Immunization Law Training for
School Staff (TK-12th Grade)

Welcome to free online training for schools TK–12th grades! These interactive modules are designed to support your efforts in implementing school immunization requirements. ​

Please see the list of training modules and objectives below. Click on the links to begin.

Module 1: Getting Started (7 mins)

• Understand your role and identify resources
  
  

Module 2: California School Immunization Requirements (12 mins)

• Define required vaccination abbreviations and names
• Determine if students have received the number of doses required for each immunization
  
  

Module 3: California School Admission Requirements (15 mins)

• Define unconditional and conditional admission
• Define permanent medical exemption and temporary medical exemption
• Determine if requirements are met for unconditional admission
• Determine if requirements are met for conditional admission
  
  

Module 4: Processing School Immunization Records Part 1 (8 mins)

• List the steps to process immunization records
• Practice using the four steps to process student immunization records
  
  

Module 5: Processing School Immunization Records Part 2 (19 mins)

• Identify student school immunization records that fall into the six reporting categories
• Process international students and other transfers such as homeless and foster students
  
  

Module 6: Following Up on Conditional Entrants (24 mins)

• Process school immunization records with multiple follow-up dates.
• Follow up for continued attendance
  
  

 Module7, 8, 9: Reporting Immunizations (updated August 11, 2023)​

TK/Kindergarten (21 mins)
7th Grade (18 mins)
Pre-Kindergarten (Child Care) (20 mins)​

• Gather information necessary to report school/pre-k immunization information.
• Complete the Immunization Assessment Worksheet.
• Report your immunization information on the reporting website.
  

  Note: The reporting trainings have been updated and include the new reporting site that is going live in September. CDPH will send information about how to register for the new site soon. 
  
  If you viewed the trainings in the past, you may need to delete your browser history to view the updated modules.

Interested in conducti​​ng SLVEs?
Please see the training module below.

View more training for Pre-Kindergarten Immunization Requirements (Child Care).​

For Instructors

Set up your own in-person training for school staff to reinforce what they’ve learned in the online training modules. The customizable presentation includes a brief recap of requirements and updated student scenarios for hands-on practice of processing Blue Cards.

Slide Templates for California School Immunization Requirements

• Elementary School Admission (Power Point)​​

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