Mississippi Continuing Education Requirements

Must complete 20 contact hours each biennium.

Forty (40) contact hours of continuing education concerning advanced practice must be completed each biennium. At least ten (10) of those hours must be directly related to controlled substances.

Effective August 22, 2019, all LPNs must complete a minimum of twenty (20) contact hours each biennium.

EXPANDED ROLE LPNs ONLY: Ten (10) contact hours of continuing education are required for the licensed practical nurse certified in IV therapy and/or hemodialysis for renewal of certification.

At least 25 percent (7.5 CCU) of the required continuing competence units earned during each licensure period must be directly related to the clinical practice of physical therapy. Continuing Competence (CC) activities claimed as clinical are subject to review if considered questionable. All licensees must take three (3) hours of board-approved hours of study in ethics, professionalism, or jurisprudence per licensing period as part of their total CC requirements. At least 15 of the 30 required continuing competence units must be from Certified Activities

At least 25 percent (7.5 CCU) of the required continuing competence units earned during each licensure period must be directly related to the clinical practice of physical therapy. Continuing Competence (CC) activities claimed as clinical are subject to review if considered questionable. All licensees must take three (3) hours of board-approved hours of study in ethics, professionalism, or jurisprudence per licensing period as part of their total CC requirements. At least 15 of the 30 required continuing competence units must be from Certified Activities

Occupational therapists are required to earn 20 contact hours or 2 Continuing Education Units to be accrued during the 2 year licensure period.

At least 30 percent (6 Contact Hours or .6 CEU) of the required continuing education must be directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy. The six (6) contact hours related to clinical practice shall
be live face-to-face training i.e., no internet training, video training, television training, etc. Of the remaining required 14 hours of training, 50 percent or 7 hours may be non live face-to-face training. Non live training may include home study courses, video, internet, etc. All training shall be from approved sources.

Occupational therapists are required to earn 20 contact hours or 2 Continuing Education Units to be accrued during the 2 year licensure period.

At least 30 percent (6 Contact Hours or .6 CEU) of the required continuing education must be directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy. The six (6) contact hours related to clinical practice shall
be live face-to-face training i.e., no internet training, video training, television training, etc. Of the remaining required 14 hours of training, 50 percent or 7 hours may be non live face-to-face training. Non live training may include home study courses, video, internet, etc. All training shall be from approved sources.

License renewal shall expire annually on 12/31. 

Continuing education requirements for license renewal shall be fulfilled during two-year periods running concurrently with the requirement to maintain certification through the BOC, Inc. Proof of the completion of continuing education as required by this section shall be turned in to the Department at the time of renewal of license, if requested.

Continuing education requirements for all licensees, as to the substance and the number of hours, shall be the same as that for BOC certification.

Licenses must be renewed by  Aug 31st of odd number years.  Licensees must earn 20 contact hours to renew their license.