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 Upshur County (Q1 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 24 | 33 | -27.3% |
| Apprentice electrician | 18 | 22 | -18.2% |
| Master electrician | 8 | 8 | 0% |
| Journeyman electrician | 8 | 8 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 7 | 5 | 40% |
| A/C contractor | 7 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 6 | 7 | -14.3% |
| Electrical contractor | 5 | 6 | -16.7% |
| A/C technician | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Property tax appraiser | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Devices | 3 | 0 | - |
| Barber, class A | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Auctioneer | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| VSF employee | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Maintenance electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Journeyman lineman electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Journeyman industrial electrician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Cosmetology manicure salon | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Combative sports second | 1 | 0 | - |
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