In order to obtain the department's approval of the curriculum for orientation, safety training, basic training, population specific training, specialty training, residential care administrator training, and continuing education:

(1) Submit the required training application forms and any other materials required for specific curriculum to the department.

(2) After review of the curriculum, DSHS will send a written response to the submitter, indicating approval or disapproval of the curriculum.

(3) If the curriculum is not approved, the reason(s) for denial will be given and the submitter will be told what portion(s) of the training must be changed and resubmitted for review for the curriculum to be approved.

(4) The submitter may then make the requested changes and resubmit the curriculum for review.

(5) If after working with the department, the reasons why the curriculum was not approved cannot be resolved, the submitter may seek a review of the nonapproval decision from the assistant secretary of aging and long-term support administration (ALTSA). The assistant secretary's review decision will be DSHS's final decision. No other administrative review is available to the submitter.