Sponsored by Ben Shaffer Recreation Inc./Burke and General Recreation Inc.
The Certified Playground Safety Inspectors (CPSI) Course and Exam, hosted by the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association and sponsored by the National Recreation and Park Association, is the most comprehensive and up-to-date training program on playground safety issues including hazard identification, equipment specifications, surfacing requirements and risk management methods.
The course provides advanced reading and fifteen (15) hours of training that will prepare you to take the Certified Playground Safety Inspector Exam at the culmination of the certification course. Certification, with passage of the exam, is valid for three years.
Participants will receive:
ASTM F1487 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specifications of Playgrounds for Public Use
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Handbook for Public Playground Safety
1.5 Continuing Education Units through NRPA
Registration Deadline: April 2, 2025
Course Schedule:
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Introduction to History
Injury Statistics
Hazard Identification
Safety Surfacing & Use Zones
Thursday, April 24, 2025 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday, April 25, 2025
* The option to take the CPSI exam via computer-based testing is available through the NRPA. To obtain additional information please visit www.nrpa.org/cpsi. Please be advised if you register to take the examination with the course, you will not receive a refund to take your exam via computer-based testing at a later date. Please decide now if you would like to take the exam on Day 3 of the course or via a computer-based exam at a later date.
Location:
Middletown Senior Center, 900 Leonardville Rd, Leonardo, NJ 07737
The Community Room is located on the Left side of the building if you are facing the building.
Hotel:
Courtyard Marriott Lincroft, Red Bank, located at 245 Half Mile Road, Red Bank, NJ 07701-6747.
Cancellation and Transfer Policy:
No refunds will be made once text resource materials have been shipped. If you do not cancel by April 2, 2025 or do not attend you are responsible for the full payment. In order to pass the exam, we recommend you read the texts prior to the course as the course is a review.
Participants registering after March 31, 2025 must pay an additional fee for the overnight shipping of resource materials of $35.
If it is past the cancellation date registrants may transfer to a later CPSI Course and Exam hosted in New Jersey. A $135.00 transfer fee shall apply.
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This CSPI Blended Learning Course is a combination of the CPSI Online Learning Course, a Virtual Instructor Training Session, and the Computer-based Exam.
The deadline to register is August 6, 2025.
Participants registering after August 4, 2025 must pay an additional fee of $35 for the overnight shipping of resource materials.
CPSI Online Learning Course: This 12-hour pre-recorded course provides in-depth analysis of ASTM standards related to playground safety focused on the process of safety inspection from design, through audit and inspection, to maintenance and risk-management practices. Participants must complete the entire Online Learning Course at least 24 hours before the Virtual Instructor Training Session. Study materials will be sent from the NJRPA office to you on July 30, 2025. NRPA will email you a link to the course on around August 13, 2025.
Virtual Instructor Training Session: This four-hour training session is scheduled for August 20, 2025, from 8am-12noon. Led by the CPSI course instructor LIVE on Zoom, it provides practical training on how to apply the ASTM standards and the CPSC guidelines to playground environments. NRPA will send you the Zoom link with the Online Learning Course email referenced above.
Computer-based Exam: Participants will be provided with information on how to schedule their exam at a nearby professional testing facility. Exam results are provided on-site at the conclusion of the exam.
International Shipping Costs: Please note that international shipping costs are the responsibility of the registrant. These costs will be added to your registration fee.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be made once text resource materials have been shipped. If you do not cancel by August 6, 2025 or do not attend, you are responsible for the full payment.
If it is past the cancellation date, registrants may transfer to a later virtual CPSI Course and Exam. A $135 transfer fee may apply.
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New Jersey Recreation & Park Association | 1 Wheeler Way Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-356-0480 | Email: info@njrpa.org
