Training (Hardware/Software/Services)
Updated February 2025
Training concerning an approved SHIP category/sub-category is allowable. This includes costs associated with hardware, software, trainer (SME), and supplies (such as training manuals).
Training should not include tests, testing, certification, accreditation, credentialing, or any associated costs. Some training will conclude with a knowledge test for "training completion." This is allowable so long as it is not for certification, accreditation, or credentialing.
Conference fees need to be pre-approved by your FORHP Project Officer. Please send the request with a copy (or link) of the conference agenda to your PO and SHIP-TA.
Examples of allowable training expenses include but are not limited to:
| Provider-Based Clinic Quality Measure Training | CPOE Implementation Training | Alternative Payment Model Training |
| Quality Payment Program Training | Disease Registry Training | Population Health Training |
| Social Determinants of Health Screening Training | Systems Performance Training in Support of ACO or Shared Savings Initiatives | Mobile Health and Telehealth Software Training |
| Community Paramedicine Hardware and Software | Health Information Technology Training for VBP and ACO | ICD-10/11 Software and Training |
| S-10 Cost Report Training | Price Transparency Training | 340B Drug Pricing program Training |
| Billing and Coding Training | Strategic Planning Development and Implementation | Mid-Level Manager Training |
| Value Based Care | HIT training associated with cybersecurity, hospital pricing, transparency | Training related to Telepharmacy Machines that can also dispense pre-packaged medication (automated medication dispensing systems) |
| Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) |
Supplies associated with training(s) are allowable. Such supplies may include, but are not limited to, staff-use training whiteboards, training manuals, training books, training modules, and other necessary-to-the-efficiency supplies.
Note: Training for direct-patient care is unallowable. Examples of unallowable training would be CPR training, wound care, medical treatments, and training on medical equipment. It is important to note that medical or direct-patient care training that benefits a SHIP category (such as patient safety) is still unallowable.
