2010 TRPA Conference - Murfreesboro, TN

Sun, 19 Sep 2010

National Playground Safety Inspector Certification Course and Exam

Wed, 03 Nov 2010

2010 TRPA/NRPA

NATIONAL PLAYGROUND SAFETY INSPECTOR COURSE AND EXAM

November 3-5, 2010

Chattanooga, Tennessee

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Administrators Supervisors Risk Managers Public works departments Building and grounds maintenance staff Engineers Architects Playground equipment representatives Operators & caretakers of Playgrounds in: Parks, Schools, Summer Camps, Day Camps, Homeowners Assoc., Hotels/Resorts, Day Care Centers Agencies such as: YMCA’s/YWCA’s, Boys & Girls Clubs, Police Athletic Clubs

Each Participant Will Receive

· A Course Manual – includes the current ASTM and CPSC standards and A CD Rom of helpful forms and information

According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, 200,000 children are treated annually for playground accidents. Of these, 70% or 140,000 occurred at public parks and schoolyards. How does your equipment measure up? How many preventable injuries occurred in your parks or facilities?

Sponsored by the Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association, NRPA National Playground Safety Institute (NPSI), Sevierville Parks and Recreation and the Tennessee Municipal League Risk Management Pool, this course is the most comprehensive training program on playground hazard identification and risk management methods offered. Advanced reading and ten hours of training will prepare you to sit for the Certified Playground Safety Inspector Exam, scheduled at the culmination of this certification course.

Program Highlights

Injury Statistics Safety Management
Hazard Identification Safety Surfacing Materials
Playground Equipment Accessibility Off-site Park Visit
History of Playground Equipment Audit Objectives & Procedures
Maintenance Procedures & Standards Question & Answer Session

Preparation: It is extremely important that you read the course materials prior to attending the class. Failure to study the materials before the course commonly leads to failure of the exam

Certification: Those taking the course are eligible to take the Playground Safety inspectors Exam given immediately after the course. Upon successfully passing the exam, you will be certified through the National Recreation and Park Association as a Certified Playground Safety inspector (CPSI) for a three year period. Certificates will be awarded and your name will be added to a national roster of CPSI’s.

Continuing Education Units: Earn 1.2 CEUs’s (awarded by NRPA) while participating in this seminar. Please be sure to sign the attendance roster for NRPA’s records before you leave the seminar. NRPA will forward you a transcript of your attendance 6 to 8 weeks after the course is finished.

Certification Exam: TRPA will continue to offer the on-site paper and pencil exam the last day of the class (please see the registration form). The option to take the CPSI exam via computer based testing is now available through the NRPA. Computer based exam fee $200. To obtain additional information please visit www.nrpa.org (under Learn and Grow/Certification Programs/CPSI Certification). Please be advised if you register to take the examination on site, you will not receive a refund to take your exam via computer based testing. Please decide now if you would like to take the exam on Day 3 of the course or via a Computer Based Exam at a later date. Thank you!

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 10/3/10

Directions will be sent with the registration confirmation.

3-DAY COURSE SCHEDULE

Time                     Wednesday, November 3, 2010

7:30-8am             Registration

8-8:45am             Welcome & Introduction

8:45-9:15am        Foundation & Injury Statistics

9:15-9:30am        Break

9:30-Noon           Hazard Identification 1 & 2

Noon – 1pm         Lunch (provided)

1-1:45pm             Applied Exercise 1 – Use of test probes and gauges

1:45-2:45pm       Hazard Identification 3

2:45-3pm             Break

3-4pm                   Hazard Identification 4

4-4:45pm             Surfacing 1

4:45-5pm             Exam Preparation/Question & Answer/ Homework Assignment

Time                     Thursday, November 4, 2010

8-8:45am             Surfacing 2

8:45-9:15am        Safety Management – Comprehensive Program/Audits

9:15-9:30am        Break

9:30-10am           Safety Management – Inspections & Maintenance

10-11:45am         Applied Exercise 2 – Hazard Identification Prioritization

11:45-Noon         Question & Answer

Noon – 1pm         Lunch (provided)

1-3:15pm             Applied Exercise 3 – Site Investigation

3:15-3:30pm       Break

3:30-4:30pm       Site Investigation Wrap Up

4:30-5pm             Question & Answer

(Program Ends)

Time                     Friday November 5, 2010

8:00-9am             Check In

9-11am                 2-Hour Certification Exam

General Information

Class Size: Registration is on a first come-first served basis and the class and exam limit is 60.

Cancellation Policy: The registration fee less a $300 service charge will be refunded if cancellation is received by mail or fax by 5pm on October 3, 2010. Substitutions for those unable to attend are encouraged.

CEU Credit: 1.2 CEU credits are available for participation in the full course.

Hotel: A block of rooms (under the name TRPA) is being held for this event at the LaQuinta Inn – Downtown Chattanooga. Rates are $69.00 plus tax per night. If paying by government check/credit card, please be sure to bring your tax exempt certificate. To make reservations please call 423-265-3151. Deadline to receive this rate is October 3, 2010. Parking included in room fee.

ADA Accommodations: Please call 615-790-0041 and ask for Laura. Please be prepared with a specific accommodation request.