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 16 - Renewal
Rule 24-3-16.13 - Reporting the Renewal Continuing Education Requirement

A. Documentation of successful completion of continuing education hours (e.g., training records, staff development printouts, official college transcripts, conference certificates, etc.) should be housed with the Staff Development Officer (SDO) at the individual's current place of employment. The renewing individual should also keep a copy.

B. As part of the renewal process, each renewing individual is asked to attest to the fact that he/she has obtained the required number of appropriate continuing education hours.

C. Unless randomly-selected for audit, renewing individuals in Current Status do not submit CE documentation to the Division of PLACE . Individuals in Inactive Status must report CE activities at the time of renewal.

D. For DMH credentialing purposes only, CE documentation should be maintained for six months following the conclusion of the given renewal year.

E. Issues related to the CE renewal requirement not expressly covered in this document will be handled on a case-by-case basis by the Division and/or the PLACE Review Board.