Rule 24-3-6.3 - DMH Licensed Administrators - LAA. Individuals eligible to apply for the DMH Licensed Administrator credential (LA) are as follows: 1. DMH Licensed Administrator Program Participants who have successfully completed the DMH Licensed Administrator Independent Study and Training (IST) requirement listed above by the end of two years (24 consecutive months) from their date of admission into the DMH Licensed Administrator Program as a "Program Participant" may apply for licensure as a DMH Licensed Administrator (LA) on or before their prescribed deadline, as outlined in Chapter Fifteen. 2. Individuals initially meeting the requirements for DMH Licensed Administrator (LA), as outlined in this chapter, should apply directly for licensure, thereby skipping the DMH Licensed Administrator "Program Participant" phase. Otherwise, an individual applies for admission into the DMH Licensed Administrator Program as a "Program Participant" and then later, once the DMH Licensed Administrator Independent Study and Training (IST) requirement is met, the individual applies for licensure, permitting all applicable timelines are met. B. In order to be eligible to apply for the DMH Licensed Administrator credential (LA), an individual must meet ALL of the requirements listed below: 1. Employment Requirement; 2. Education Requirement; 3. Experience Requirement; 4. Sponsorship Requirement; 5. Independent Study and Training Requirement; 7. Criminal Background Checks Requirement; AND, 8. Letters of Support Requirement. C. The Employment, Education, Experience, Sponsorship, Independent Study and Training, Ethics, Criminal Background Checks, and Letters of Support requirements are outlined in the "DMH Licensed Administrator Requirements - Categories and Descriptions" section of this chapter. Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated