Child Safety Seat Program

The FDOT provides funding to purchase child safety seats for nationally certified child passenger safety technicians (CPSTs) who distribute these seats to parents and caregivers in need.  

How to order child safety seats: 

  1. Become a nationally certified CPST. (Please allow 2-3 days to set up your new account).  
  2. Register: Create an account and complete the Child Safety Seat Agreement. 
  3. Shop: Browse the store and place your order (shipping is free). Please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery.

Criteria to determine how many child safety seats you can order:

Criteria Max # Child safety seats
CPST Certification Course 6
FDOT Priority County* 24
National CPS Week or National Seat Check Saturday 24

*Priority Counties ‘25 - CPS Seat Distribution

FDOT priority counties are identified using FDOT’s County Highway Safety Matrix and represent the highest 35% in occupant protection serious injuries and fatalities in Florida counties.

Bay Broward Citrus Columbia Duval
Gadsden Hamilton Hardee Hendry Hernando
Hillsborough Jackson Lee Levy Marion
Miami-Dade Okeechobee Orange Palm Beach Pinellas
Putnam Sumter Suwanee Volusia  

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  Questions? Contact the OPRC Team