Description

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, and the National Recreation and Park Association, 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: History of Playground Equipment, Hazard Identification, Safety Surfacing Materials, Playground Equipment Accessibility, Safety Management, Audit Objectives & Procedures, Maintenance Procedures & Standards

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

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?  Anyone who is responsible for the design, creation, care and/or maintenance of a public playground.

Each participant will receive a Course Manual which includes the current ASTM and CPSC standards.

Are you a CPSI with a renewal date after July 1, 2026?  If so you can now earn CEUs or take the exam to recertify (https://www.nrpa.org/certification/CPSI/cpsi-renewal/).  This class qualifies you for the following credits

Group A 0.8 CEUs

Group B 0.7 CEUs

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

Cancellation Policy: No cancellations will be accepted after April 30, 2026.  Substitutions are encouraged if someone cannot attend.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 15, 2026

Downloadable Registration Form: https://tennesseerecreationandparksassociation.growthzoneapp.com/ap/CloudFile/Download/LWYwxwMp

Hotel Information:  Blocks of rooms have been held at the following

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Sevierville-Kodak, TN, 2863 Winfield Dunn Pkwy, Kodak, TN, 37764, US

Group Name: Tennessee Recreational and Parks Association June 2026     Group Number: US49B1

Rate of $89+tax/night valid until Sunday, May 10, or the block sells out.  Reservations Link: https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/us49b1?checkInDate=2026-06-01&checkOutDate=2026-06-05&ratePlanCode=BUHWVE

Phone# (865) 225-6023

If you are a government employee paying by government check or P-Card, please be sure to bring a copy of your tax-exempt certificate with you!