Accreditation and Recognition
National and International Accreditation
National accreditation has become the yardstick for acceptance of a certification by many federal, state, and local agencies. Accreditation standards cover fairness in testing, audited financial disclosure, independence in governance, validated examination content, non-discrimination of candidates, and many other criteria.
In 2004, the OHST and STS programs received accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). The CHST program received NCCA accreditation in 2006. NCCA is the accreditation body of NOCA. Certification programs may apply and be accredited by the NCCA if they demonstrate compliance with each accreditation standard. NCCA's Standards exceed the requirements set forth by the American Psychological Association and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Federal, state, and local recognitions:
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recognizes the Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) in Construction certification.
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