18 Miss. Code. R. 26-3-B
In order for Ombudsman and volunteers to be re-designated, they must:
* Complete twelve (12) hours of approved mandatory ombudsman training during the year. At least six (6) hours of this training must be sponsored by the Office.
* Have no conflict of interest;
* Follow to ombudsman confidentiality requirements and Code of Ethics; and
* Adhere to the Program Components in the Policy and Procedure Manual.
District and local Ombudsman are strongly encouraged to attend seminars, workshop and conferences offered by other programs and organizations. These training hours may be counted towards the required 12 hours of annual training as long as prior approval was obtained from the State Ombudsman. In order to receive credit for such courses, an ombudsman may either attend a program which has already been approved by the State Ombudsman or must submit in advance a written request for approval of a particular program that includes 1) brief description of the training; 2) who is conducting the training; 3) when and where it is to be held; 4) hours of training. Ombudsman must provide evidence of attendance at any outside training. The State Ombudsman may fail to re-designate an Ombudsman if any of the above criteria have not been met.
18 Miss. Code. R. 26-3-B