Nortex Times

There were 458 professional licenses held by individuals and organizations from Wichita County are set to expire during the second quarter, a 0.9-percent increase over the same quarter of the previous year, according to data from the DSHS Professional Licensing and Certification Unit.

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 2022)

Type of License	Licenses number (current period)	Licenses number (same period last year)	% Change
Cosmetology operator	100	100	0%
Journeyman electrician	85	84	1.2%
Apprentice electrician	40	39	2.6%
Master electrician	38	40	-5%
A/C technician	33	29	13.8%
Cosmetology manicurist	26	23	13%
Cosmetology beauty salon	26	13	100%
A/C contractor	25	25	0%
Tow truck operator (incident management)	9	10	-10%
Electrical contractor	9	10	-10%
Property tax appraiser	7	4	75%
Cosmetology esthetician	7	1	600%
Barber, class A	7	6	16.7%
Auctioneer	7	6	16.7%
VSF employee	5	5	0%
Barber shop	5	0	-
Dual shop	3	7	-57.1%
Cosmetology mini salon	3	0	-
Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon	3	5	-40%
Behavior analyst	3	0	-
Water well driller/pump installer	2	1	100%
Driver education and safety Instructor	2	2	0%
Cosmetology operator instructor	2	4	-50%
Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician	2	7	-71.4%
Barber school	2	2	0%
Used auto parts recycler	1	2	-50%
Tow truck operator (consent tow)	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%
Combative sports second	1	0	-
Combative sports contestant	1	0	-