Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) Program

Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course & Exam
September 24 - 26, 2025
Bunker Hills Activity Center
Andover, MN

*This course is full

*There is a one-day playground maintenance on November 4 (see below). This is not a certified course, but a one-day introductory training.  The CPSI Course & Exam will be held again in March 2026.

Playground Maintenance Course 
November 4, 2025
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Brooklyn Park Activity Center
5600 85th Ave North
Brooklyn Park, MN

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*Registration deadline - October 21

*This one-day training needs a minimum of 25 participants and a maximum of 40. Thank you!

CPSI Training

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 200,000 children are treated annually for playground equipment- related injuries. Of these, 74 % (or 148,000) involve public playground equipment. Many of these accidents could have been prevented. 

National Recreation and Park Association’s (NRPA) major initiative in raising playground safety awareness is the administration of the Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) training and certification program. The CPSI course is designed to properly train individuals to recognize and prevent potential playground hazards.

Playground Maintenance Courses
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has developed an educational training focused on playground maintenance. The new Playground Maintenance Course is a one-day educational class that includes the following topics:

• an overview of playground safety standards and guidelines
• playground owner responsibilities
• maintenance discussions on playground equipment surfacing and site items

Participants will receive a manual during the class, and a certificate upon completion of the course. This class is different than the Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) course offered annually. This course may be viewed as a stand-alone playground safety opportunity with no certification, or as an introductory class to the CPSI course. 

MRPA plans to possibly hold a Playground Maintenance Course on November 4, 2025 at the Brooklyn Park Community Center.

click here for the flyer