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 Bell County (Q2 2021)
Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
Cosmetology operator | 257 | 240 | 7.1% |
Apprentice electrician | 227 | 198 | 14.6% |
Journeyman electrician | 92 | 87 | 5.7% |
A/C technician | 79 | 85 | -7.1% |
Master electrician | 60 | 63 | -4.8% |
Devices | 59 | 3 | 1866.7% |
Cosmetology manicurist | 59 | 53 | 11.3% |
A/C contractor | 36 | 36 | 0% |
Barber, class A | 31 | 56 | -44.6% |
Cosmetology esthetician | 29 | 19 | 52.6% |
Tow truck operator (incident management) | 28 | 26 | 7.7% |
Cosmetology beauty salon | 18 | 35 | -48.6% |
Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 17 | 6 | 183.3% |
Electrical contractor | 15 | 14 | 7.1% |
VSF employee | 14 | 20 | -30% |
Driver education and safety Instructor | 14 | 13 | 7.7% |
Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 9 | 6 | 50% |
Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 8 | 13 | -38.5% |
Residential wireman | 8 | 7 | 14.3% |
Cosmetology operator instructor | 7 | 4 | 75% |
Barber shop | 7 | 13 | -46.2% |
Property tax appraiser | 6 | 3 | 100% |
Auctioneer | 6 | 6 | 0% |
Appliance installer | 6 | 7 | -14.3% |
Cosmetology mini salon | 5 | 18 | -72.2% |
Behavior analyst | 4 | 8 | -50% |
Property tax assessor/collector | 3 | 3 | 0% |
Master sign electrician | 3 | 2 | 50% |
Electrical sign contractor | 3 | 4 | -25% |
Dual shop | 3 | 15 | -80% |
Property tax collector | 2 | 2 | 0% |
Cosmetology private school | 2 | 1 | 100% |
Assistant behavior analyst | 2 | 6 | -66.7% |
Apprentice sign electrician | 2 | 2 | 0% |
Appliance installation contractor | 2 | 2 | 0% |
Water well driller/pump installer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
Used auto parts recycler | 1 | 1 | 0% |
Property tax consultant | 1 | 2 | -50% |
Polygraph examiner | 1 | 1 | 0% |
Maintenance electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
Licensed breeder | 1 | 1 | 0% |
Cosmetology manicure salon | 1 | 3 | -66.7% |
Cosmetology esthetician salon | 1 | 3 | -66.7% |
Barber school | 1 | 0 | - |
Associate auctioneer | 1 | 1 | 0% |