CPS Technicians and Instructors

SAFE KIDS CPS Certification Website

• Policy & Procedure Manual
• SAFE KIDS - Headquarters CPS Certification, Phone: 202-662-0600, Fax: 202-393-2072,  cps.certification@safekids.org
• SAFE KIDS - Customer Service Phone: 877-368-8154 (toll free)

CPS Technical Resources

• National CPS Board
• NHTSA CPS Participant Training Manual (online)
• National CPS Board Tech Update Newsletter
• SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A
• Safe Ride News
• Car-Safety Org On-line CPS Forums and More
• CPS Express! Newsletter

Professional Development

• SAFE KIDS CPS Technician Update/Refresher
• Instructor Development Courses - CDPH will be hosting professional training courses for California CPs Instructors.  For information contract
• VOSP Teleconferences - provide local level child passenger safety advocates, coordinators and technicians the opportunity to network, share strategies, discuss barriers and help reslove mutural problems. Calls are held on the 3rd Thursday of Odd number months from 10:00 am -11:30 am.  Lines are limited to 35 but the call is open to anyone by dialing (916) 556-1508 then enter 8677#.  For information contact Kate.Bernacki@cdph.ca.gov.
• CPS Technical Teleconferences (SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A) - provide CPS technicians, instructors and coordinators an opportunity to learn about advances in the child safety restraint and automobile industries, new child restraints on the market, problems and potential misuse with specific restraints and new data & publications.

Injury Prevention Conferences

• California Conferences on Childhood Injury Control
• Lifesavers
• Kids in Motion

CDPH-Sponsored Certification Training

• At-A-Glance (PDF)
• CDPH Sponsorship Request Renewal (Word)
• CDPH Sponsorship Request Update (Word)
• CDPH Sponsorship Request CPS Certification (Word)
• CDPH Instructor Application (PDF)
• POST Instructor Resume (Word)
• Host Agency Requirements (PDF)
• Lead Instructor Requirements (PDF)
• Instructor Mentor Requirements (PDF)
• Co-Instructor Requirements (PDF)
• Instructor Team Course Evaluation (Word)

CDPH-Sponsored Short Courses

• NHTSA CPS Renewal (PDF)
• Operation Kids - Train the Trainer (Word)
• OP Kids RN (For request, please contact Kate.Bernacki@cdph.ca.gov)
• OP Kids LE (For request, please contact Kate.Bernacki@cdph.ca.gov)
• SNAP (For request, please contact Kate.Bernacki@cdph.ca.gov)
• SAFE KIDS CPS Technician Update/Refresher