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 Wharton County (Q2 2022)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice electrician | 33 | 22 | 50% |
| Cosmetology operator | 32 | 28 | 14.3% |
| Journeyman electrician | 20 | 21 | -4.8% |
| A/C technician | 14 | 12 | 16.7% |
| Master electrician | 13 | 13 | 0% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 9 | 5 | 80% |
| A/C contractor | 8 | 10 | -20% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 6 | 1 | 500% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 4 | 5 | -20% |
| Electrical contractor | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Barber, class A | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Driver education and safety Instructor | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| VSF employee | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Master sign electrician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Licensed breeder | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Journeyman industrial electrician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Combative sports second | 1 | 0 | - |
| Combative sports contestant | 1 | 0 | - |
| Auctioneer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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