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.

Regular Re-certification

Once you have met all of the pre-registration requirements and it is within four months of your current certification expiration date, a button will appear on your re-certification activities summary page. Click this button to begin the re-certification process.

You have the option to either continue, and pay online with a credit/debit/check card, purchase order or e-voucher, or print out a registration form to complete and submit 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.

PLEASE NOTE: Registration must have been completed (either online or received by Safe Kids) prior to the expiration date of the current certification cycle in order to remain eligible for re-certification. .

Regular Re-certification: Auditing

CEU completion is reported in the re-certification registration process as a single check-off.  Unlike the five required seat checks, CEUs are not verified online. 

CEUs are self-certified.  Technicians and instructors are responsible for their certification like manufacturers are responsible for crash testing. They are required to keep personal written proof of the types and content of their CEU achievements. 

A random sample of completed re-certifications will be audited.  Each category has specific written documentation requirements.  The purpose of the audit is to verify existence of documentation of CEUs being completed and in accordance with policies and procedures of the certifying body. 

CEU documentation is to be kept during the certification cycle and for at least three months after re-certification is completed.  

Keeping CEU documentation longer is strongly recommended for your future reference, but is not required.

Safe Kids Worldwide will not return audited materials. SKW will share audit conclusions rather than raw material with states overseeing CPSTs in the field.

Revocation 

CPS certification will be revoked (status will be changed to “expired”) if you fail to provide the required documentation within the specified time as detailed in the audit notification, if any documentation is falsified, or if the CEUs do not meet content or category requirements.

• Examples of inappropriate content: red light running, adult occupant protection, seat belt/car seat enforcement, drunk driving.

• Examples of inappropriate category: Check up event, original certification course.

Certification Renewal Courses

These courses will not be available in 2007 until the content is updated to reflect the new curriculum.  Updates will be provided via the CPS Express!