Course Finalization

Submit Post-course Information Online

The lead instructor is responsible for submitting the following online after completion of all Certification and Renewal courses:

• Hands-on pass/fail scores: a passing grade requires that the student passes all hands-on skills assessments
• Checkup attendance pass/fail score (Certification course only): a passing grade requires that the student attends and actively participates in a safety seat checkup event
• Written score: a passing grade requires that the student get at least 42 out of 50 (84%) questions correct
• Instructor candidate pass/fail evaluations (Certification course only): the written evaluation must be submitted to Safe Kids with the other return materials
• Actual teaching hours for each instructor: this should be as accurate as possible to ensure appropriate credit for re-certification. Once entered, these hours cannot be adjusted. 
  
  
  Teaching hours are based on the number of hours of lecture and participation in hands-on skills exercises and testing. You will need to round to the nearest whole hour. Just being in the classroom does not qualify for teaching hours. 
  
  Example 1: You were a lead instructor with no lecture time, but participated in eight hours of hands-on work. You earned eight teaching hours.
  
  Example 2: You were an assisting (non-lead) instructor with five hours of lecture and 10 hours of hands-on work (includes 3 hours working with students at the check up). You earned 15 teaching hours.

Once these items are submitted online, the course enters a status of “Pending Finalization.” This status will remain until all practical and the final exam scores (for Certification courses) are submitted and attached to the course roster.

PLEASE NOTE: Student scores do not have to be entered at once, however, the course can not be finalized nor pass/fail letters generated without all scores entered.

Once all practical and written exams are entered, the lead instructor or course administrator will be able to print wallet cards for new technicians from their course. They may do this by selecting the PRINT WALLET CARDS action item from the course profile and following the prompts. Providing wallet cards to the students is optional.

Returning IC Paperwork and Unused Materials

After the course is completed, all unused and unopened materials must be returned to Safe Kids, along with any Instructor Candidate evaluations (the mentor, IC and LI should each keep a copy). Shipping materials, including tape and return labels, are included with the course materials shipment.

PLEASE NOTE: Materials must be shipped within five business days of course completion. Repeated failure to return all unused course materials may result in sanctions against offending instructors and, ultimately, increased certification fees.

Score Reports

A final course roster with each student ’s official scores may be viewed online by the lead instructor or course administrator. The course roster is updated with students' practical and exam scores as they are entered by the lead instructor.