Rule 24-3-7.3 - Certified Addictions Therapist Requirements - CATA. Individuals eligible to apply for the DMH Certified Addictions Therapist credential (CAT) are as follows: 1. PCATs who have successfully completed all upgrade requirements listed above by the end of their two-year Provisional Certification Period may apply to upgrade to full certification (CAT) on or before their prescribed deadline, as outlined in Chapter Fifteen. (This is considered an upgrade application for CAT.)2. Individuals initially meeting the requirements for CAT, as outlined in this chapter, should apply directly for this level of credential, thereby skipping provisional certification (PCAT). (This is considered an initial application for CAT.) Otherwise, an individual applies for PCAT and then later, once upgrade requirements are met, applies for CAT. B. In order to be eligible to apply for the DMH Certified Addictions Therapist credential (CAT), an individual must meet ALL of the requirements listed below:1. Employment Requirement; 2. Education Requirement; 4. Criminal Background Checks Requirement; 5. Experience Requirement; AND, 6. Examination Requirement. C. The Employment, Education, Ethics, Criminal Background Checks, Experience and Examination requirements are outlined in the "DMH Addictions Therapist Certification Requirements - Categories and Descriptions" section of this chapter. Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated