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.

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.

Taking the CPSI Exam

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 June 1-3

June 6-8

June 8-10

June 10

June 15-17

June 15-17

June 28-30 Highland Village, Texas In Person Hillsboro, Oregon In Person Gatlinburg, Tennessee In Person Commerce City, Colorado In Person Michigan Phoenix, Arizona Virtual

In Person Hobbs, New Mexico In Person Lakewood, California In Person

July 12-14 July 20 Raleigh, North Carolina In Person California Virtual

July 26-28 Davie, Florida In Person