CPSI PLAYGROUND SAFETY
CERTIFICATION REVIEW 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS TESTED
QUESTIONS.
■ Minimum insertion depth for torso probe. Answer- 4 in
■ Diameter of head probe. Answer- 9 in
■ Maximum clear opening without a top horizontal guardrail. Answer-
15 in
■ Maximum height of elevated structure w/o guardrail. Answer- 20 in
■ Maximum height of guardrail for lower rail for children 2-5. Answer-
23 in
■ Maximum height of guardrail for lower rail for children 5-12. Answer-
28 in
,■ Minimum height of guardrail for upper rail for children 2-5. Answer-
29 in
■ Minimum height of barrier for upper rail for children 2-5. Answer- 29
in
■ Maximum height for elevated structures w/o barrier for children 2-5.
Answer- 30 in
■ Maximum height for elevated structures w/o guardrails for children 5-
12. Answer- 30 in
■ Minimum height of upper rail for guardrails for children 5-12.
Answer- 38 in
■ Minimum height of upper rail for barriers for children 5-12. Answer-
38 in
■ Maximum height for elevated structures w/o barriers for children 5-12.
Answer- 48 in
■ Minimum use zone for sitting/rocking/springing equip. Answer- 72 in
, ■ Minimum diameter for non overlapping use zone w/rotating
equipment >20 in diameter. Answer- 72 in
■ Minimum side use zone for rotating swing support structure. Answer-
72 in
■ Minimum use zone for slide exit region use zone. Answer- 72 in
■ Minimum use zone for stationary equipment. Answer- 72 in
■ Minimum use zone for to-fro swing support structure. Answer- 72 in
■ Minimum non-overlapping use zone for rotating swing. Answer- Y+72
in
■ Minimum use zone front and back between support structures for to-
fro swing. Answer- 2 x X
■ Minimum use zone for track ride. Answer- 72 in
■ Maximum use zone overlap for adjacent play structures <30 in high.
Answer- 72 in
CERTIFICATION REVIEW 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS TESTED
QUESTIONS.
■ Minimum insertion depth for torso probe. Answer- 4 in
■ Diameter of head probe. Answer- 9 in
■ Maximum clear opening without a top horizontal guardrail. Answer-
15 in
■ Maximum height of elevated structure w/o guardrail. Answer- 20 in
■ Maximum height of guardrail for lower rail for children 2-5. Answer-
23 in
■ Maximum height of guardrail for lower rail for children 5-12. Answer-
28 in
,■ Minimum height of guardrail for upper rail for children 2-5. Answer-
29 in
■ Minimum height of barrier for upper rail for children 2-5. Answer- 29
in
■ Maximum height for elevated structures w/o barrier for children 2-5.
Answer- 30 in
■ Maximum height for elevated structures w/o guardrails for children 5-
12. Answer- 30 in
■ Minimum height of upper rail for guardrails for children 5-12.
Answer- 38 in
■ Minimum height of upper rail for barriers for children 5-12. Answer-
38 in
■ Maximum height for elevated structures w/o barriers for children 5-12.
Answer- 48 in
■ Minimum use zone for sitting/rocking/springing equip. Answer- 72 in
, ■ Minimum diameter for non overlapping use zone w/rotating
equipment >20 in diameter. Answer- 72 in
■ Minimum side use zone for rotating swing support structure. Answer-
72 in
■ Minimum use zone for slide exit region use zone. Answer- 72 in
■ Minimum use zone for stationary equipment. Answer- 72 in
■ Minimum use zone for to-fro swing support structure. Answer- 72 in
■ Minimum non-overlapping use zone for rotating swing. Answer- Y+72
in
■ Minimum use zone front and back between support structures for to-
fro swing. Answer- 2 x X
■ Minimum use zone for track ride. Answer- 72 in
■ Maximum use zone overlap for adjacent play structures <30 in high.
Answer- 72 in
