This certification course provides the basics to being a child passenger safety technician or one who helps in the proper installation of car seats. The CPS Certification Course is usually three to four days long and combines classroom instruction, indoor and outdoor hands-on activities, skills assessments with car seats and vehicles, and a community safety seat checkup event.
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This enrichment course will introduce certified child passenger safety technicians (CPSTs) to medical conditions that can impact child safety restraint selection, and provide the opportunity to investigate and install specialized restraint systems. The training, which lasts two days, combines classroom lectures, discussions and hands-on exercises including the opportunity to interact with families and assess the transportation needs of their children.
While there is no certification associated with this training, upon completion you can choose to update your technician profile for families seeking assistance from a technician with special needs experience. Course completion also earns you 11.5 CEUs toward your current CPST recertification cycle.
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This online course is intended for any person who may transport children. The course provides basic information on child passenger safety, including crash dynamics, the importance of car seats, the different types of car seats and how they are used. Please note: It does not provide information on car seat installation.
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This curriculum was created by the Wisconsin Child Passenger Safety Advisory Board to educate law enforcement officers on the Wisconsin child restraint law as well as how to spot violations of the law. It is preferred that this presentation be provided by a child passenger safety technician.
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