Child Passenger Safety Instructors and Technicians
Information on New York State's Child Passenger Safety Program for certified instructors and technicians. Training information is also available for people who are interested in becoming technicians.
Child Passenger Safety Technician Training
- Child Passenger Safety Technician Certification Course
This course is for individuals who are interested in becoming a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. Successful completion of this course will certify individuals as a Child Passenger Safety Technician for 2 years.
To schedule a course you are conducting, please use the CPS Event Web Posting Form (pdf fill-in format using Adobe Acrobat® Reader). - The Child Passenger Safety Certification Renewal Testing
This course is for individuals whose Child Passenger Safety Technician Certification has expired. Successful completion of this one day course will help individuals regain their certification.
To schedule a class you are conducting, please use the CPS Event Web Posting Form (pdf fill-in format using Adobe Acrobat® Reader). - Child Passenger Safety Technical Update Training
These courses are for currently certified technicians. Completion of these courses help technicians stay current in their knowledge of Child Passenger Safety and earn Continuing Education Units towards recertification.
To schedule a CEU update training you are conducting, please use the CPS Event Web Posting Form (pdf fill-in format using Adobe Acrobat® Reader).
Additional Training
Safe Travel for All Children: Transporting Children with Special Health Care Needs 
training course information through the Indiana University School of Medicine
Child Passenger Safety Technician Resources
- Recertification Requirements at Safe Kids.org
- Resources for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) at Safe Kids.org
- National Child Passenger Safety Board
- NYS Child Passenger Safety Advisory Board
- New York State Child Passenger Safety Standards of Performance
- Child Passenger Safety Technician Code of Conduct at the National Child Passenger Safety Board (pdf format)
Additional Resources
Presentations from the CPS Conference - 2016
- Child Passenger Safety Grant Forms
- Child Safety Seat Check Events
To add an event to this calendar, please complete the CPS Event Web Posting Form (pdf fill-in format using Adobe Acrobat® Reader) and email it to the CPS coordinator at least one month prior to your event. - Child Safety Seat Inspection Stations
Child Passenger Safety Technician & Instructor Listing
- Listing of Technicians and Instructors at Safe Kids Worldwide
To update your information on this listing, please update your profile at Safe Kids Worldwide - Technicians Trained in Special Needs Transportation - To find a technician or instructor who is trained in Safe Travel for All Children: Transporting Children with Special Health Care Needs, go to the Listing of Technicians and Instructors at Safe Kids Worldwide, enter your state or a ZIP code range in your area, check the box for Special Needs at the bottom of the page and press the submit button. Extra training appears in the right column of the table. The majority of Child Passenger Safety Technicians have not been trained in the special needs course; you may not find a technician in your immediate locality.