National SAFE KIDS Campaign

Featured FAQ

I would like to pay for my application with a check or purchase order. How do I do that?

At this time, all payments with a check, purchase order or money order require that you submit a paper application with your payment. Applications MUST be printed off the web site. They will automatically include your contact and course information so all you will need to add is payment information.

Go to www.safekids.org/certification and click on ONLINE SERVICES.
Log in (sign up to create a new profile if you've never been certified or accessed the system before).
Under action items, click on REGISTER FOR A COURSE.
Search for available courses (you may want to check the invitation only box to include controlled courses in your search).
Choose a course from the results list to view the course details.

If the course is public, continue to step 6.
For controlled courses skip to step 11.
From the course detail page, click on REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE.
Confirm your information and click on COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.
Click on PAY BY CHECK (PAPER APPLICATION).

NOTE: A registration form with the course and your information will appear in a new window, so be sure your browser allows pop-ups.
Print the personalized registration and include it with your payment.

NOTE: At this stage, your seat in the course is not guaranteed or reserved. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis once payment is received.
Send in your registration and payment promptly to hold your seat in the course.

NOTE: Check on your registration's processing by logging in and clicking on COURSE REGISTRATION HISTORY.

The following steps are only for controlled or “invitation only” courses and replace steps 6 - 10.
From the course details page, click on REQUEST INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE.
Review your information and click on COMPLETE REGISTRATION REQUEST.

You will see the message: “You have made a request to register for this course. Once your request is processed, you will receive an email to let you know the outcome. It will also appear in your course registration history.”
Check your e-mail and course registration history to see when you have been approved. This may take up to five days.

To view your course registration history, log in and click on VIEW COURSE REGISTRATION HISTORY. The registration status will be marked Registration-Request until it is approved. Once approved, it will be marked Reservation.

Once you have been approved:
From the registration history page, select the registration with the "reserved" status to view the course details and continue the registration process.

Note memo at top of the course details page: “This reservation does not guarantee a seat in the course. To confirm your seat, you must complete the registration by providing payment by XX/XX/200X or the first day of class."
To continue, click on PAY BY CHECK OR PURCHASE ORDER (PAPER APPLICATION).

NOTE: A registration form with the course and your information will appear in a new window, so be sure your browser allows pop-ups.
Print the personalized registration and include it with your payment.

NOTE: At this stage, your seat in the course is reserved for 10 days or the first day of the course, whichever is earlier. This date is noted at the top of the course information. Registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Send in your registration and payment promptly to hold your seat in the course.

NOTE: You can check on your registration's processing by logging in and clicking on COURSE REGISTRATION HISTORY. Once the lead instructor has responded to your reservation request, the status will be Reservation or Reservation-Denied. Once the payment has been processed, the status will be Registered.