The National Recreation and Park Association is a proud sponsor of The National Playground Safety Institute. Advanced reading and ten hours of training from nationally known playground safety experts will prepare you to sit for the Certified Playground Safety Inspector examination offered at the culmination of the certification course.
Instructors are well trained and have a thorough knowledge of playground safety.
Each instructor is hand-picked for each course and only the top playground safety professionals are invited to apply for instructor status. . The texts continue to be excellent reference guides after the course is over and you are inspecting your own playgrounds. NPSI's roots are in a professional association whose top priority is the education and training of its members. The course is designed to provide information and training for both supervisory and operations level personnel. All instructors must complete a two-day training course in making presentations and technical playground safety information before being approved as an instructor.