CPS Board > Earn CEUs: Recertify as an Instructor or Tech

There are three kinds of community education that can count toward recertification. One option is to attend a one hour (minimum) educational session(s), live or online. The recorded webinars below meet this requirement. There is no quiz (quizzes are only required for CEU sessions). Community Education is not audited and no proof of completion is provided. After you watch the webinar, enter it in your online CPS Certification profile. You can mix and match to total 1 hour (minimum requirement).

COVID-19 has changed the landscape of in-person education. CPST courses are offered rarely and for fewer students. As a result, CPST Instructors can submit additional Community Education hours in place of teaching hours. These may be earned by watching approved (marked with an *) webinars.  Instructors will need to complete either two (2) or five (5) additional Community Education Hours, depending on the Instructor’s number of teaching hours earned during the current recertification cycle. Details on the CPS Cert site.

Instructions for Earning Online Credits

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To earn online continuing education units (available by clicking on blue category tabs below), technicians must carefully review education session materials and pass the corresponding quiz by answering 8 out of 10 questions correctly. Technicians may earn one CEU for each quiz passed per certification cycle. All six required CEUs can be earned through online/web session CEUs per certification cycle.

First, register and create an account on cpsboard.org. You will use your username and password that are unique to cpsboard.org once you create an account. This is different than the username and password you use to log in to your personal certification profile at cert.safekids.org.

Once logged in to cpsboard.org, enter your name and certification number as they appear in your online certification profile so this information is shown correctly on your CEU certificate of completion. Then, print out the certificate of completion after passing each quiz and save for your personal records. These certificates are needed if you are audited after recertification.

A history of your work will be maintained in your dashboard, but we strongly suggest printing/saving copies of your certificates.

To save a copy of your certificate, click “Print this certificate” and choose “Save as PDF” as the printing destination. You can also right click on the certificate and select “Save Image.” In the event your certificate does not auto-populate with your name, certification number, date of completion, etc., try these steps:

  • Check your browser (Chrome seems to work for most people)
  • Clear your web browser’s cache, cookies and history
  • Be sure your internet connection is strong and that you are not blocked by any workplace restrictions

After earning your CEU, log in to your CPS Certification Profile, click on Recertification Activities and follow prompts to enter the CEU under “Category 4: Online/Web Sessions.”

General Education Sessions: CPS Board Webinars and Quizzes

STOP: Register or log in before beginning a quiz or you will not be able to complete the quiz.

For more information about creating an account for this website, cpsboard.org, and logging in, see “Instructions for Earning Online Credits” found at the top of cpsboard.org/recertification. Thank you!

  • Presenter content is not a statement from the National Child Passenger Safety Board
  • Each webinar below is worth 1 CPST CEU unless otherwise noted.
  1. After the Crash: Why Size Appropriate Child Seats Matter | Quiz (May 28, 2020)
  2. Child Passenger Safety Considerations for Children with Special Needs | Quiz (April 30, 2020)
  3. CPS in Pickup Trucks | Quiz (Reviewed March 2019; New Webinar Coming This Winter)
  4. Fact or Fiction | Quiz (Revised March 2020)
  5. How to Know if a Car Seat is Legit – Or Not! | Quiz (SPECIAL: 1.5 CPS CEUs) (April 23, 2020)
  6. Is it OK to be Little? Is it OK to be Big? How Can You be Sure I Am Safe? | Quiz (June 10, 2020)
  7. LATCH 2019: What the Curbside Tech Needs to Know | Quiz (Feb. 14, 2019)
  8. LATCH Manual 201: Take it to the Next Level | Quiz (April 27, 2020)
  9. Load Legs and Anti-Rebound Bars | Quiz (June 2, 2020)
  10. Navigating Non-Standard LATCH & Other Misuse | Quiz (March 23, 2020)
  11. Summer Infant and Transporting Tiny Passengers | Quiz (June 2, 2020)

Car Seat Manufacturer Sessions: Webinars and Quizzes

STOP: Register or log in before beginning a quiz or you will not be able to complete the quiz.

For more information about creating an account for this website, cpsboard.org, and logging in, see “Instructions for Earning Online Credits” found at the top of cpsboard.org/recertification. Thank you!

  • Presenter content is not a statement from the National Child Passenger Safety Board
  • Each webinar below is worth 1 CPST CEU unless otherwise noted.

1. Baby Trend | Quiz (Oct. 24, 2019)

2. Britax | Quiz (Nov. 21, 2019)

3. Chicco | Quiz (Jan. 23, 2020)

4. Clek | Quiz (Aug. 18, 2020)

5. Convaid | Quiz (Sept. 5, 2019)

6. Diono | Quiz (March 11, 2020)

7. Dorel | Quiz (March 14, 2019)

8. Goodbaby | Quiz (Feb. 13, 2020)

9. KidsEmbrace | Quiz (July 16, 2020)

10. Nuna | Quiz (April 30, 2020)

11. Summer Infant and Transporting Tiny Passengers | Quiz (June 2, 2020)

12. WAYB | Quiz (March 25, 2019)

Community Education Sessions: Webinars

There are three kinds of community education that can count toward recertification. One option is to attend a one hour (minimum) educational session(s), live or online. The recorded webinars below meet this requirement. There is no quiz (quizzes are only required for CEU sessions). Community Education is not audited and no proof of completion is provided. After you watch the webinar, enter it in your online profile. You can mix and match to total 1 hour (minimum requirement).

  1. Beyond Inspections: CPS Technicians Teaching Classes (60 min)
  2. Child Passenger Safety Virtual Education (44 min)
  3. CPS Course Finalization (25 min)*
  4. CPS and Head Start (60 min)
  5. Engaging Technicians and Parents (30 min)*
  6. Identifying and Maximizing the Teachable Moments (60 min)*
  7. LATCH Manual 101 (28 min)*
  8. Lead Instructors: Before and After a Cert Course (45 min)*
  9. Lead Instructors: During a Cert Course (35 min)*
  10. Mentoring Makes Us All Stronger (30 min)
  11. Microaggressions: A mini webinar on tiny insults and dismissals (20 min)*
  12. New Curriculum: Preparing the Team and Making Sure Your New Techs Get (and Stay) Involved (55 min)*
  13. Providing Feedback (40 min)*
  14. Safe Sleep and CPS: Recommendations and Policies (60 min)
  15. Sustainability of a CPS Program: Today, Tomorrow and Years to Come (52 min)
  16. Tech Assistant or Course Assistant: There is a Difference (20 min)*
  17. Understanding Bias: A Guide to Working with Caregivers from Other Cultures(60 min)*
  18. Understanding Heatstroke
  19. Using Technology Curbside: Creating an Electronic Toolkit (20 min)
  20. When the Car is Parked: Common Car Seat Challenges & How Manufacturers are Helping (60 min)
  21. Working with Adult Learners (60 min)*