CSP
The Certified Safety Professional® (CSP®)
The Certified Safety Professional or CSP is a certification awarded by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) to individuals who meet all of the requirements for certification established by BCSP. More information about the CSP certification and BCSP can be found at bcsp.org.
Certified Safety Professionals are:
- Respected by other safety professionals.
- Honored by the safety profession.
- Preferred in many government and private contracts.
The CSP certification:
- Is cited in many federal, state and local laws, regulations and standards.
- Is recognied by U.S. and international safety and health organizations.
- Is held by 75% or more of the leaders in the safety profession.
The CSP certification meets the highest national and international standards for certifications and is accredited by the National Comission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). In 2003. the CSP credential became one of the first five certifications anywhere in any field to achieve accreditation under ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024.
The Associate Safety Professional
The Associate Safety Professional (ASP) designation is the start of the process toward achieving the CSP certification. It is a temporary designation awarded by BCSP. It means that an individual has met the academic requirement and has passed the first of two examinations leading to the CSP credential. Those who receive a waiver of Safety Fundamentals do not recieve the ASP designation. Applicants submit only one application for both the ASP designation and CSP certification. The ASP is not a separate certification and only denotes a CSP candidate who has passed the first exam, Safety Fundamentals.
Qualifications
To qualify for the CSP certification you must:
- Apply to the Board of Certified Safety Professionals
- Meet an academic requirement
- Meet a professional safety experience requirement.
- Pass the Safety Fundamentals examination (or be granted a waiver of the examination).
- Pass the Comprehensive Practice examination.
