Credentials At-A-Glance - Board of Certified Safety Professionals (2024)

Credentials At-A-Glance - Board of Certified Safety Professionals (1)

Certified Safety Professional®

Overview

The CSP provides safety practitioners a path to greater recognition and career opportunities, offering a certification that demonstrates you have met the requirements for the gold standard of SH&E credentials and have achieved the industry’s most-recognized SH&E certification.

Details

Minimum Education

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in any field

Work Experience

At least 4 years of experience where safety is at least 50%, preventative, professional level with breadth and depth of safety duties and a BCSP approved credential. For the entire BCSP approved credential list visit bcsp.org/CSP

Application Fees

$160

Examination Fees

Exam: $350, Exam Bundle: $600

App+Exam Fee Combo

$494

Eligibility Extension Fees

$100

Renewal Fees

$180

Exam Time

5.5 hours

Recertification

25 points

CSP Webpage

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Associate Safety Professional®

Overview

ASPs are safety practitioners who have proven knowledge of SH&E fundamentals. Earning your ASP shows others you are serious about safety, confirms your knowledge and skills, and advances your career. The ASP meets the credential requirement for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP).

Details

Minimum Education

Min. of a bachelor’s degree in any field or an associate in safety, health, or the environment (SH&E). Associate degree must include at least four courses with at least 12 semester hours of study in the SH&E domains covered in the ASP examination blueprint

Work Experience

At least 1 year of experience where safety is at least 50%, preventative, professional level with breadth and depth of safety duties

Application Fees

$160

Examination Fees

Exam: $350, Exam Bundle: $600

App+Exam Fee Combo

$494

Eligibility Extension Fees

$100

Renewal Fees

$170

Exam Time

5 hours

Recertification

25 points

ASP Webpage

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Safety Trained Supervisor®

Overview

The STS is intended for leaders at all levels of an organization. If you achieve the STS you may not have safety as a primary duty, but your knowledge of safety practices ensures safer and healthier workplaces.

Details

Minimum Education

30 hours of safety, health, and environmental training

Work Experience

Two (2) years supervisory experience; or four (4) years work experience in any industry (work experience must be a minimum part-time [18 hrs/week] to qualify); or an associate degree or higher in occupational safety, risk management, or construction management; or completion of a two (2) year trade or union training program/ apprenticeship

Application Fees

$120

Examination Fees

Exam: $185, Exam Bundle: $325

App+Exam Fee Combo

$293

Eligibility Extension Fees

$100

Renewal Fees

$70

Exam Time

2 hours

Recertification

30 hours of safety and health courses or earning the CIT, STSC, CHST, OHST, ASP, SMS, or CSP

STS Webpage

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Safety Trained Supervisor Construction®

Overview

If you work at any level in the construction industry, you can become a safety leader by achieving the STSC. Safety may not be an STSC’s primary duty, but your knowledge of safety practices ensures safer and healthier worksites.

Details

Minimum Education

30 hours of safety, health, and environmental training

Work Experience

Two (2) years supervisory experience; or four (4) years work experience related to construction (work experience must be a minimum part-time [18 hrs/week] to qualify); or an associate degree or higher in occupational safety, risk management, or construction management; or completion of a two (2) year trade or union training program/ apprenticeship

Application Fees

$120

Examination Fees

Exam: $185, Exam Bundle: $325

App+Exam Fee Combo

$293

Eligibility Extension Fees

$100

Renewal Fees

$70

Exam Time

2 hours

Recertification

30 hours of safety and health courses or earning the CIT, STS, CHST, OHST, ASP, SMS, or CSP

STSC Webpage

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Construction Health and Safety Technician®

Overview

The CHST provides recognition of your dedication to, and competency in, performing health and safety activities that prevent construction illnesses and injuries. The CHST is for construction job SH&E specialists. CHSTs may be responsible for one or more construction projects or job sites.

Details

Minimum Education

N/A

Work Experience

3 years of experience in construction safety, health, and environment (35% minimum) and have duties that require technical skills and knowledge in safety, health, and the environment

Application Fees

$140

Examination Fees

Exam: $300, Exam Bundle: $550

App+Exam Fee Combo

$426

Eligibility Extension Fees

$100

Renewal Fees

$145

Exam Time

4 hours

Recertification

20 points

CHST Webpage

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Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician®

Overview

The OHST demonstrates your occupational hygiene knowledge and skills. Designed for safety practitioners responsible for industrial hygiene and occupational safety at a technician level as a primary or secondary component of their job duties, the OHST provides recognition of your expertise.

Details

Minimum Education

N/A

Work Experience

3 years of experience where safety is at least 35% of job duties

Application Fees

$140

Examination Fees

Exam: $300, Exam Bundle: $550

App+Exam Fee Combo

$426

Eligibility Extension Fees

$100

Renewal Fees

$145

Exam Time

4 hours

Recertification

20 points

OHST Webpage

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Certified Instructional Trainer®

Overview

The CIT is a certification held by those with experience and expertise in developing, designing, and delivering SH&E training. A CIT may hold positions at the manager, director, technician, or supervisory level and may have other duties in addition to training.

Details

Minimum Education

135 hours of teaching, training, or development in any safety, health, and environmental specialty

Work Experience

N/A

Application Fees

$140

Examination Fees

Exam: $300, Exam Bundle: $500

App+Exam Fee Combo

$426

Eligibility Extension Fees

$100

Renewal Fees

$145

Exam Time

2 hours

Recertification

20 points, with 2.8 of these points in teaching, developing and/or attending courses on instructional techniques

CIT Webpage

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Safety Management Specialist®

Overview

The SMS brings recognition to SH&E professionals with 10+ years of know-how and the management skills required for a business’ safe operation. SMSs are experienced professionals with safety management knowledge which they apply on a full-time or part-time basis as part of their job duties.

Details

Minimum Education

N/A

Work Experience

At least 10 years of safety management related experience (a minimum of 35% of the job tasks must be related to management of safety related programs, processes, procedures, personnel, etc.)

Application Fees

$160

Examination Fees

Exam: $350, Exam Bundle: $600

App+Exam Fee Combo

$494

Eligibility Extension Fees

$100

Renewal Fees

$170

Exam Time

4.5 hours

Recertification

25 points

SMS Webpage

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Graduate Safety Practitioner®

Overview

Available to graduates from SH&E degree programs which meet BCSP Qualified Academic Program (QAP) standards, the GSP is a designation that meets the credential requirement for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification, allowing those who hold it to apply directly for the CSP once they meet its other requirements.

Details

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree from a participating QAP program

Work Experience

No experience required: Must achieve the CSP within eligibility time period once CSP experience requirement is met.

Application Fees

$25

Examination Fees

N/A

Eligibility Extension Fees

$100

Renewal Fees

$140

Recertification

GSP: N/A, CSP: 25 points

GSP Webpage

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Transitional Safety Practitioner

Overview

Available to graduates from curriculum-based certificate or diploma programs in the SH&E field which meet BCSP Qualified Equivalent Program (QEP) standards, the TSP is a designation that meets the credential requirement for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification.

Details

Minimum Education

A credential from a participating QEP program

Work Experience

No experience required: Must achieve the CSP within eligibility time period once CSP experience requirement is met.

Application Fees

$25

Examination Fees

N/A

Eligibility Extension Fees

$100

Renewal Fees

$140

Recertification

TSP: N/A, CSP: 25 points

TSP Webpage

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