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 Wise County (Q1 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 58 | 48 | 20.8% |
| Apprentice electrician | 48 | 24 | 100% |
| Master electrician | 20 | 19 | 5.3% |
| A/C technician | 16 | 18 | -11.1% |
| A/C contractor | 16 | 16 | 0% |
| Journeyman electrician | 13 | 17 | -23.5% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 7 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 7 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 7 | 3 | 133.3% |
| Electrical contractor | 6 | 9 | -33.3% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 5 | 0 | - |
| Registered accessibility specialist | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| Appliance installer | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Driver education and safety Instructor | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Devices | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 2 | 0 | - |
| Barber, class A | 2 | 4 | -50% |
| Auctioneer | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| VSF employee | 1 | 4 | -75% |
| Tow truck operator (private property) | 1 | 0 | - |
| Residential wireman | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax assessor/collector | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Maintenance electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Cosmetology manicurist instructor | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician salon | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Barber shop | 1 | 0 | - |
| Appliance installation contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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