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OVERVIEW OF ApPROVAL PROCESS FOR NON-ODP DEVELOPED COURSES 1. State/local request for review of non-ODP developed training courses should be made through the SAA or UAWG to the ODP Preparedness Officer using the Course Approval Request Form. This form is found in the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness (SLGCP) Course Approval Process, Non-SLGCP Developed Courses, Appendix B, which is available on the ODP website at: http://www.oip.usdoj.qov/odp/traininq.htm. 2. The ODP Preparedness Officer will perform a preliminary review to ensure all training course materials are included and, if complete, will forward the request to the ODP Training Division, Notable change from FY04 language: A/I course materials must be submitted with the original application and conditional approvals are no longer offered. 3. Upon receipt of the request, the ODP Training Division will respond as follows (See Appendix C of the SLGCP Course Approval Process, Non-SLGCP Developed Courses): a. Contents will be inventoried and logged into the SLGCP Training Approval Tracking System, b, An in-depth cross-check for potential duplication of training courses will be conducted. c, An initial review and comparison to SLGCP standards will be performed. 4, ODP will initiate an independent subject matter review of course materials based on the completed application, 5, The independent review for subject matter accuracy, statutory compliance, and instructional design will be completed within 15 working days from receipt of the course materials, For courses that require on-site review the period may be extended to 60 days. 6, Upon completion of the independent review and the Course Evaluation, Observations, and Findings form, the ODP Training Division will notify the ODP Preparedness Officer and the appropriate SAA or UAWG of the outcome and provide either the letter of approval or disapproval. Notification of results will be completed within five (5) working days from receipt of the Course Evaluation, Observations, and Findings form, Materials produced under aDP grant agreements may be copyrighted by the grantee. However, aDP retains a unlimited, irrevocable, and non-transferable license to use such material for certain governmental purposes. OOP has determined that it is in the interest of the federal government to allow state and local entities to reproduce, for governmental use, materials produced under aDP grants. Please contact aDP with requests to reproduce any materials. E-1