Join us for the Child Passenger Safety Conference on October 8-9, 2024, at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center located at 1355 W 3100 So in West Valley, Utah. Explore the latest in car seat technology and technical insights to enhance child safety in our communities. Come together with fellow technicians, experts, and leaders to strengthen our commitment to protecting our precious passengers. Mark your calendars and be part of the movement for safer journeys.
Conference Information
Pricing
- Early bird rate through August 31: $100.00
- Pricing on Sept. 1 and after : $150.00
Tues, Oct 8th 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Lunch included
- CPS Checkpoint from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
- Breakfast and lunch included
- Technician activity (optional)- “Pizza and Paint Night” – 5:30 p.m.
Wed, Oct 9th 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Breakfast and lunch included
Registration includes:
- Six available CEUs
- Car seat checkpoint
- Meals and snacks
- T-shirt and CPS swag
- Pizza & Paint Night Tuesday night (optional)
Manufacturers include:
- UppaBaby
- Mercury Distributing
- Safe Traffic Systems
- KidsEmbrace
- Peg Perego
- Nuna
- Chicco
- Evenflo
Certified Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Technicians put their knowledge to work through a variety of activities, including car seat checks where parents and caregivers receive education and hands-on assistance with the proper use of child restraint systems and safety belts.
Utah Child Passenger Safety Conference
Come learn about the latest car seats and technical information about child passenger safety to improve safety in our communities.
Date and time
Tue, October 5, 2021
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM MDT
Location
Utah Cultural Celebration Center
1355 West 3100 South
West Valley City, UT 84119
Become a CPS Technician
A CPS Certification Course is a required 3-4 day curriculum that includes lectures, written quizzes, hands-on skills assessments, including a checkup event. To successfully complete the training, students must:
- Be 18 years or older to participate.
- Attend the entire training.
- Participate in class discussions and practice activities.
- Pass three written quizzes with an 84% or higher.
- Pass all four skill evaluations.
All materials, including the workbook are included in your registration fee. Technicians must re-certify every two years by keeping up-to-date with the latest CPS information through seminars and continuing education credits.
Please note: This class can be rigorous. Participants must be able to lift, carry and install car seats in vehicles for the entire course. For more information about becoming a nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, click here.
CPS Certification Course Registration
There are over 300 Child Passenger Safety Technicians in Utah serving their community and keeping kids safe statewide. We would love you to join our Utah CPS team.
First create a profile and register for a local CPS Course here.
Utah CPS Course Schedule
- March 3-6, 2025
- May 19-22, 2025
- Sept 15-18, 2025
Contact Stacy Debban for more information.
801-783-8521
Resources for CPS Technicians
Five Seat Checks – Technicians and instructors must demonstrate technical and communicative skills of all five seats in the presence of an instructor or a technician proxy.
- Rear-facing only safety seat
- Rear-facing convertible safety seat
- Forward-facing safety seat with harness
- Belt-positioning booster
- Installation with LATCH
LATCH requires a harnessed safety seat must be used following manufacturer instructions.
Community Event and/or Education
Every certification cycle, you will have three different options to complete community education credit.
- Attend a 2 hour car seat checkpoint
- Teach at 4 hours of community education
- Attend a one hour minimum “community education” online class
Track your recertification progress
6 Community Education Units (CEUs)
For online and Web Sessions, Updates, Tips etc. can be found here.
Available CEUs
Watch the video and complete the quiz. You must get at least 80% on the quiz to receive the CEU. You can take the quiz as many times as needed.
After taking these classes, enter your CEU’s into your profile. For more information on how to enter your CEUs, click here.
Click here for more Information on CPS Technician Recertification.
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