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 third quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in El Paso County (Q3 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 561 | 548 | 2.4% |
| Apprentice electrician | 381 | 408 | -6.6% |
| Journeyman electrician | 255 | 266 | -4.1% |
| A/C technician | 154 | 136 | 13.2% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 108 | 79 | 36.7% |
| A/C contractor | 83 | 78 | 6.4% |
| Master electrician | 80 | 79 | 1.3% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 65 | 67 | -3% |
| Electrical contractor | 61 | 58 | 5.2% |
| Devices | 61 | 3 | 1933.3% |
| Barber, class A | 56 | 55 | 1.8% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 40 | 29 | 37.9% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 39 | 32 | 21.9% |
| Driver education and safety Instructor | 37 | 36 | 2.8% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 29 | 28 | 3.6% |
| Dual shop | 24 | 35 | -31.4% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 22 | 19 | 15.8% |
| VSF employee | 16 | 15 | 6.7% |
| Property tax appraiser | 13 | 14 | -7.1% |
| Electrical sign contractor | 12 | 9 | 33.3% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 11 | 20 | -45% |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 11 | 14 | -21.4% |
| Used auto parts recycler | 10 | 10 | 0% |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 9 | 11 | -18.2% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 8 | 8 | 0% |
| Registered accessibility specialist | 7 | 7 | 0% |
| Master sign electrician | 6 | 6 | 0% |
| Appliance installer | 6 | 5 | 20% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 5 | 6 | -16.7% |
| Cosmetology vocational/high school | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Cosmetology manicure salon | 5 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Cosmetology esthetician salon | 4 | 5 | -20% |
| Service technician | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Residential wireman | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| Professional employer organization | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Cosmetology private school | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Barber shop | 3 | 8 | -62.5% |
| Barber school | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Auctioneer | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Tow truck operator (private property) | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Polygraph examiner | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Electrician apprenticeship program | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Dual mini shop/salon | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetology eyelash extension specialist | 2 | 0 | - |
| Behavior analyst | 2 | 4 | -50% |
| Barber manicurist | 2 | 4 | -50% |
| Property tax professional core education provider | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax professional CE provider | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax collector | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax assessor/collector | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Journeyman sign electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Journeyman lineman electrician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Elevator contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology CE provider | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Barber manicurist shop | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Barber instructor | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Associate auctioneer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Appliance installation contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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