Mississippi Code Title 73. Professions and Vocations § 73-30-27

For a period of two (2) years from July 1, 1985, the board shall waive the sixty (60) semester hours/ninety (90) quarter hours requirement of Section 73-30-9(f), and shall grant the appropriate license upon payment of the required fee by any person, subject to board approval, (a) who possesses at least a thirty (30) semester hours/forty-five (45) quarter hours master's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited program in counseling, guidance or related field which is primarily counseling in nature, acceptable to the board, and who is qualified by two (2) years of supervised experience or its equivalent, acceptable to the board, to practice counseling, and (b) who has passed a national counselor certifying examination, or is certified as a counsellor by a national counsel or certifying agency approved by the board.