| Safe
Kids is the national certifying agency
for Child Passenger Safety training. This
page is a compilation of resources to
help New Jersey’s Nationally Certified
CPS Technicians obtain required Continuing
Education Units (CEU’s) and retain
their certification. Additionally, initial
training and certification is addressed
as a series of questions and answers. |
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| CPS
Technician Resources |
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| Initial
CPS Training & Certification |
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| What
is the NHTSA Standardized CPS Training
Program? |
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The
32 hour course (over 4 days, including
a required public checkpoint) is taught
through a combination of lectures, discussions
of new issues, role playing and hands-on
practice with both child safety seats
and vehicle belt systems. Students should
be prepared for the substantial physical
activity needed to install safety seats.
Students will take both written and
hands-on tests, and participate in a
"real world" CPS clinic or
child safety seat check point.
If
you would like to attend a course to
become a certified Child Passenger Safety
Technician, go to www.safekids.org/certification/,
click on "Find a Course" on
the right side of the page, then choose
New Jersey from the list of states. |
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| Why
is there a need for training? |
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| Child
safety seat checkpoints routinely discover
that eight out of ten children are not
properly restrained in appropriate child
safety seats or belt systems. Improper
installation of child safety seats and/or
misuse of the seats are the most common
problems found. |
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| Who
should attend the training? |
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Health
professionals, child care professionals
and even conscientious parents |
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Police
officers, fire and rescue personnel
and child passenger safety advocates
aspiring to become technically competent
to participate in or conduct child
safety seat clinics or education.
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Experienced
CPS professionals who want to advance
their technical skills |
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Anyone
involved in occupant protection
who would like to learn more about
child passenger safety. |
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course emphasizes skills development in
providing extensive hands-on assistance
and instruction to the public. |
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| In
New Jersey, classes have been made up
of primarily police officers, nurses,
fire and rescue personnel, highway safety
professionals, and health and medical
professionals. In many cases the availability
of funding for programs is dependant on
having individuals on staff who have completed
the training. |
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