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Registration is required on Day #1 of the course. 

NOTE:  In extraordinary circumstances, special exceptions will be addressed by written request up to 60 days of course end date.

All registration must be done online. However, you can pay either online with a credit/debit/check card or manually with a check, purchase order or money order.

Any course can be either public or controlled. Public courses are open to all individuals, while controlled courses are open only to those approved by the lead instructor. Anyone can request a reservation to attend the course. If approved, he or she will be able to complete their registration by paying the course fees.

To pass the course, technician candidates must participate in a community check up event with families and children. If there is of any reason you are unable to meet this requirement, legal or otherwise, do not continue with the registration process. You are ineligible to become a certified passenger safety technician. No refunds will be provided.

Public Certification Course

After logging into Online Services (create a new profile if necessary), choose REGISTER FOR A COURSE from the action items list in your profile. Search for certification courses in your area and choose REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE on the course details page. Please pay attention to the language of the course, as it is available in English and Spanish.

Confirm your registration and contact information. If you need to make changes, please update your profile prior to continuing or click COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.

You will then have the option to either continue, and pay online with a credit/debit/check card, purchase order or e-voucher, or print out a pre-filled registration form and submit it with a check, purchase order or money order. The mailing address, fax number and phone number for submitting registrations can be found on the registration form.

Registrations for public courses are not complete and a seat will not be held until registration and payment is received.

PLEASE NOTE: Regular student registration closes 10 calendar days before the start date of the course. Any paper registrations received after this date will be charged a $10 late fee. All late fees will be waived for individuals completing the registration and payment process online using a credit/debit/check card.

PLEASE NOTE: Registration closes at midnight of the first day of the course. It is NOT possible to register after this date. Failure to do so may prevent the student from being eligible for certification.

PLEASE NOTE: If an individual cancels or reschedules his or her registration he or she can not re-register for the same course at a later time.

PLEASE NOTE: Registered organizations may register their affiliates for courses. See the Organization Management section for more details.

Controlled Certification Course

If you already have a profile, log on with your user name and password and choose FIND/REGISTER FOR A COURSE.
If you have not yet created a profile, click on the FIND A COURSE button.

Search for certification courses in your area (be sure to check the ALSO SHOW INVITATION ONLY COURSES box). Select the course. If you are not already logged in, choose CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE . If you are already in the system and logged in, choose REQUEST INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE on the course details page.

Confirm your registration and contact information. If you need to make changes, please be sure to update your profile. Click COMPLETE REGISTRATION REQUEST.

You will be notified by e-mail that your reservation was either been approved or denied. This will also appear in your profile under the action item VIEW COURSE REGISTRATION HISTORY. If approved, you must submit payment within 10 days of notification or by midnight of the first day of the course, whichever is earlier, to complete the registration process.

From the course registration history page, choose the reservation. You will now have the option to pay online with a credit/debit/check card or print out a pre-filled registration form and submit it with a check, purchase order or money order. The mailing address, fax number and phone number for submitting registrations can be found on the registration form.

Registrations for controlled courses are not complete until registration and payment is received.

PLEASE NOTE: Regular student registration closes 10 calendar days before the start date of the course. Any paper registrations received after this date will be charged a $10 late fee. All late fees will be waived for individuals completing the registration and payment process online using a credit/debit/check card.

PLEASE NOTE: Registration closes at midnight of the first day of the course. It is NOT possible to register after this date. Failure to do so may prevent the student from being eligible for certification.

PLEASE NOTE: If an individual cancels or reschedules his or her registration he or she can not re-register for the same course at a later time.

PLEASE NOTE: Registered organizations may register their affiliates for courses. See the Organization Management section for more details.

Group Registrations

Agencies wishing to register a group of students and pay for all of the registrations with a single check or purchase order may register their organization online with Safe Kids. The organization may also register its affiliates for courses and pay online with a credit/debit/check card, purchase order or e-voucher. Please see the Organization Management section for more details.

Instructor approval for controlled courses (approved reservation requests) is necessary. Currently, batch processing of course registrations by a registered organization is not available.

Paper applications for each individual may be printed and submitted with the check or P.O. as group to the address listed on the forms. Be sure to include the names of all registrants and the course ID number(s) on the check or P.O.

PLEASE NOTE: Registration confirmation notices are sent directly to each individual student, not to the person who submitted the registrations and payment.

Deadlines, Late Registrations and Walk-ins

Regular student registration closes 10 calendar days before the start date of the course. Any paper registrations received after this date will be designated as a late registration.

Late and walk-in registrations (including those completed online) will be accommodated only if there is space available. All registrations must be submitted by midnight of the first day of the course following normal registration procedures. Failure to do so may prevent you from being eligible for certification.

All late and walk-in registrations will be charged a $10 late fee. These late fees will be waived only if you complete the registration and payment process online using a credit/debit/check card, P.O. or e-voucher.

If your agency has not registered with Safe Kids, print out your personalized registration form, add the payment information and give it and a copy of the P.O. to the lead instructor or course administrator the FIRST day of class. The lead instructor or course administrator should then fax the registration packet to the number listed on the registration form.

It is recommended that a fax confirmation page is printed and that customer service is contacted the next business day to confirm it was received in its entirety. Payment by check cannot be accommodated on the first day of the course.

PLEASE NOTE: The $10 late fee will be charged per student for all non-electronic group registrations.