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 first quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Matagorda County (Q1 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice electrician | 46 | 44 | 4.5% |
| Cosmetology operator | 27 | 24 | 12.5% |
| Journeyman electrician | 19 | 18 | 5.6% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 10 | 4 | 150% |
| A/C contractor | 10 | 9 | 11.1% |
| Master electrician | 9 | 8 | 12.5% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 6 | 5 | 20% |
| A/C technician | 5 | 6 | -16.7% |
| Electrical contractor | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Driver education and safety Instructor | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Devices | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 2 | 4 | -50% |
| Cosmetology vocational/high school | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 2 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Barber shop | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| VSF employee | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Journeyman industrial electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Distributor/wholesaler/jobber | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology manicure salon | 1 | 0 | - |
| Barber, class A | 1 | 3 | -66.7% |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 1 | 0 | - |
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