Child Passenger Safety Tech

What is a CPS Tech?

Who can become one?

How do you become one?

A CPS Tech is someone who is a child passenger safety enthusiast. Techs are people who share their knowledge about child restraints with parents and caregivers at car seat checks, fitting stations, and informal education sessions. Often police, firefighters, and nurses become tech in order to help families in their communities.

Any person over the age of 18 can become a certified tech. A qualified candidate should be interested in occupant safety or child advocacy and should be physically capable of installing child restraints.

A 32 hour certification class can be taken to become a Child Passenger Safety Technician. If the Tech is more interested in pursuing a career in CPS then becoming an Instructor via the Instructor Candidacy program would be a good path to follow.

I Did it!

I finally officially registered for the Instructor Candidacy program last week. The craziness of my brother's wedding is over. My sister and twin nieces are back home in Texas and the dust is starting to settle from our interior "remodel" and painting project.

I talked with my mentor and will be able to assist with a Renewal Class in August and then be a Course Assistant for the 4-day Child Passenger Safety Technician Class in September. I will also Tech at two car seat check events in September and attend a 1-day Occupant Protection conference next week. Early 2009 I will go through a class as an Instructor Candidate to become certified. Lots of exciting stuff and lots of reading, researching, learning as well as practicing teaching my knowledge of CPS!!

I still plan to start my blog talk radio show in August. Day and time are still to be determined but will be sure to post as soon as I know.