CPSI Certified Playground Safety Inspector Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the CPSI Certified Playground Safety Inspector Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 CPSI Certified Playground Safety Inspector terms across 6 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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 do the CPSI vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 CPSI terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
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.