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Welcome to free online training for staff at child care (pre-k) facilities! These interactive modules are designed to support your efforts in implementing immunization requirements at your facility. ​​Also available in Spanish (español) and Mandarin​​​ (PDF).​

Learning​ Objectives and Links

1. Getting Started (7 mins)

• Understand your role and identify resources.
  
  

2. California Pre-K Immunization Requirements​ (15 mins)

• Determine if children have received the number of doses required for each immunization.
• Determine if requirements have been met for unconditional admission.
• Determine if requirements have been met for conditional admission.
  
  

3. Processing Pre-K Immunization Records Part 1​ (10 mins)

• List the steps to process immunization records.
  
• Practice using the four steps to process child immunization records.
  
  

4. Processing Pre-K Immunization Records Part 2 (15 mins)

• Identify immunization records that fall into the six reporting categories.
  
  

5. Following Up on Conditional En​trants​​ (21 mins)

• Process pre-k immunization records with multiple follow-up dates.
• Follow up for continued attendance.​
  
  

6. Reporting​ Immunizations (15 mins)

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

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For Instructors

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

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• Slides Template (Power Point)(5.24MB)
• Presenter’s Notes (PDF)​(3.48MB)​​​

Tell Us What You ​​Think

Send us your feedback about the training modules by emailing ShotsforSchool@cdph.ca.gov with the subject line “Child Care Training Modules.” If there is an issue with specific content, please include the name of the module, page number, and description. (Include a screen shot, if possible.)

Thank you

View Immunization Trainings for School Staff (TK–12th Grade).​​