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Certified Playground Safety Institute

COVID-19 EVENT UPDATE

In light of the current situation regarding COVID-19 and due to the CDC recommendations to cancel or postpone meetings of over 50 people for the next 8 weeks, CRPA leadership has made the difficult decision to POSTPONE our CPSI Course currently scheduled for March 31 - April 2, 2020 in East Hartford, CT.

Please see below for the revised event details:

Dates: June 16 - June 18, 2020
Location (no change): North End Senior Center, 30 Remington Road, East Hartford, CT 06108
Schedule (no change):
        Class Times:
        Tuesday: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
        Wednesday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

        Exam Times:
        Thursday check in: 8:00 am

If you are able to attend the course and/or exam on these new dates, CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE TO: [email protected]

Should the date change affect your ability to attend the course, INFORM THE CRPA OFFICE AT: [email protected] and indicate which of the 3 below options you intend on moving forward with:

1. IF YOUR COURSE MATERIALS ARE UNOPENED AND STILL WRAPPED IN THE ORIGINAL CELLOPHANE:

• You may return the unopened materials to CRPA for a full refund
• All refunds will be made via CHECK and will not be processed until materials are received at the CRPA office

2. IF YOUR COURSE MATERIALS ARE OPENED, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN WRITTEN IN, HIGHLIGHTED, OR MARKED IN ANY WAY:

• You may return the unopened materials to CRPA for a full refund
• All refunds will be made via CHECK and will not be processed until materials are received at the CRPA office

3. IF YOUR COURSE MATERIALS ARE OPENED, AND HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN:

• You can be refunded LESS THE PRICE OF THE COURSE MATERIALS.
• NRPA will not accept returns of course materials that contain markings of any kind

RETURNED COURSE MATERIALS (MUST RETURN BOTH BOOKS) SHOULD BE SENT TO:
CT Recreation & Parks Association, Inc.
135 Day St., 2^nd Floor, Ste. 2H
Newington, CT 06111 

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we feel it is important to prioritize the health and safety of our course instructors and participants.

COURSE INFORMATION

CPSI training and certification is based on the most up-to-date standards for public play equipment. This course is a must for municipalities, playground manufacturers and installers, parks and recreation agencies, and others responsible for installing, overseeing, or maintaining playgrounds.

Topics for the course include: Identifying hazards on playgrounds; developing risk management tools; importance of a comprehensive playground safety program from a legal perspective; test methods for entrapment, protrusions and entanglement.

Class Times:
Tuesday: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Exam Times:
Thursday check in: 8:00 am.
Exam begins as soon as everyone gets checked in.
Students will have two hours to take the exam.

Pre-Course Study Materials:
You will receive written resource materials to study approximately three weeks before the course.

Sponsorship Opportunities

CRPA offers a number of sponsorship opportunities at our CPSI course.  With over 50 professionals registered, this is a marketing opportunity you can't miss!

Lunch Sponsors (2 available) will enjoy:
- Signage at lunch
- Logo on event flyer/registration form
- Recognition on pre-event emails
- Recognition on CRPA website
- Opportunity to address crowd at lunch
- Opportunity to distribute marketing materials

Coffee Break Sponsors (2 available) will enjoy:
- Signage at break
- Logo on event flyer/registration form
- Recognition on pre-event emails
- Recognition on CRPA website
- Opportunity to distribute marketing materials

CLICK HERE for more information!