Become a Certified Playground Safety Inspector Reasons to Become a CPSI By becoming a CPSI, you will learn from expert instructors, network with other professionals from the field, protect children from injury due to playground hazards and reduce your agency’s liability. Additionally, becoming a CPSI will help you to take your career to the next level.
Taking the CPSI Exam
NRPA’s Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) program provides the most comprehensive training on playground safety.
NRPA’s Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) program is the industry’s leading certification program in playground safety. The CPSI program provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date training on playground safety issues, including hazard identification, equipment specifications, surfacing requirements and risk management methods.
To prepare for the exam, candidates are encouraged to participate in the blended learning course — a combination of the CPSI Online Learning Course and live training sessions conducted virtually by CPSI instructors — or take the CPSI online prep course (nrpa.org/CPSI). The CPSI exam is a computer-based exam that is available at more than 200 testing centers across the United States and internationally. The exam contains 100 questions — 95 scored and five unscored pre-test questions.
CPSI Courses If you are interested in becoming a CPSI, register to attend one of the following courses taking place during summer of 2022.
Date
Host Location
Virtual or In Person
May 23-25
Highland Village, Texas
In Person
June 1-3
Hillsboro, Oregon
In Person
June 6-8
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
In Person
June 8-10
Commerce City, Colorado
In Person
June 10
Michigan
Virtual
June 15-17
Phoenix, Arizona
In Person
June 15-17
Hobbs, New Mexico
In Person
June 28-30
Lakewood, California
In Person
July 12-14
Raleigh, North Carolina
In Person
July 20
California
Virtual
July 26-28
Davie, Florida
In Person
Additional courses are added to the course calendar throughout the year. To see the most up-to-date list of 2022 course dates and locations, visit nrpa.org/CPSI. 18
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