Safety Certifications at a Glance

BCSP's Safety Certifications at a Glance

Want to know the Exam Fee for the Safety Trained Supervisor examination? What's the passing score of the Comprehensive Practice Examination? How many points am I supposed to achieve for Recertification? Answers to these questions and more can be found quickly and easily by looking at BCSP's Safety Certifications at a Glance. Download the PDF version of At A Glance.

	CSP via ASP	CSP via GSP	OHST/CLCS	CHST	STS

Minimum Education	Minimum Bachelor's degree in any field or an Associate's degree in Safety, Health or the Environment or a closely related field.	Bachelor's or Master's degree from an ABET-ASAC participating QAP program	High School Diploma or GED	High School Diploma or GED	30 hours of safety and health training

Work Experience	At least 3 years of experience where safety is at least 50%, preventative, professional level, with breadth and depth of safety duties	At least 3 years or more of experience where safety is at least 50%, preventative, professional level, with breadth and depth of safety duties.	5 years of experience where safety is at least 35% of job duties. Without 5 years experience, one would receive the interim designation, AOHST, upon passing the exam and hold until the full requirement is met.	No Degree - 3 years of construction experience where at least 35% of the work includes safety.	2 years of experience or 4,000 hours of work experience in your industry and 1 year of supervisory experience. If no supervisory experience, add 2 years or 4,000 hours to overall work experience

Educational Substitution for Work Experience	N/A	N/A	One college degree can be substituted for work experience or receive credit for completion of BCSP approved certificate programs.	•Candidates with Associate degree or higher, 2 years of construction experience where 35% of work is safety or •ABET accredited Safety-related associate's degree or higher need 1 year of construction experience where 35% of work is safety.	N/A

Application Fees	$160	N/A	$140	$140	$120

Examination Fees (Int'l add $100 USD)	$350	$350	$300	$300	$185

Examination Extension Fees	$75	$75	$75	$75	$75

Renewal Fees	ASP: $140 CSP: $150	GSP: $140	OHST/CLCS: $120 AOHST: $110 ACLCS: $110	CHST: $120 ACHST: $110	$60

Passing Scores	SF: 59.4% CP: 54.9%	SF: Waiver CP: 54.9%	58.3%	65.7%	C: 71.2% GI: 64.8% P: 64.8%

Recertification	ASP: N/A CSP: 25 points	GSP: N/A CSP: 25 points	20 points	20 points	30 hours of safety and health courses or retaking the STS exam or earning the OHST or CHST

KEY:

"SF" is the Safety Fundamentals Examination.
"CP" is the Comprehensive Practice Examination.
"C" is the STS Construction Examination.
"GI" is the STS General Industry Examination.
"P" is the STS Petrochemical Examination.

Candidates who have been examined through other acceptable credentialing programs, and currently hold such credentials, may be granted a waiver of the Safety Fundamentals examination. Additionally, other certifications may earn points towards the Recertification cycle requirement.

Certified Safety Professional

A Certified Safety Professional or CSP is a safety professional who has met education and experience standards, has demonstrated by examination the knowledge that applies to professional safety practice, continues to meet Recertification requirements established by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, and is authorized by BCSP to use the Certified Safety Professional designation.

Associate Safety Professional

An Associate Safety Professional or ASP is a temporary designation awarded by BCSP. It denotes that an individual has met academic requirements and has passed the Safety Fundamentals examination - the first of two examinations leading to the CSP.

Graduate Safety Practitioner

A Graduate Safety Practitioner or GSP is a designation available to safety degree graduates from degree programs which meet BCSP Qualified Academic Program (QAP) standards. The GSP program is an additional path to the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and does not replace other paths. Those in the GSP path are not eligible for the Associate Safety Professional (ASP) designation since GSP's receive a waiver of and do not sit for the Safety Fundamentals Examination

Construction Health and Safety Technician

Construction Health and Safety Technician or CHST is a certification awarded to safety practitioners who meet and continue to meet all requirements established by BCSP. BCSP awards CHST certification to individuals who demonstrate competency and work part-time or full-time in health and safety activities devoted to the prevention of construction illness and injuries.

Occupational Health and Safety Technologist/Certified Loss Control Specialist

Occupational Health and Safety Technologist or OHST is a title awarded to safety practitioners who meet and continue to meet all requirements established for the OHST by BCSP. Certified Loss Control Specialist or CLCS is a title awarded to safety practitioners who meet and continue to meet all requirements established for the CLCS by BCSP. Beginning in 2007, BCSP offers the CLCS as a choice through the same process used to achieve the OHST.

Safety Trained Supervisor

The Safety Trained Supervisor or STS certification is intended for managers at all levels, first line supervisors of work groups or organization units or have a safety responsibility for a work group that is part of other work duties. Safety Trained Supervisors are not safety specialists or safety practitioners. Typical candidates have a safety responsibilities that is adjunct, collateral or ancillary to their job duties. Their main job duties are in a craft or trade, in leadership, supervision or management, or in a technical specialty.

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