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 Wichita County (Q1 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 88 | 82 | 7.3% |
| Apprentice electrician | 58 | 45 | 28.9% |
| A/C technician | 43 | 44 | -2.3% |
| Journeyman electrician | 36 | 32 | 12.5% |
| Master electrician | 23 | 24 | -4.2% |
| A/C contractor | 22 | 22 | 0% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 19 | 16 | 18.8% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 13 | 26 | -50% |
| Electrical contractor | 10 | 10 | 0% |
| Devices | 8 | 0 | - |
| VSF employee | 7 | 8 | -12.5% |
| Property tax appraiser | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 4 | 5 | -20% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Barber, class A | 4 | 4 | 0% |
| Registered accessibility specialist | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 3 | 6 | -50% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 3 | 7 | -57.1% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 3 | 5 | -40% |
| Barber shop | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| Master sign electrician | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Dual shop | 2 | 0 | - |
| Driver education and safety Instructor | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Behavior analyst | 2 | 0 | - |
| Auctioneer | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 1 | 4 | -75% |
| Residential wireman | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax consultant | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Maintenance electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Elevator contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Electrical sign contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology vocational/high school | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician salon | 1 | 0 | - |
| Assistant behavior analyst | 1 | 0 | - |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 1 | 3 | -66.7% |
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