FAQs
Who is the Missouri Safety Center?
What do you do?
Where are you located?
How do I enroll in a course/program/conference?
How do I contact your staff?
What does the Missouri Safety Center offer?
When is your next class?
Is the Missouri Driver’s Guide available on line?
How do I obtain a Missouri driver’s license?
How can I find out about Missouri’s Graduated Driver License Law?
Where are the Highway Patrol Examination Stations?
What are the Highway Safety Instructional Park’s hours of operation?
I’m interested in law enforcement training, what do you offer?
Can anyone drive on your facility?
How will I know if a class is cancelled do to weather?
How will I know if my enrollment was confirmed?
What are the lodging options in Warrensburg?
The Missouri Safety Center was designated as the State's Safety Center in 1967, by the Commission on Higher Education in collaboration with the Governor's Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee. The Center is an organization dedicated to injury prevention that has provided organized leadership and a unified program specifically in the highway safety area. It draws together University personnel, state and local agencies, business and industry, safety professionals and the public-at-large in efforts to reduce deaths and injuries on the highways, at work, during recreation and in the home. Center activities include programs of instruction, research, publications, public information, as well as, conferences and special services. It utilizes a staff of specialists offering programs in pupil transportation, motorcycle safety, beginning driver education, advanced driving techniques, breath alcohol instrument training, crash investigation and reconstruction, commercial vehicle training, sobriety checkpoint supervision, and several other training courses.
The Center was approved by the State of Missouri, Department of Public Safety, as a Continuing Education Provider in 1997 with a renewal in March of 2000. Continuing Education Units (CEHs) are awarded for the Center's law enforcement training programs to officers who successfully complete course requirements. Top
Mission
To promote safety in Missouri and the Nation, the Missouri Safety Center strives to prevent injury and death through technology transfer, instruction, research, and public service. The Missouri Safety Center's mission is supported by the Central Missouri State University's administration, the State Legislature, and a wide variety of clientele from business, industry and government entities and the daily communication with our diverse clientele.
Role and Purpose
The Missouri Safety Center is an organization dedicated to injury prevention. It draws together a variety of resources in a common effort that serves University personnel, state and local agencies, business, industry, safety professionals and the public-at-large. It utilizes a staff of specialists and the services of University personnel to provide leadership and a unified program in injury prevention. Center activities include programs of instruction, research, publications, public information, as well as, conferences and special services.
Goals
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Coordinate with Missouri state and local agencies, professional organizations and business and industry to address technology upgrades, training needs, and other public safety issues.
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Expand the number of safety programs offered and the diversity of target populations served to meet changing safety needs and to remain in the forefront of safety technology.
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Encourage Center staff to maintain close working relationships with safety professionals and/or safety organizations/agencies off-campus to develop more responsive safety programming.
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Promote interdisciplinary activities with other Central faculty, staff, and students in grant and research activities, safety training programs, and other cooperative initiatives.
The Missouri Safety Center continues to promote a working partnership with local, state, and federal agencies, safety advocate groups, civic organizations, business & industry, and other professional organizations. Top
Administrative Offices
The Missouri Safety Center's administrative offices are housed on the spacious and beautiful campus of teh University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri. The Center's suite of offices are located in the Humphrey's building (Suite 200) directly on the quadrangle of the main campus. The administrative function oversees the daily operations, the scheduling of internal staff and external consultants, and the development of curricula for professionals participating in the Center's programs. Top
Training Complex
The Missouri Safety Center's Highway Safety Instructional Park and Marshall Building are located just south of the main campus at 1200 South Holden street. This unique facility houses professional staff offices, training programs, an off-street driving range & skid pad, and the Breath Alcohol Instrument Training laboratory. The training facility sits on 14-acres of land with an additional 17 acres available for expansion and special usage. The Center maintains a fleet of close to 100 vehicles for road, training, and special usage.
PDF Map.
CLICK HERE for an interactive map of Warrensburg provided by the Greater Warrensburg Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center.
Depending on the function you wish to enroll in – there are options at the bottom of each specific course, program, or conference web page for enrollment options. Typically you have the option to enroll on-line or download, print, fill out and return (fax or mail) an enrollment form, or call our main office at 800-801-3588. Please ensure that you are using the proper form or process for the function of interest. “One form does not fit all!” Top
All staff receive their U.S. mail at the following address:
Staff Name
Missouri Safety Center
Humphreys 200– CMSU
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Or you can call 1-800-801-3588, the Missouri Safety Center’s toll-free informational number. Visit our staff page for a complete list of the staff’s individual contact information.
As the State’s Safety Center, we offer programming and information on transportation safety and related topics. Top
Please go to the program/training and select the class you are interested in. The links will provide you with class, schedule, and enrollment information.
Yes, the Missouri Driver's Guide is available online. The site has on-line guides for young drivers, school bus drivers, commercial drivers and motorcycle operators. Top
Please visit the Missouri Department of Revenue's website for this information. Top
The list of the MSHP examination stations are available online. You will need Adobe Acrobat to view this page. The reader is free. Visit the Adobe site to download. Top
Typically they are Monday through Friday 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM unless otherwise notified.
The best source for that information is our law enforcement training page. Top
Unfortunately, no. The only people and vehicles that are allowed on the facility are those participating in an on-going training program.
Our website has a link for up-to-date cancellation notices. Top
Once you’ve enrolled in any function the MSC offers you will receive a letter of confirmation and, if you enrolled on-line, you will also receive an e-mail confirmation. Top
The following list has been compiled as a service for our customers. The MSC does not endorse any one place of lodging over another. Any hotel/motel not listed is an oversight and unintentional.
- Comfort-Inn Warrensburg Station
609 E. Russell, Warrensburg
660-429-4848
- Day’s Inn
204 E. Cleveland, Warrensburg
660-429-2400
- Holiday Inn Express
626 E. Russell, Warrensburg
660-747-3000
- Super 8 Motel
439 E. Russell, Warrensburg
660-429-2183
- Rodeway Inn
403 E. Russell, Warrensburg
660-747-5125
- Whiteman Inn
(10 miles East of Warrensburg)
2340 W. Irish Ln., Knob Noster
660-563-3000
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