This publication was developed to provide guidelines for persons conducting continuing education programs for community mental health caregivers. (This would include persons primarily involved in the delivery of health, educational, and social welfare services who also are involved in the psychosocial functioning of their clients.) Following a brief introduction and definition of terms, content is presented under the following categories: (1) sanctions of the continuing education endeavor by both the educational provider's and the community caregiver's organizations, (2) methods of needs assessment, (3) setting program objectives, (4) program design, (5) instruction and the learning process, (6) the arrangements and promotion for a continuing education program, (7) program evaluation and accreditation, (8) financing programs, and (9) program administration. (EM)