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 Wichita County (Q2 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 102 | 101 | 1% |
| Journeyman electrician | 81 | 74 | 9.5% |
| Master electrician | 43 | 30 | 43.3% |
| Apprentice electrician | 42 | 28 | 50% |
| A/C technician | 30 | 34 | 11.8% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 24 | 14 | 71.4% |
| A/C contractor | 23 | 18 | 27.8% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 13 | 22 | 40.9% |
| Electrical contractor | 9 | 9 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 8 | 9 | 11.1% |
| VSF employee | 7 | 7 | 0% |
| Barber, class A | 7 | 7 | 0% |
| Barber shop | 6 | 1 | 500% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 5 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Auctioneer | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Property tax appraiser | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Used auto parts recycler | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Dual shop | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 2 | 7 | 71.4% |
| Combative sports second | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Property tax professional core education provider | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax professional CE provider | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax assessor/collector | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Maintenance electrician | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology esthetician salon | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Combative sports contestant | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber school | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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