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National CPS Certification eNews |
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September 1, 2005 |
| Announcements and Notices |
Feedback Wanted! Let us know what you like about the new Web site and share any specific suggestions for improvements. Your opinions count! Safe Kids is implementing additional enhancements by request, such as added Course Administration features for viewing the roster, registration requests and basic editing. We are delighted with the feedback we've received so far and appreciate every e-mail and message. Send your e-mail to Kerry Chausmer. Top re-certification states Congratulations to the folks in Iowa, Vermont and North Dakota for the highest percentage of completed re-certifications in the first half of 2005! These states had 63 percent, 60 percent and 59 percent of eligible individuals complete the re-certification process, respectively. Only those who needed to re-certify between January 1, and June 30, 2005, were included. Iowa
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Re-Certification Don’t Risk Your Certification — You may re-certify up to four months before your current certification expiration date.
If your test is never started, inadvertently submitted or incomplete when the term expires, it will be graded and you won’t get your money refunded. System Says You Are Not Eligible for a Renewal Course? It is likely you likely logged in as a new user. If you did, your status will show as CONTACT rather than as EXPIRED in your online profile (see right column). If you have ever held national CPS certification, you already have an assigned username and password. If you log in as a new user instead, the system will show no record of your certification history. If you do not know your username or password, and you have the same email address you did when you were originally certified, try clicking on "Forgot Your Password?" at the log in screen. You may also contact CPS customer service at cps.certification@safekids.org or toll-free at 877-366-8154. |
| Upcoming Program Developments |
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Phase II Due to adding the requested improvements to the new site, the Phase II ability to enter purchase orders online will take effect December 1, 2005. Score Report Subscores We are temporarily unable to provide reports with subscores (previously available for those who fail the written test). We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your continued understanding. |
| Just for Instructors |
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New Test Answer Key A new test answer key is being provided with your course information. Please let us know which type you prefer. While Safe Kids does not recommend the practice of on-site scoring for written exams, it recognizes this request from the field. To this end, included with the course materials is an answer key for instructors who wish to score on site. Please be aware and share with the students that these are UNOFFICIAL exam scores. Each student will be notified of his or her official score by Safe Kids. Once answer sheets are turned in after the exam, they are not to be returned to any student for any reason. While some instructors may choose to release unofficial scores for the written exam at the end of the class, the final, official grading of all written examinations is performed by Safe Kids.
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| Just for Fun |
Are You A CPS Nerd? Test Your Knowledge! This section of the newsletter highlights trivia and facts about child passenger safety. Please submit your ideas to Kerry Chausmer. Be sure to include how you would like your name to appear. Answers may be found at the end of this edition of the CPS Express! When was the vehicle lockability standard implemented?
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| CPS Resources |
Are You A CPS Educator?
Submitted by the National CPS Board, Quality Assurance Committee NHTSA Safety Materials Catalog Did you know that NHTSA offers a wide variety of traffic safety educational materials free of charge? The materials listed in the Traffic Safety Materials Catalog are available from the |
| FAQs |
What is the difference between a course reservation and a course registration? A course reservation is a seat in the course that is held for you for a limited period of time. A course reservation does not guarantee that seat, as you must complete the registration process by submitting payment prior to the start of the course. Course registration means that Safe Kids has received and processed your registration and payment. You have a guaranteed spot in the course. It is not possible to reserve a seat for public courses. However, for controlled courses, you can only register after receiving approval from the lead instructor. Therefore, for a controlled course, the first step is to request a reservation. If you are approved, that reservation holds your seat for 10 days or until the first day of the course, whichever comes first. By that time, you must complete the registration process by submitting payment. If you do not complete registration within 10 days of approval, your reservation will time out. If this happens, you need to speak to the lead instructor about re-approval.
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| CPS Nerd Answer |
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When was the vehicle lockability standard implemented? According to FMVSS 208:S7.1.1.5, in vehicles manufactured after September 1995. The phase-in was complete in the 1998 model year for cars and the 1999 model year for light trucks.
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