The DSHS Professional Licensing and Certification Unit consists of twenty-three regulatory programs. The programs evaluate and issue credentials, administer examinations, monitor continuing education activities, conduct complaint investigations, impose disciplinary sanctions, and otherwise regulate a variety of health professions and related facilities in Texas.
The licenses listed in the table below will expire in the first quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Freestone County (Q1 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 13 | 2 | 550% |
| Apprentice electrician | 6 | 3 | 100% |
| A/C technician | 6 | 0 | Increase |
| Master electrician | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Journeyman electrician | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Electrical contractor | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| VSF employee | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| Property tax appraiser | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Dual shop | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Registered accessibility specialist | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology eyelash extension specialist | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber, class A | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber shop | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Auctioneer | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| A/C contractor | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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