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

Welcome to free online training for schools! These interactive modules are designed to support your efforts in implementing school immunization requirements. Links to training modules and learning objectives are listed below. Also see more tools For Instructors.

Note: Schools will no longer be required to check for varicella vaccine at 7th grade advancement as of July 1, 2025. The modules and instructor training materials do not reflect this change. Please refer to the School Guide (PDF) for updated information.

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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

Modules 7 & 8: Reporting Immunizations (updated August 11, 2023)

Reporting Immunizations | TK/Kindergarten (21 mins)
Reporting Immunizations | 7th Grade (18 mins)

Gather information necessary to report school/pre-k immunization information.
Complete the Immunization Assessment Worksheet.
Report your immunization information on the reporting website.
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Module 9: How to Process Medical Exemptions (15 mins)

Understand the basics about medical exemptions and the CAIR-ME website
Know what to do when you receive a medical exemption form
Know how to verify a medical exemption in the CAIR-ME website

Interested in conducting SLVEs?

Module 10: School-Located Vaccine Events

Describe the benefits of school-located vaccination
Identify everyone who might be involved and resources needed to conduct an SLVE
Identify general issues with planning and executing an SLVE

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 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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Elementary School Presentation

7th–12th Grade Presentation

Tell Us What You Think

Send us your feedback about the training modules by emailing ShotsforSchool@cdph.ca.gov with the subject line “School 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.)

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