National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Standardized Child Passenger Safety Training Program

The Automotive Safety Program offers the 32 hour NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Training Program throughout the year. This course teaches the basics of child passenger safety, including:

• Basic injury prevention
• Crash dynamics
• Federal role and safety standards
• Proper use and installation of child safety seats
• Misuse and incompatibility issues
• Safety in vehicles other than passenger vehicles
• Setting up and running a child safety seat clinic

After successful completion of the course, a CPS technician will be able to provide caregivers with education and resources, conduct child safety seat inspections and participate in a number of community projects through their own organizations and the Automotive Safety Program. Please click here for training dates.

Child Passenger Safety Refresher Course

In an effort to keep Indiana Child Passenger Safety Technicians current on the most up-to-date information in the child passenger safety field, Automotive Safety Program offers free Child Passenger Safety Refresher Courses. This refresher course, developed by the National SAFE KIDS Campaign, is conducted annually in three different regions of the state. The course lasts approximately 8 hours and is completed in 1 day. Please click here for training dates.

"Safe Travel for All Children" is designed to serve as an enrichment course for child passenger safety technicians who are interested in learning more about special needs transportation. The training, which lasts approximately a day and a half, combines classroom lectures and discussions with hands-on exercises. During the training, participants will be introduced to medical conditions that can impact restraint selection and have the opportunity to investigate and install specialized restraint systems. The training concludes with a proficiency exam that evaluates the student's ability to assess appropriate restraints and to demonstrate proper use and installation.

Over 400 child passenger safety technicians from around the country have completed the course and 75 have met the requirements to instruct the training. If you are interested in receiving more information about training opportunities, please contact Automotive Safety at 1-317-278-1085 or 1-800-KID-N-CAR.

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Other standardized trainings are available for law enforcement, health care professionals, day care providers, and school bus drivers. For additional information on these trainings, call 1-800-KID-N-CAR. Click here for training dates.