Section 24-7-3-6 - Mental Retardation Core Training Program (MR-CTP)A. Components and Purpose The MR-CTP consists of three (3) training workshops and corresponding written examinations developed by/ under the direction of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health for the purpose of providing all Mental Retardation Therapists statewide with the same foundation of knowledge.
B. Content Content of the three (3) Modules includes an overview of mental retardation, etiology, diagnosis and treatment, services for children and adults with mental retardation/ developmental disabilities, and an overview of applicable DMH Minimum Standards, interpretive guidelines, the Bureau of Mental Retardation Record Guide, etc.
C. Timeline (1) Beginning with applications for provisional certification (PCMRT) received on or after July 1, 1998, each applicant shall be required to successfully complete the MR-CTP.(2) All three (3) Modules must be attended in regular intervals to be determined by the Division.(3) Provisionally certified individuals are required to attend one (1) of the Modules within the first eight months of the 24-month provisional certification period or as scheduled by the Division.D. Registration(1) Individuals holding provisional certification (PCMRT) are eligible to register for and attend the Mental Retardation Core Training Program (MR-CTP).(2) The Division will make available the current schedule of available Modules and MR-CTP Registration Forms to eligible individuals.(3) Eligible individuals who wish to attend one of the Modules must register with the Division at least ten (10) working days prior to the first day of the Module.(4) A complete registration includes receipt of the completed MR-CTP Registration Form and the appropriate Module/Examination Fee by the established deadline. See Chapter 6, Section 1, B., p. 36 and Section 3, p. 37 for more information on the Module/ Examination Fee.(5) The responsibility for registering for Modules is that of the eligible individual. This includes the timely submission of all required registration forms/materials/ fees.E. Written Examination (1) A written examination will be administered on the last day of each Module. Examinations will only be administered to individuals who meet the attendance requirement as indicated in Chapter 3, Section 6, F., p. 14.(2) The purpose of the written examination is to evaluate the individual's level of understanding of Module content.(3) Written examinations are presented primarily in a multiple-choice format.(4) Individuals must pass all of the required examinations with a score of at least seventy percent (70%) on each exam.(5) Only a pass/fail score is reported to the individual who has taken the exam. Upon request, program Directors/ Executive Directors and Staff Development Officers will be provided with pass/fail status. Actual scores will be kept confidential.(6) Examination papers/materials are the property of the Department of Mental Health. Neither the examination papers/materials nor copies of examination papers/materials will be returned.F. Attendance Requirement(1) Individuals attending a Module are expected to attend one hundred percent (100%) of the Module.(2) In rare instances (i.e., family emergency, illness, etc.), examinations will be administered to individuals who have participated in at least eighty percent (80%) of the Module as determined by the Division.(3) Anyone who finds it necessary to participate in less than eighty percent (80%) of the Module will be expected to repeat the entire Module before being allowed to sit for the written examination.(4) Attendance will be registered at least two (2) times each day.G. Reexamination (1) Failed Once: If an individual fails a written examination for any Module one (1) time, he/she may take it once more without repeating the entire Module. Payment of the Reexamination Fee is required at the time of registration. See Chapter 6, Section 1, D., p. 36 and Section 3, C., p. 37 for more information on the Reexamination Fee. Reexaminations will be administered on a schedule determined by the Division. To register for a second administration of an examination, an individual should contact the Division.(2) Failed Twice: If a written examination is failed two (2) times for any Module, the individual will be required to repeat the entire Module and written examination, including the payment of the Module/ Examination Fee. See Chapter 6, Section 1, B., p. 36 and Section 3, D., p. 37 for more information on the Module/ Examination Fee. To register to repeat a Module, an individual should follow the instructions found in Chapter 3, Section 6, D., p. 13.(3) Failed Three Times: Upon completion of the entire Module, an individual may take the written exam a third (3rd) time. If an individual fails a written examination for any Module a third (3rd) time, he/ she may take it a fourth (4th) and final time. Payment of the Reexamination Fee is required at the time of registration. See Chapter 6, Section 1, D., p. 36 and Section 3, C., p. 37 for more information on the Reexamination Fee. Reexaminations will be administered on a schedule determined by the Division. To register for a fourth administration of an examination, an individual should contact the Division.(4) Failed Four Times: If a written examination is failed a fourth (4th) time for any Module, the individual will be considered to have Defaulted from the program. See Chapter 3, Section 7, B., (3)., pp. 15-16 for more information on Defaulted status.(5) No provisional certificant may sit for an examination more than four (4) times.24 Miss. Code. R. § 7-3-6