Child restraint technicians play a very important role in keeping children safe on our roads. For this reason, the child restraint training programme has been linked to a competence-based system.
To become a child restraint technician you need to have trained in a competence-based system linked to the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF).
To become a child restraint technician you need to have trained in the competence-based system.
There areThe two options:required unit standards are:
- a knowledge-based option
26556 – Demonstrate knowledge required to sell or rent child restraints - a technician option
Find out more about becoming a26557 – Select child restraint technicianrestraints for rent or sale, and install them.
If you have any questions about the competency based system or want to find out how to become a child restraint trainer or assessor then please email accessrestraints@nzta.govt.nz .
Find a child restraint trainer or assessor
If you’re looking to become a child restraint technician, you need to get in touch with a trainer or assessor who can guide you through the training and assessment process.
Child restraint trainers hold (in addition to child restraint technician certification) a range of adult education standards. Trainers (who are also assessors) can both train and assess the competence of new people wishing to certify and assess the competence of those wishing to recertify.
Child restraint assessors are registered with the Retail Institute (ITO) and hold (in addition to child restraint technician certification) a range of standards around the assessment of adult learning.
Assessors can assess your competence against both the theory and practical standards whether you are 'recertifying' or becoming certified for the first time. People who are assessors but not trainers are not qualified to train new people wishing to certify.
It is possible for people to train as an assessor, without being a trainer.
Assessors and trainers may be employed by a retailer (or other organisation) but they are independent and are free to train or assess anyone.
The region listed below is where they are located but many of them train groups outside of their area.
Donna Tuck Yes Yes Tauranga 07 578 7813 022 601 3301 donna.tuck@plunket.org.nz| Name | Trainer | Assessor | Region | Landline | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karin McDonald | Yes | Yes | Auckland | 021 163 0849 | crta.karinmcdonald @gmail.com | |
| Mary Hall | Yes | Yes | Auckland | 09 846 4162 | 021 176 0372 | ben.hall@clear.net.nz |
| Sue Macilwee | Yes | Yes | Tauranga | 07 575 7806 | 021 115 8112 | mt.maunganui @babyonthemove.co.nz |
| Viv Morton | Yes | Yes | Wellington | 04 234 7071 | 027 645 1146 | morton_family @xtra.co.nz |
| Claire Turner | Yes | Yes | Nelson | 03 547 2244 | 027 275 2786 | claire @babyonthemove.co.nz |
| Amanda Franklin | Yes | Yes | Christchurch Ashburton Timaru | 03 389 7066 | 027 500 8558 | w_franklin100@hotmail.com |
| Kathryn Impelmans | Yes | Yes | Southland | 03 214 2546 | 027 859 9815 | impelmans@ xtra.co.nz |
| Belinda Ricketts | Yes | Yes | Queenstown Southland Otago | 021 025 19031 | belinda.ricketts@outlook.co.nz | |
| Kylie Matthewson | Yes | Yes | Nelson | 03 522 4466 | 027 672 8754 | k.matthewson@xtra.co.nz |
| Suzy Oliver | Yes | Yes | Kerikeri | 09 407 3552 | suzy.oliver@plunket.org.nz |
How to become a trainer and or a registered assessor
If you are already a competency certified child restraint technician and would like to train as a trainer and/or become a registered assessor within the competency certification process, then please email accessrestraints@nzta.govt.nz .