Curriculum Materials
Teaching aids and instructional videos are organized here by module and follow the natural progression of classroom instruction.
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Resources for Modules 1 – 13
Child Passenger Safety Technician Certification Training
Collect detailed information about the vehicles with this form: Student Vehicle Occupant Restraint System Details (to be completed by instructor)
Review the terms: Child Occupant Protection Glossary
FAQs: Module 1
- Technicians: Code of Conduct
- Print and display in the windshield during skills activities: Vehicle Number Cards
- FAQs: Module 2
Additional TG Pages: 3-9 and 3-10
FAQs: Module 3
Quick reference guide: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations
Twisting the buckle stalk: Society of Automotive Engineers Child Restraint Subcommittee
Activity: Identify Latch Plates and Retractors
Putting it all together: What Locks the Seat Belt?
FAQs: Module 4
Activity: Locate Air Bag Markings
FAQs: Module 5
Activity: Locate LATCH in Manuals and Vehicles
Activity: Locate LATCH in Vehicles
Find out: What is your vehicle’s child restraint anchor weight limit?
Sample Supplemental Vehicle Owner’s Manuals
FAQs: Module 6
Many Car Seats on the Market
Car Seat Recommendations for Children: Select a car seat based on your child’s age and size, choose a seat that fits in your vehicle and use it
every time.- Car Seat Registration Form: In the event of a recall, manufacturers are required to notify all registered owners by first class mail that their child seat is included in the recall.
- Car Seat Parts Reference List: From anti-rebound bar to tether, learn about the parts in your child’s car seat.
FAQs: Module 7
Testimony on the importance of children riding rear-facing for as long as possible from the American Academy of Pediatrics, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Safe Kids Worldwide.
Activity: Install Rear-Facing Car Seats
FAQs: Module 8
Activity: Install Forward-Facing Car Seats
Activity: Examine Forward-Facing Car Seat Misuse
Safety check: Use this tool from NHTSA to check whether a car seat has been recalled.
FAQs: Module 9
Activity: Secure a Booster Seat
Seat belts: Learn state laws regarding seat belt use from the Governors Highway Safety Association.
FAQs: Module 10
School Buses
Students are about 70 times more likely to get to school safely if they take the school bus instead of traveling by car, according to the American School Bus Council.
Bus safety: Learn from experts at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration how school buses are different by design and protected by the law. Also, get school bus infographics:
State Laws: All states require child safety seats for infants and children, but requirements vary based on age, weight and height. Some states require seat belts on school buses. Learn the requirements in your state.
How-to-guide: Proper Use of Child Safety Restraint Systems in School Buses.
Vans
Get safety tips: Transporting children in 15-passenger vans.
Airplanes
The safest place for child on an airplane is in an approved child restraint system. Why? Your arms aren’t strong enough to hold your child during turbulence events. Visit the Federal Aviation Administration website to get tips on the following topics:
- Installing a Child Restraint System on an Airplane
- Tips for Parents
- FAA-Approved Child Harness Device
- Seat Fit
- Children with Special Needs
Watch: Kids Fly Safe CARES Instruction Video
FAQs: Module 11
Tools for Techs
- Using the National Digital Car Seat Check Form (NDCF)
- Code of Conduct
- Inspections and Checkup Events
- Recertification Flow Chart
- Recertification Personal Log-In
- Safe Kids Coalitions in the U.S.
- Training Contacts by State for Child Passenger Safety
- Indian Health Service Contacts for Child Passenger Safety
Activity: Action Plan