How do I get a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification?

Certified Safety Professionals (CSP) are responsible for professional level safety duties, such as evaluating worksite risks, assessing hazard control measures, researching incidents, keeping incident and loss records, and formulating emergency response plans.

Candidates for CSP Certification must have:

1. A bachelor's degree
2. Four years of safety experience where safety is at least 50% preventative professional level with a variety of safety duties
3. A BCSP Qualified Credential, such as:

• Associate Safety Professional (ASP)**
• Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP)
• Transitional Safety Practitioner (TSP)**
• Certified Industrial Hygienist® (CIH®)
• Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH)**
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)**
• CP-12 Professional Certificate in Safety and Occupational Health, U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center (ACRC)**
• Certified Safety Engineer (CSE), as administered by the State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS), People's Republic of China (PRC)**
• Master in Occupational Safety and Health, International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC-ILO)**
• Member in the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (MISPN)**
• NEBOSH National or International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety**
• Professional Member of the Singapore Institution of Safety Officers (SISO)**
• Diploma/Certificate in Industrial Safety, as issued by the State Government Departments Boards of Technical Education, Government of India**

Candidates who pass the CSP exam must retain certification by paying an annual renewal fee and meeting re-certification requirements.

For more information about becoming a certified safety professional, check out this article: Certified Safety Professional Education Requirements and Career Info