Rule 24-3-5.2 - PCCSS Upgrade RequirementsA. Once an individual is awarded the DMH Provisionally Certified Community Support Specialist credential (PCCSS), he/she must complete the following two (2) requirements in order to upgrade to full certification as a CCSS: 1. Experience Requirement; AND, 2. Exam/Training Requirement. B. The Experience and Exam/Training requirements are outlined in the "DMH Community Support Specialist Certification Requirements - Categories and Descriptions" section of this chapter. C.A PCCSS must complete these upgrade requirements by the end of his/her two-year Provisional Certification Period. PCCSS upgrade timelines are covered in Chapter Fifteen. Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated