CPSI Certified Playground Safety Inspector Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the CPSI Certified Playground Safety Inspector Vocabulary Game
A free word game for the CPSI Certified Playground Safety Inspector exam. Each round shows a clue for one of 20 exam terms across 6 topics. Recall the term, spell it out, then read a short explanation. Rounds pick a random term, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1Read the clue and type a term with the right number of letters (3 to 6). Abbreviations count: type the letters only.
- 2Press Check Answer or Enter. Each letter changes color to show how close you are.
- 3You have 6 tries. Stuck? Need a hint? asks the AI tutor for a nudge without giving the term away, and Skip moves to a new term.
- 4After the round, read the explanation, ask the AI to explain it, share your result, or press Next.
- ARight letter, right spot
- AIn the term, wrong spot
- ANot in the term
Topics in the CPSI Certified Playground Safety Inspector Vocabulary Game
Hazard identification
Surfacing
Use zones
Site planning
Inspection and maintenance
Risk management
Sources for these terms (3)
- Public Playground Safety Handbook (Publication 325, July 2025) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- Certified Playground Safety Inspector Test Center Candidate Handbook (effective 8/18/2025) · Source checked 2026-11-03
- ASTM F1292-26 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment as Tested in a Laboratory · Source checked 2026-11-03
About the CPSI Exam
The national credential for playground safety inspectors, administered by NRPA. Based on ASTM F1487, F1292, F2373, and CPSC Handbook 325. 100 questions in 2 hours; a criterion-referenced cut score (not published as a percentage) to pass; valid 3 years.
Exam sponsor: NRPA. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
100 questions
Time Limit
2 hours
Passing Score
Criterion-referenced cut score, not published as a percentage
Reported exam pass rate: Not published. NRPA publishes no CPSI pass rate Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CPSI vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How does the CPSI vocabulary game work?
Each round shows a clue for one of 20 CPSI terms. Guess the term in six tries: green means the right letter in the right spot, yellow means the letter is in the term but in another spot, and gray means it is not in the term. After the round, read the explanation and play the next term.
Where do the CPSI terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the NRPA content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the CPSI exam?
The CPSI (Certified Playground Safety Inspector) exam is the national credentialing exam administered by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). It verifies that inspectors can identify hazards on public playgrounds using ASTM F1487 (equipment), ASTM F1292 (surfacing), ASTM F2373 (toddler equipment ages 6-23 months), ASTM F2075 (engineered wood fiber), ASTM F1951 (accessibility), and CPSC Handbook 325 (federal guidance). The exam contains 100 questions (95 scored, 5 unscored pretest), lasts 2 hours, requires a criterion-referenced cut score (not published as a percentage) to pass, and is valid for 3 years.
What's the difference between ASTM F1487 and CPSC Handbook 325?
ASTM F1487 is a voluntary consensus standard developed by ASTM International (Committee F15) covering public playground equipment design, including use zones, entrapment, protrusions, guardrails, and age-appropriate design. CPSC Handbook 325 (Public Playground Safety Handbook, Publication No. 325) is federal guidance from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that aligns with ASTM F1487 and offers practical recommendations on site selection, surfacing depth tables, maintenance, and inspection. Many state and local jurisdictions incorporate both by reference in law or contract. The CPSI exam covers both, and inspectors use them together.