Become a Child Passenger Safety Technician
The majority of car seats are installed incorrectly, so to help parents and caregivers ensure children are as safe as possible in vehicles, KTSRO hosts Child Passenger Safety Technician Training courses around Kansas throughout the year.
The course is 3-4 days and, upon its completion, will certify successful participants as a National Child Passenger Safety Technician through Safe Kids Worldwide for 2 years. KTSRO also provides yearly opportunities for recertification.
Course fee is $95. For more information on becoming a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, visit cert.safekids.org
February 28-March 28, 2025
HYBRID COURSE
Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office
1200 Executive Drive, Suite 200
Topeka, KS 66615
COURSE ID: KS202411181052H
REGISTER HERE
You must be at least 18 years old at the time the course starts. The Hybrid delivery of the standardized child passenger safety technician (CPST) certification course is comprised of four blocks of educational material that combines e-learning, virtual and mandatory in-person components. Students will receive communication from the course Lead Instructor for completion of the registration process in the Learning Management System. Student registration fee must be paid online, or received by Safe Kids Worldwide business office, seven business days prior to the beginning of the course. Attendance is required for the entire course.
April 22-24, 2025
Ellis County EMS
1105 E 22nd St
Hays, KS 67601
COURSE ID: KS20240722690 (Controlled)
REGISTER HERE
May 6-8, 2025
Gardner Police Department
16540 Moonlight Road
Gardner, KS 66030
COURSE ID: KS20241001909 (Public)
REGISTER HERE
May 6-8, 2025
Kansas Highway Patrol Headquarters
2222 E. Highway 50
Garden City, KS 67846
COURSE ID: KS20240611585 (Controlled)
REGISTER HERE
July 8-10, 2025
McPherson Fire Department
312 E. Kansas Ave.
McPherson, KS 67460
COURSE ID: KS20240724697 (Controlled)
REGISTER HERE
Safe Travel for All Children: Transporting Children with Special Healthcare Needs
“Safe Travel for All Children: Transporting Children with Special Healthcare Needs” is designed to serve as an enrichment training for child passenger safety technicians who are interested in learning more about special needs transportation.
The two-day training combines classroom lectures and discussions with hands-on exercises including interactions with families. Participants will be introduced to medical conditions that can affect restraint selection and have the opportunity to investigate and install specialized restraint systems. The training includes a written exam and proficiency check-offs that evaluate the student’s ability to assess appropriate restraints and to demonstrate proper use and installation.
Please email Phyllis Larimore, RN MPH CPSTi, for more information: plarimore@cmh.edu
CPS CEUs: 11.5 CEUs for technician recertification
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Kansas residents will receive a grant from the Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office for the course fee to attend this training.
One-Day CPS Renewal Course
This is NOT an update or refresher course. It provides a brief overview of the technical information contained in the most recent version of the NHTSA curriculum, verifies technical skills through hands-on testing, and assesses CPS knowledge through an on-site written test.
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Renewal testing is for any CPST whose certification has expired in the past year.
Cost is $95 for a two-year certification.
The renewal testing class will be held at the KTSRO office, with a check lane the last two hours in the parking lot.