24 Miss. Code. R. § 8-3-5 - Licensure Requirements

A. Independent Study and Training

Once admitted to the program, the Participant is expected to complete a program of Independent Study and Training with successful completion of the following:

(1) The Mississippi Certified Public Manager Program (MS-CPM) as made available through the Mississippi State Personnel Board; and,

(a) Successful completion of the MS- CPM program is required. In order to receive the designation of Certified Public Manager, Participants must complete:

* Six levels of core courses entitled,

* Managing Government in Mississippi":

* Two outside readings;

* Professional development electives (30 hours);

* Selected required electives (58 hours);

* Three job-related projects;

* An Executive Seminar; and,

* Examinations on core courses.

(b) The Participant is responsible for contacting the Mississippi Certified Public Manager Program for information on application, required fees, etc. Contact information for the MS-CPM program is as follows:

Certified Public Manager Program State Personnel Board

(c) The Participant is responsible for completion and submission of all required forms for the MS-CPM program as well as payment of all required fees. It is permissible for an individual's place of employment to pay for all or part of the MS-CPM program.

(2) Written examinations (total of six (6)) on each of the following rules, regulations, standards, etc.:

(a) Mississippi Department of Health Minimum Standards of Operation for Psychiatric Hospitals

(b) Mississippi Department of Health Licensing Regulations for Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities

(c) Mississippi Department of Health Minimum Standards of Operation for Mississippi Hospitals- Chemical Dependency Units

(d) Mississippi Department of Health ICF/MR Standards

(e) Mississippi Department of Mental Health Minimum Standards for Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services

(f) Mississippi Department of Health Minimum Standards of Operation for Institutions for the Aged or Infirm

B. Examination and Re-Examination

(1) Examination

(a) Written examinations, as described in Chapter 3, Section 5, A., (2), p. 10, will be administered on the first Monday of each month. When the first Monday falls on a State-observed holiday, examinations will be administered on the second Monday.

(b) Examinations will only be administered to individuals who have been admitted into the DMH MH/MR Administrator licensure program (Participants).

(c) A Participant who wishes to register for an examination should notify the Division in writing at least ten (10) working days prior to the examination date, clearly indicating which exam(s) he/she wishes to take. The appropriate fee per exam must accompany the written notification of registration.

(d) Each examination will cover one of the documents listed under Chapter 3, Section 5, A., (2), p. 10. Each test is limited to two (2) hours.

(e) The required written examinations may be taken at any time during the period of Independent Study and Training and in any order preferred by the Participant.

(f) There are no restrictions as to the combinations of examinations a Participant may sit for per test date. However, any tests for which a Participant has registered must be completed within the office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; therefore, a Participant may not sit for more than four (4) tests per test date.

(g) A Participant has two opportunities to successfully complete each written examination without meeting additional requirements.

(h) Successful completion of all required examinations (or official waiver as indicated in Chapter 3, Section 5, E., (2), p. 13) is necessary for a Participant to obtain licensure as a DMH MH/MR Administrator.

(i) The established Examination Fee ($15.00) is applicable per administration of examination.

(2) Re-Examination

(a) To register for re-examination, a Participant should follow the same procedures as indicated in Chapter 3, Section 5, B., (1), (c), p. 10.

(b) If any written examination is failed twice, the Participant and his/her Sponsor will be required to submit a written plan of remedial study to the Review Board for approval. The Applicant and the Sponsor will be required to complete the approved plan of remedial study prior to the Applicant's registration for re-examination.

(c) Upon completion of the program for remedial study, a Participant may register and sit for re- examination two (2) more times. Payment of the Examination Fee is required for each administration of each examination at the time of registration.

(d) No Participant may sit for a specific examination more than four (4) times.

(e) A Participant who fails any written examination four (4) times is considered to have defaulted from the program. See Chapter 3, Section 5, D., p. 12 for more information on default.

C. Progress Reports

(1) During the period of Independent Study and Training, the Participant is required to submit progress reports to the Division indicating the Participant's progress through the MS- CPM program. Each progress report must bear the original signature of the Participant's Sponsor.

(2) Equitable time frames for submitting progress reports will be established by the Division for each Participant.

(3) Failure to file progress reports within time frames established by the Division shall be considered to be inactivity for the purposes of default.

(4) Progress reports indicating awarding of a Certificate of Supervisory Management (CSM) or designation as a Certified Public Manager (CPM) through the Mississippi Certified Public Manager Program must be accompanied by a photocopy of the certificate.

(5) After achieving CPM designation, no further progress reports are required.

(6) During the period of Independent Study and Training, each Participant's progress through the six (6) required written examinations will be maintained by the Division. The submission of progress reports is not required for this activity toward licensure.

D. Default

(1) There is no established deadline by which the program of Independent Study and Training must be completed; however, progress toward licensure will be monitored by the Division. Failure to make progress (inactivity) toward licensure whether by inactivity in the MS-CPM program or by failure to sit for written examinations shall result in the following:

(a) Inactivity for twelve (12) months shall result in a letter of warning sent to both the Participant and Sponsor;

(b) Inactivity for eighteen (18) months shall result in a letter indicating impending default from the program sent to both the Participant and Sponsor and change of the program Participant's status to "probationary."

(c) After inactivity for twenty-four (24) months, the Participant shall be considered to have defaulted. The Participant shall be removed from the program and the Sponsor will not be considered as qualified to serve as a Sponsor for a period of one (1) year from the date of default. A letter indicating such will be sent to both the Participant and Sponsor.

(d) Failure to file progress reports within time frames established by the Division shall be considered to be inactivity for the purposes of default.

(e) Upon written request by both the Participant and the Sponsor, the Review Board may grant "inactive" Participant status to a Participant in extenuating circumstances such as extended illness, accident, maternity leave, etc. This status is necessary to prevent default due to inactivity.

(2) Any Participant who has failed any written examination four (4) times shall be considered to have defaulted.

(3) Any Participant who has defaulted from the program may re-apply for admission to the program after waiting one full year from the official date of default. This individual will be required to repeat the entire application process, including submission of all forms and payment of all fees, and meet all current licensure requirements.

E. Waivers of Licensure Requirements

(1) Waiver of Mississippi Certified Public Manager Program (MS-CPM)

(a) A Participant who completed the MS-CPM program and received CPM designation prior to his/her admission to the MH/MR Administrator Licensure program is not expected to repeat the CPM program, regardless of the date of completion. The Participant should submit a letter to the Division indicating previous completion of this requirement and either official correspondence from the MS-CPM program confirming CPM status or a copy of the certificate attesting to the title of Certified Public Manager.

(b) An individual who has obtained the Certificate of Supervisory Management is not expected to repeat that training, but will be expected to complete the remainder of the MS-CPM program and obtain CPM designation. The Participant should submit a letter to the Division indicating previous completion of the CSM portion of the MS-CPM program and either official correspondence from the MS-CPM program confirming CSM status or a copy of the Certificate of Supervisory Management.

(c) An individual who has completed a Certified Public Manager Program in a state other than Mississippi within the National Certified Public Manager Consortium (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, USDA, Utah, and Wisconsin) is not expected to repeat the CPM program. The Participant should submit a letter to the Division indicating previous completion of this requirement and a copy of the certificate attesting to the title of Certified Public Manager.

(2) Waiver of Required Examination

An individual holding a current Nursing Home Administrator License may seek a waiver from the examination on the Mississippi Department of Health Minimum Standards of Operation for Institutions for the Aged or Infirm. Such individuals should submit a written request for waiver to the Review Board, including a copy of their NHA license and renewal certificate showing current licensure status.

Notes

24 Miss. Code. R. § 8-3-5