30 Years
Research & Raising Awareness
NPPAS's inspectors have been trained and mentored by researchers, published authors, and qualified experts.
NPPAS
Children’s Play Areas
vary across cities and are essential for community infrastructure. We are an experienced driven nonprofit organization offering expertise, consulting, validation, and certification based on cutting-edge research for safe and comfortable play areas for children.
Ensure Safe and Quality Play Areas and Playgrounds with Research and Experience
Does Your Playground Make the Grade?
View the report card to see where your playground ranks.
Our Purpose
Together, we can make positive changes for the future of children’s playspaces.
Who We Are
We are a nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization grounded in research, experiences, and best practices. We customize services to support at the local, state, national, and international level.
Research
Our program has a collection of 150 years of topical expertise, research, public speaking, training, and certification programs.
Get Certified
Learn comprehensive safety guidelines, standards, regulations, and best practices for play areas for children of all age groups through training, certification, and recertification.