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New in 2025 – Booster Seats and Seat Belts Basics is a free introductory child passenger safety training that takes about 30 minutes to complete.

The goal of the training, which focuses on passenger vehicles, is to help learners feel more confident about booster seat and seat belt use for school-aged children by developing awareness for evidence-based guidelines of correct use.

NOTE: Booster Seats and Seat Belts Basics is a mini-course of Car Seat Basics. The introductory content for the course varies from the booster seats and seat belts section of Car Seat Basics and has been updated to focus on booster seat use.

Child Passenger Safety Resources

Note to CPSTs: This introductory training does not qualify for child passenger safety CEUs.

Suggested Uses for Booster Seats and Seat Belts Basics

  • Awareness training for parents, caregivers, employees, etc.
  • Prerequisite for booster seat distribution programs
  • Organizational training for people transporting school-aged children

Delivery Formats

Online Learning: The online version of this training is available in the Child Passenger Safety Learning Portal and takes about 30 minutes to complete. Learners may complete the self-paced online learning incrementally or all at once.

To earn proof of completion, learners must:

  1. Complete the course to 100%.
  2. Successfully complete the accompanying quiz with a minimum of 7 of 10 questions answered correctly within two attempts. If learners do not successfully complete the quiz within two attempts, the course will be reset.

In-Person: COMING SOON (September 2025) Any currently certified Child Passenger Safety Technician or Instructor may deliver an in-person offering of this training. An in-person training takes about 30 minutes to deliver.

To earn proof of completion, participants must attend the training in its entirety.

For curriculum resources, select the Request In-Person Curriculum button below.

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Online Learning Group Delivery Option

Free. A group delivery option is available for organizations wanting to use the online delivery format of Booster Seats and Seat Belts Basics for groups. Designated group admins can enroll learners in the training, track their progress and run completion reports.

Contact [email protected] for more information or complete the Group Delivery Request Form to get your group registered today.