The National
Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) offers the Certified Playground
Safety Inspector course to properly train individuals to recognize and
prevent potential playground hazards and to prepare individuals to take
the Certified Playground Safety Inspector examination. The course is
offered by state and local associations approximately 50 times per year
throughout the US. To locate a course near you visit the course
schedule.
Individuals taking the CPSI Classroom Course will
gain practical, hands-on training on how to apply the ASTM standards and
the CPSC guidelines to playground environments. Course participants will
learn how to identify hazards on public playgrounds and playground
equipment, how to rank hazards according to injury potential and how to
apply that knowledge and establish a playground safety program.
Upon completion of the CPSI course an individual should be capable of
establishing a sound risk reduction program, establish a system of repair,
retrofit and removal of hazardous equipment and establish a routine
inspection system for their agency or playground owner-client.
Who should attend: individuals wishing to become a
Certified Playground Safety Inspector, playground owner/operators, health
inspectors, daycare staff, school and park maintenance personnel, risk
reduction managers, manufacturers, playground installers, insurance
agents, etc.
CPSI
Classroom Course Materials: ASTMF1487-11 Standard Consumer Safety
Performance Specifications for Playground Equipment for Public Use; CPSC
Handbook for Public Playground Safety; ASTMF2223-10 Standard Guide for
ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing; ASTMF2373-11 Standard Consumer
Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for
Children 6 Months through 23 Months; Playground Safety Is No Accident
Playground Inspection Forms Download; Supplemental material and in
class workbook material.
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