CPS Board > Trainings to Boost Your Child Passenger Safety Knowledge and Skills > Car Seat Basics for Healthcare

This photo illustration features healthcare providers lined up and is used to promote Car Seat Basics for Healthcare.Car Seat Basics for Healthcare is a free training for healthcare providers who are not Child Passenger Safety Technicians. This course will equip providers with knowledge to:

  • Take an active role in assessing car seat use, according to evidence-based best practices
  • Talk to caregivers about child passenger safety
  • Share child passenger safety local and national resources with caregivers – all within the context of their regular duties

Healthcare workers will learn key concepts, best practices and how to effectly communicate with caregivers through a series of scenarios that take place in healthcare settings.

Note to CPSTs: This general education course does not qualify for child passenger safety CEUs.

Child Passenger Safety Resources: Healthcare

Delivery Formats

Online Learning: The online version of this training is available in the Child Passenger Safety Learning Portal and takes about 60-90 minutes to complete. Participants may complete the self-paced online learning incrementally or all at once. To earn proof of completion, participants must complete all of the modules.

In-Person: Coming soon.

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Online Learning Group Delivery Option

A free group delivery option is available for organizations wanting to use the online delivery format of Car Seat Basics for Healthcare 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.