Child Passenger Safety Trainings
Provided through SAFE KIDS and
Utah Highway Safety Office

There are several trainings provided through SAFE KIDS for different target audiences.

SAFE KIDS Child Passenger Safety Training (CPS) Certification

This course is a 40 hour Standardized Child Passenger Training that provides information pertaining to vehicle seat belts, air bags, and Child Safety Seats. This training is sponsored for nurses, law enforcement, fire & rescue, child care providers, and professionals such as EMS. Continuing education credit can be provided for such professional organizations as Emergency Nurses through this training. This course includes hands-on and written testing to obtain National Certification. Upon completion of this training a person is certified for two years and then re-certification is required. For courses and more information on CPS training you may visit www.SAFEKIDS.org. There is a $120.00 fee for taking this course. A registration form for the next available training course in Utah is available here.

Operation Kids—LE (Law Enforcement) Training

This is a two day training program that provides law enforcement officers with knowledge of the benefits of occupant protection systems and the need to educate the public. It also prepares them to observe use and misuse of child restraint systems, and enhances their ability to enforce child passenger safety laws. This training course does not certify the participant to perform car seat checks. This course is available at no charge. For more information on Operation Kids courses, contact Rhonda Parker at (801) 256-2331.

Operation Kids—RN (Nurses)

This is a two day training program that provides nurses with knowledge of the benefits of occupant protection systems and the need to educate caregivers. This training course does not certify the participant to perform car seat checks. This course is available at no charge. For more information on Operation Kids courses, contact Rhonda Parker at (801) 256-2331.

Moving Kids Safely in Child Care

This 12-hour child passenger safety training focuses on the role of the child care provider and the liability risks that differ when the caretaker is being paid for the care of the child they are transporting. It includes injury prevention for child passengers, technical training in child seat use and installation, and guidelines for developing policies for the child care providers regarding transportation of the child. For more information on Moving Kids Safely in Child Care courses, contact Rhonda Parker at (801) 256-2331.