This CPSI Blended Learning Course is a combination of the CPSI Online Learning Course, a Virtual Instructor Training Session, and the Computer-based Exam.
The deadline to register is August 6, 2025.
Participants registering after August 4, 2025 must pay an additional fee of $35 for the overnight shipping of resource materials.
CPSI Online Learning Course: This 12-hour pre-recorded course provides in-depth analysis of ASTM standards related to playground safety focused on the process of safety inspection from design, through audit and inspection, to maintenance and risk-management practices. Participants must complete the entire Online Learning Course at least 24 hours before the Virtual Instructor Training Session. Study materials will be sent from the NJRPA office to you on July 30, 2025. NRPA will email you a link to the course on around August 13, 2025.
A candidate who has a disability may request special accommodations; the request must be submitted in writing at the time of course or exam registration. The request form is available online at www.nrpa.org/cpsi. In order to properly accommodate all persons with disabilities, requests should be made 45 days prior to the scheduled date for the course and exam.
The Playground Safety Standards and CPSI examination are available in Latin American Spanish for those interested. Please request this option through the course host at the time of registration.
English as second language (ESL) candidates may request a time extension and/or the use of a strict translation dictionary. Request forms/fees must be submitted to NRPA no less than 30 days prior to the exam. The request form is available online at www.nrpa.org/cpsi.
The option to take the CPSI exam via computer-based testing is available through the NRPA. To obtain additional information please visit www.nrpa.org/cpsi. Please be advised if you register to take the examination with the course, you will not receive a refund to take your exam via computer-based testing later. Please decide now if you would like to take the exam on Day 3 of the course or via a computer-based exam later.
Virtual Instructor Training Session: This four-hour training session is scheduled for August 20, 2025, from 8am-12noon. Led by the CPSI course instructor LIVE on Zoom, it provides practical training on how to apply the ASTM standards and the CPSC guidelines to playground environments. NRPA will send you the Zoom link with the Online Learning Course email referenced above.
Computer-based Exam: Participants will be provided with information on how to schedule their exam at a nearby professional testing facility. Exam results are provided on-site at the conclusion of the exam.
International Shipping Costs: Please note that international shipping costs are the responsibility of the registrant. These costs will be added to your registration fee.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds will be made once text resource materials have been shipped. If you do not cancel by August 6, 2025 or do not attend, you are responsible for the full payment.
If it is past the cancellation date, registrants may transfer to a later virtual CPSI Course and Exam. A $135 transfer fee may apply.
Time: 10am - 11:45am Orientation
11:45am - 12:45pm Lunch
12:45pm - 2pm BOT Meeting
Meet the decision makers and staff of each NJRPA district at this all-district meeting and speed dating event.
Dear Commercial Member:
NJRPA would like to invite you to participate in a Speed Dating event during our multi-district meeting on Friday, October 3 at the Plainsboro Recreation Center, 641 Plainsboro Rd, Plainsboro Township, NJ 08536.
We are interested in including commercial members involved in each vendor category. We think this would be a great opportunity for you to share your expertise and meet potential customers.
The district meetings are scheduled for 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Speed dating is scheduled for 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Lunch will be served at 12:30 PM.
Cost is $100, which includes one table and two lunches. Additional lunches are $20 each.
We have limited capacity with space for up to 25 commercial member tables.
Please note our NJRPA payment policies are the following:
a. Payment in full received is required to confirm registration, prior to attending.
b. Accounts with unpaid balances past due over 90 days will not be permitted to register for additional programs until the past due balance is paid.
The Certified Playground Safety Inspectors (CPSI) Course and Exam, hosted by the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association and sponsored by the National Recreation and Park Association, is the most comprehensive and up-to-date training program on playground safety issues including hazard identification, equipment specifications, surfacing requirements and risk management methods.
The course requires advanced reading and 15 hours of training that will prepare you to take the Certified Playground Safety Inspector Exam at the culmination of the certification course. Certification, with passage of the exam, is valid for three years.
Participants will receive:
ASTM F1487 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specifications of Playgrounds for Public Use
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Handbook for Public Playground Safety
1.5 Continuing Education Units through NRPA
Registration Deadline: October 8, 2025
Course Schedule:
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Introduction to History
Injury Statistics
Hazard Identification
Safety Surfacing & Use Zones
Thursday, October 30, 2025 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday, October 31, 2025
* The option to take the CPSI exam via computer-based testing is available through the NRPA. To obtain additional information please visit www.nrpa.org/cpsi. Please be advised if you register to take the examination with the course, you will not receive a refund to take your exam via computer-based testing at a later date. Please decide now if you would like to take the exam on Day 3 of the course or via a computer-based exam at a later date.
Location:
Kennedy Center, 429 John F. Kennedy Way, Willingboro, NJ 08046
Room: Banquet Hall
Hotels:
Hilton Garden Inn Mt. Holly/Westampton, 111 Hancock Ln, Westampton, NJ 08060 (609) 702-1600
Courtyard Burlington Mt. Holly/Westampton, 30 Western Dr, Westampton, NJ 08060 (609) 261-6161
Cancellation and Transfer Policy:
No refunds will be made once text resource materials have been shipped. If you do not cancel by October 8, 2025 or do not attend you are responsible for the full payment.
Participants registering after October 6, 2025 must pay an additional fee for the overnight shipping of resource materials of $35.
If it is past the cancellation date registrants may transfer to a later CPSI Course and Exam hosted in New Jersey. A $135.00 transfer fee shall apply.
New Jersey Recreation & Park Association | 1 Wheeler Way Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-356-0480 | Email: info@njrpa.org
