The DSHS Professional Licensing and Certification Unit consists of 23 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 fourth quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Anderson County (Q4 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 27 | 30 | -10% |
| Devices | 14 | 0 | - |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 10 | 10 | 0% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 8 | 9 | -11.1% |
| Apprentice electrician | 8 | 7 | 14.3% |
| VSF employee | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Journeyman electrician | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| A/C contractor | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| A/C technician | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| Electrical contractor | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Auctioneer | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Property tax appraiser | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Barber, class A | 2 | 6 | -66.7% |
| Appliance installer | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 1 | 0 | - |
| Polygraph examiner | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Podiatrist | 1 | 0 | - |
| Master electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Distributor/wholesaler/jobber | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology vocational/high school | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology manicure salon | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology eyelash extension specialist | 1 | 0 | - |
| Boiler inspectors | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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