Subcutaneous DMPA (DMPA-SC) Training Materials

Available in English and French, these training materials focus on the administration of the injectable contraceptive subcutaneous DMPA (DMPA-SC) by facility- and community-based family planning providers. To access the original Word and PowerPoint files to customize for your training program, please email FPoptions@path.org.

Short DMPA-SC training videos for both health workers and self-injection clients are also available in English and French.

For more information, visit www.path.org/dmpa-sc, www.FPoptions.org, or sign up for our newsletter.

Corporate author(s): PATH

Publication date: November 2013

Available materials

  1. English

    1. Subcutaneous DMPA (DMPA-SC): A Guide for Trainers of Providers 894.6 KB PDF
    2. DMPA-SC: A Training Presentation for Providers introduction 392 KB PDF
    3. Lesson 1: What is DMPA? - PDF
    4. Lesson 2: What is Uniject? - PDF
    5. Lesson 3: Depo-IM and DMPA-SC: Two Formulas of the Same Contraceptive 78.1 KB PDF
    6. Lesson 4: Screening Clients Who Wish to Continue Using DMPA - PDF
    7. Lesson 5: Counseling Clients About DMPA 386.5 KB PDF
    8. Lesson 6: Safe Storage of DMPA-SC and Safe Handling of Sharps 129.5 KB PDF
    9. Lesson 7: How to Give an Injection with DMPA-SC 771.9 KB PDF
    10. Lesson 8: Final Exercise: Conducting Reinjection Visits - PDF
    11. Lesson 9: How to Counsel Clients on DMPA-SC Self-injection 1005.9 KB PDF
    12. Certificate of Completion - PDF
    13. Post-training Evaluation - PDF
    14. Post-training Evaluation Answer Key - PDF
    15. DMPA Reinjection Job Aid for Community-Based Providers - PDF
    16. DMPA Reinjection Job Aid for Facility-Based Providers - PDF
    17. DMPA-SC Injection Job Aid for Providers - PDF
    18. Checklist for DMPA-SC Injection Practice 212.2 KB PDF
    19. DMPA-SC Self-injection Job Aid for Clients - PDF
    20. Common Questions About DMPA-SC - PDF
    21. Getting to Know You Games for DMPA-SC Provider Training 155.7 KB PDF
    22. Calendar 2020–2021 168.8 KB PDF
    23. Reinjection Timing Recommendations for DMPA-SC - PDF
    24. Training Supply Recommendations for DMPA-SC Rollout: Practice injections, procurement, and disposal for health worker and self-injector training 93.8 KB PDF

  2. French

    1. DMPA-SC: A Guide for Trainers of Providers [French] 1.2 MB PDF
    2. DMPA-SC: A Training Presentation for Providers [French] - PDF
    3. Lesson 1: What is DMPA? [French] - PDF
    4. Lesson 2: What is Uniject? [French] - PDF
    5. Lesson 3: Depo-IM and DMPA-SC: Two Formulas of the Same Contraceptive [French] 132.1 KB PDF
    6. Lesson 4: Screening Clients Who Wish to Continue Using DMPA [French] - PDF
    7. Lesson 5: Counseling Clients about DMPA and DMPA-SC [French] - PDF
    8. Lesson 6: Safe Storage of DMPA-SC and Safe Handling of Sharps [French] 227 KB PDF
    9. Lesson 7: How to Give an Injection with DMPA-SC [French] 733.1 KB PDF
    10. Lesson 8: Conducting Reinjection Visits [French] - PDF
    11. Lesson 9: How to Counsel Clients on DMPA-SC Self-injection [French] 1.1 MB PDF
    12. Certificate of Completion [French] - PDF
    13. DMPA Reinjection Job Aid For Community-Based Providers [French] - PDF
    14. DMPA Reinjection Job Aid For Facility-Based Providers [French] - PDF
    15. DMPA-SC Injection Job Aid for Providers [French] - PDF
    16. Checklist for DMPA-SC Injection Practice [French] 271.5 KB PDF
    17. Checklist for DMPA-SC Self-injection Practice [French] 390.1 KB PDF
    18. DMPA-SC Self-injection Job Aid for Clients [French] 496.7 KB PDF
    19. Common Questions About DMPA-SC [French] - PDF
    20. Getting to Know You Games for DMPA-SC Provider Training [French] 154.3 KB PDF
    21. Calendrier 2020-2021 [French] 169 KB PDF
    22. Reinjection Timing Recommendations for DMPA-SC [French] - PDF
    23. Training supply recommendations for DMPA-SC rollout: Practice injections, procurement, and disposal for health worker and self-injector training [French] 352 KB PDF
    24. Post-training Evaluation [French] 381 KB PDF
    25. Checklist for DMPA-SC Self-injection Practice [French] 396.9 KB PDF