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 9 - Application Procedures - DMH Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Therapist
Rule 24-3-9.7 - Certification Reinstatement

A. A Community Support Specialist whose full certification has expired within the past three years, as determined by the Division's records (Relinquished, Retired or Lapsed Status) and who expired in good standing, may be eligible to reactivate his/her certification.

B. Reinstatement of certification is determined on a case-by-case basis, at the discretion of the Division and the Review Board. Individuals desiring reinstatement should submit a written/email request for reinstatement to the Division. The Division will subsequently review and present the request to the Review Board. Along with the request, the individual must submit a Verification of Employment Form which documents current state mental health system employment. If the request for reinstatement is subsequently approved, the individual must then submit (by a prescribed deadline) the following to the Division in order to finalize reinstatement: 1) paying the reinstatement fee, paying past renewal fees (including late charges), as determined by the Division or Review Board; and, submitting acceptable documentation of continuing education credit as determined by the Division or Review Board. Fees are subject to change.

C. Individuals interested in reinstatement should contact the Division for additional information.

D. Reinstatement is not available to provisionally-certified individuals.

E. During a renewal year, an individual desiring reinstatement must wait six months before applying for reinstatement.

F. Beyond three years, post-expiration, total reapplication is required.