Apply for a CPS Instructor Stipend

Florida’s OPRC provides stipends to Child Passenger Safety (CPS) instructors certified through Safe Kids Worldwide.
The FY 2024/2025 stipend amounts include:

  • $210 for renewal course within 50 miles of HQ
  • $500 for renewal course greater than 50 miles from HQ
  • $420 for STAC course
  • $1000 for STAC course mentor
  • $640 for full course within 50 miles of HQ
  • $1500 for full course  greater than 50 miles from HQ

Stipend eligibility:

  • Florida resident
  • Teaching off-duty (PTO is acceptable)
  • CPS/STAC course in Florida
  • Posted on Safe Kids website
  • No local fee
  • Min. 5 students registered
  • Number of instructors within 5:1 ratio
  • OPRC reports up-to-date
  • 1 stipend per grant year

To apply:

  1. Complete application form below.
  2. Complete form to become a UF Vendor.
  3. Review and submit signed contract.
  4. Submit invoice.

Return signed contract AND class agenda with instructor teaching schedule/assignment to FloridaOPRC@ce.ufl.edu.

A notice to proceed (NTP) will be issued for approved stipend requests. Upon class completion, submit invoice and class roster to FloridaOPRC@ce.ufl.edu. Payment will be issued with NTP documentation.

Instructor Stipend Application

To apply for a stipend for teaching a CPS Course in Florida

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