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 Deaf Smith County (Q1 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 13 | 3 | 333.3% |
| Apprentice electrician | 7 | 4 | 75% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Journeyman electrician | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| Electrical contractor | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| CS second | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| VSF employee | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| A/C contractor | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Dual shop | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Master electrician | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber, class A | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| A/C technician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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