Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course and Exam
CPSI Course and Exam
This course is the most comprehensive training program on playground hazard identification & risk management methods offered. Advanced reading and 10 hours of training will prepare you for the Certified Playground Safety Inspector Exam scheduled at the culmination of this certification course.
CPRA will offer two CPSI Course and Exams every year - one in mid-late spring and one late summer.
UPDATE - REGISTRATION IS FULL for the 1st CPSI Course & Exam of 2025 on May 7th-9th at the Windsor Community Recreation Center.
The 2nd CPSI of 2025 will be in August in the Denver Metro Area. We are waiting on confirmation from NRPA for this one. Everyone on the CPSI notification list will receive an email when the registration opens. The registration link will also be added to this page and the CPRA Events Calendar.
To receive an email notification from CPRA when dates and locations are confirmed and when the registrations open, please add your name and email address to the CPSI notification list.
Everyone on the list will receive an email from CPRA once the dates & location are confirmed with NRPA. Please add cpra@cpra-web.org to your contact/safe list to ensure that the email isn't marked as spam or blocked by your server.
Injury Statistics
History of Playground Equipment
Hazard Identification
Safe Surfacing Materials
Playground Equipment Accessibility
Off-Site Park Inspection
Safety Management
Audit Objectives & Procedures
Maintenance Procedures & Standards
Question & Answer Session
Exam Study Time