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 Atascosa County (Q1 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journeyman electrician | 39 | 38 | 2.6% |
| Cosmetology operator | 33 | 34 | -2.9% |
| Apprentice electrician | 20 | 26 | -23.1% |
| A/C technician | 12 | 10 | 20% |
| Master electrician | 9 | 10 | -10% |
| Electrical contractor | 8 | 8 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 6 | 4 | 50% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 6 | 2 | 200% |
| Property tax assessor/collector | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Devices | 5 | 2 | 150% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 5 | 3 | 66.7% |
| A/C contractor | 5 | 7 | -28.6% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Barber, class A | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Property tax appraiser | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Dual shop | 3 | 0 | - |
| VSF employee | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 2 | 8 | -75% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Journeyman industrial electrician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Driver education and safety Instructor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicure salon | 1 | 0 | - |
| Auctioneer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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