NC CPS Training Committee Policies
Roles, Responsibilities, and Authority

updated 06-02-06  printable pdf

1. The North Carolina Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Executive Board
   1. The NC CPS Executive Board has been established to provide direction to the NC CPS Training Committee
   2. Members of the NC CPS Executive Board are representatives of the NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program, the NC Department of Insurance Office of the State Fire Marshal, and the UNC Highway Safety Research Center, and the CPS Committee Chair.
2. The North Carolina Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Training Committee
   1. The NC CPS Training Committee has been established to develop and implement policies and procedures to be followed by agencies, programs, or individuals conducting CPS training programs sponsored in whole or in part by the State of North Carolina.
   2. Members of the NC CPS Training Committee are representatives of agencies or programs involved in State or local CPS educational and/or training efforts, shall represent all regions of the State of North Carolina, and shall include individuals representing:
      1. Members of the NC CPS Executive Board
      2. Local law enforcement agencies
      3. State law enforcement agencies
      4. Fire and Rescue Departments
      5. Health Departments
      6. Hospitals
      7. Recipients of Governor’s Highway Safety Program CPS training grants
      8. Private/Individual CPS Instructors/consultan
3. The North Carolina Child Passenger Safety Resource Center
   1. The University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC) has been asked by the Governor's Highway Safety Program (GHSP) and the North Carolina Department of Insurance/Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to schedule and help coordinate all CPS training activities in NC through the North Carolina Child Passenger Safety Resource Center (CPSRC).
   2. The CPSRC has been established in part to:
      1. Develop and update CPS technical information and North Carolina CPS training curriculums.
      2. Coordinate and monitor NC-sponsored CPS training activities and programs.
      3. Coordinate scheduling of in-state CPS technical training classes to maximize the use of available resources.
      4. Coordinate the printing and distribution of training materials for the NC Basic Awareness and NHTSA Standardized CPS Certification training classes. Materials will be provided to classes registered with HSRC and that conform to NC CPS Training Committee developed policies and procedures.
      5. Develop, host, and maintain www.buckleupnc.org as a means to provide centralized information about CPS related services, programs, materials and training - including a schedule of upcoming classes throughout the state

Adopted by the NC CPS Training Committee: July 21, 2003
Revision(s) Adopted by the NC CPS Training Committee: May 23, 2006

The following are policy decisions developed by the NC CPS Oversight and Training Committees as related to CPS training, educational, and technical assistance programs within the State of North Carolina. Questions or inquiries about these policies may be submitted to the NC CPS Resource Center.

	Child Passenger Safety Training Class Registration and Reporting
	Qualifications for Serving as Lead Instructor for NC Sponsored CPS Certification Classes
	Approval of Technicians as Technician Instructor Candidates
	North Carolina CPS Basic Awareness Curriculum Guidelines
	Permanent Child Passenger Safety Checking Station Criteria

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