Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 3 - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) Division of Professional Licensure and Certification (PLACE) Professional Credentialing Rules and Requirements
Chapter 15 - Certification/Licensure Timelines
Rule 24-3-15.2 - Full Certification or Licensure (CMHT/LCMHT, CIDDT/LCIDDT, CAT/LCAT, CCSS/CCSS-II, LA) - Certification or Licensure Length and Timelines

A. Full certification or licensure (i.e., CMHT/LCMHT, CIDDT/LCIDDT, CAT/LCAT, CCSS/CCSS-II, and LA) credentials are renewable, as long as renewal requirements are met.

B. Full certification or licensure begins on the day the certification or licensure is issued. This date is located on both the credential award letter and the original certificate.

C. CMHTs/LCMHTs, CIDDTs/LCIDDTs, CATs/LCATs, CCSSs/CCSS-IIs are on a two-year certification/licensure cycle; LAs are on a two-year licensure cycle. Upon achieving full certification or licensure, the fully certified/licensed individual's credential expiration date is made to coincide with the corresponding DMH professional credentialing program renewal deadline.

D. Fully certified/licensed individuals (i.e., CMHTs/LCMHTs, CIDDTs/LCIDDTs, CATs/LCATs, CCSSs/CCSS-IIs and LAs) interested in maintaining the credential renew every two years by the renewal deadline.

E. Specific renewal information is covered in Chapter Sixteen.