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 second quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Lavaca County (Q2 2022)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master electrician | 16 | 16 | 0% |
| Cosmetology operator | 13 | 15 | -13.3% |
| Apprentice electrician | 12 | 9 | 33.3% |
| Journeyman electrician | 6 | 8 | -25% |
| A/C technician | 6 | 5 | 20% |
| A/C contractor | 6 | 6 | 0% |
| Electrical contractor | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 3 | 5 | -40% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 3 | 5 | -40% |
| Property tax appraiser | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| VSF employee | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Barber, class A | 1 | 0 | - |
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