CCHEST: CHST
CCHEST Certifications
In addition to the Certified Safety Professional certification,
BCSP administers certifications in safety and health for people working
in technician and technologist positions. Some examples of occupational
health and safety activities are making work site assessments to
determine risks, potential hazards and controls, evaluating risks and
hazard control measures, investigating incidents, maintaining and
evaluating incident and loss records, and preparing emergency response
plans.
BCSP operates these certifications through their Council on Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists, or CCHEST division. CCHEST, formerly the ABIH/BCSP Joint Committee, was started in 1985 and has operated the Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST) program for over twenty years. In 1992, the Construction Divisions of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the National Safety Council (NSC) sought a similar credential for construction safety positions and for first-line supervisors in construction. From this initiative, the Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) program was started in 1994 and the Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) program in 1995. In 2007, CCHEST began offering an experience-based certification for loss control practitioners, the Certified Loss Control Specialist (CLCS). CCHEST became a division of BCSP at the end of 2008.
These certification programs offer recognition among safety and health practitioners, demonstrate competence to employers and others, increase employee confidence in occupational health and safety programs, help improve company profitability through reduced incidents and losses, and enhance the company image. The CCHEST certifications are viewed by many in safety practice as a stepping stone toward career advancement along the path toward attaining the CSP credential.
If you want more information about these programs, contact CCHEST Customer Service or visit the CCHEST website.
The CHST Para-Professional
The CHST certification began in 1992. Candidates qualify through a flexible combination of part-time or full-time safety, health, and construction experience in addition to education and training. The four-hour, 200-item examination is available every business day throughout the U.S. and Canada.
The CHST is specified in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) construction contracts.
PDF Library - Application Forms
CHST Candidate Handbook
CHST Application Form CHST Experience Form CHST Reference FormPDF Library - Blueprints & Study Guides
CHST Self-Assessment Order Form CHST Exam Blueprint CHST Blueprint References CHST Exam Change DocumentPDF Library - Continuance of Certification
OHST/CLCS and CHST Certification Maintenance (CM) Guide/Worksheet (11/09) STS CM Guide (11/09) PDF Library - Community
OHST and CHST Retired Election Form