Training Provider Curriculum Modification Request
To ensure CalMHSA’s training standards are upheld, any significant changes to previously approved training curricula must receive prior written approval before implementation. Substantial modifications include changes to content, structure, or learning objectives. All approved curricula must continue to meet CalMHSA’s quality and consistency standards. Modification requests are subject to fees.
Submission Requirements
- Approval Required Before Use: Providers must receive written approval from CalMHSA before delivering training based on modified curricula or updated training certificates.
- Submission Timeline: Requests must be submitted at least 90 calendar days before the intended implementation date, along with all required fees. 3
- Format and Presentation: Updated curricula must be submitted in PDF format, clearly highlighting all changes made to the original material. 4.
- Consistency with Original Approval: Modified curricula must follow the original format, language, and curriculum type unless otherwise approved by CalMHSA.
- Copyright Compliance: All training and supplemental materials must be free of copyright restrictions. Written permission is required to use third-party content.
- Required Template: Providers must use the official Training Curriculum Modification Request Template, available for download on this page.
- Training Restriction: Providers may not conduct training using modified materials or new certificates until official approval is granted.
Exceptions to Formal Submission Requirements
The following items require approval by CalMHSA and do not incur fees:
- New marketing materials for approved trainings
- CE marketing materials for new courses
- Training certificates
- Changes to training certificates must be submitted in Microsoft Word, using track changes or highlights to indicate updates.
The following items do not require CalMHSA review and may be updated at the training provider’s discretion:
- Pre- and post-tests embedded in the curriculum
- New resources or reading materials added to the curriculum
- Minor edits such as updated language or typo corrections
- For other potential updates that may not require fees or formal review, please contact our team at [email protected] for guidance.