Rule 24-3-15.2 - Full Certification or Licensure (CMHT/LCMHT, CIDDT/LCIDDT, CAT/LCAT, CCSS/CCSS-II, LA) - Certification or Licensure Length and TimelinesA. 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.Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated