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Mississippi DSP Training Audit Checklist
Every training Mississippi requires for direct support professionals, with the deadline and the official rule, so you can check each staff file before your next review.
| Item | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ Agency overview, DMH Operational Standards, and DMH record keeping | Before contact | Rule 12.2.B.1–3 |
| ☐ Basic First Aid, medical safety, and emergency procedures, including choking | Before contact | Rule 12.2.B.4 |
| ☐ CPR certification, live and in person (ARC, AHA, or DMH-approved), kept current per the certifying body | Before contact, kept current | Rule 12.2.B.5 |
| ☐ Assistance with medication by non-licensed staff (IDD, if applicable) | Before contact | Rule 12.2.B.6 |
| ☐ Infection control, including universal precautions and handwashing | Before contact | Rule 12.2.B.7 |
| ☐ Workplace safety: fire, disaster, continuity of operations, and incident reporting | Before contact | Rule 12.2.B.8(a)–(c) |
| ☐ Vulnerable Persons Act reporting, with a signed acknowledgment | Before contact | Rule 12.2.B.8(d) |
| ☐ Rights of people receiving services, and confidentiality | Before contact | Rule 12.2.B.9–10 |
| ☐ Family and cultural issues, and ethical and professional conduct | Before contact | Rule 12.2.B.11–12 |
| ☐ Principles and procedures for behavior support (IDD) | Before contact | Rule 12.2.B.13 |
| ☐ Vehicle and transportation safety, for staff who transport | Before contact | Rule 12.2.B.14 |
| ☐ HCBS Settings Final Rule (IDD) | Before contact | Rule 12.2.B.16 |
| ☐ DMH-approved de-escalation technique certification, such as MANDT or CPI | Before contact | Rule 12.4.D |
| ☐ Annual topics in Rule 12.4.A–B, at least one activity per area | Every year | Rule 12.4.A–B |
| ☐ Medication assistance, if applicable, and lift or transfer if the job requires it | Every year | Rule 12.4.A.14–15 |
| ☐ At least 2 hours of cultural competency and 2 hours of ethics | Every year | Rule 12.4.A.9 |
| ☐ 15 hours of population or position-specific CE for unlicensed direct service staff | Every year | Rule 12.4.C.2 |
| ☐ Fingerprinted national background check and the four registry checks | At hire, before contact | Rule 11.2.E–F |
| ☐ HCBS/IDD fingerprint background recheck | Every 2 years | Rule 11.2.G |
| ☐ HCBS/IDD Nurse Aide Abuse Registry, OIG exclusion, and Child Abuse Central Registry checks | Monthly | Rule 11.2.G |
| ☐ Agency Staff Development Plan reviewed and documented | Every year | Rule 12.3.C |