JOIN US FOR OUR INAUGURAL CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 16 – 20
Join us at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront • Rockwall, Texas
November 16–20, 2026, for our inaugural Certification Conference — a premier event dedicated to advancing professional excellence, industry standards, and credentialing innovation.
This dynamic five-day conference will bring together certification professionals, educators, industry leaders, and practitioners from across the field to explore emerging trends, best practices, and the future of professional certification.
Attendees will gain valuable insights through expert-led certification programs and networking sessions focused on certification, continuing education, and professional growth.
Additional details regarding registration, venue information, and the conference agenda will be announced soon.
Mark your calendar and join us November 16–20, 2026, for this exciting inaugural event as we shape the future of certification together.
The purpose of Deep South Public Safety Institute:
Deep South Public Safety Institute (DSPSI) is a Louisiana-based nonprofit dedicated to serving the training and certification needs of public safety professionals across the Deep South. We were founded to bring high-quality, accessible certification opportunities closer to home — and to do it the right way: organized, efficient, and built around the people we serve.
Our mission is simple. Unite the professionals who design, build, and maintain our region's traffic signals, work zones, signs, markings, roadway lighting, and transportation systems. Provide them with the training and credentials they need. And do it without the membership fees, the runaround, or the disconnect between what's taught and what's tested.
BUILT ON A TRUSTED PARTNERSHIP
DSPSI is proudly partnered with the International Public Safety Institute (IPSI), delivering the same rigorous curriculum used by certification programs nationwide. Through this partnership, our students earn industry-respected credentials backed by IMSA Educational Foundation course material — taught regionally, with instructors who know the work.
