2025 Current Changes Index

General

Effective Date: March 3, 2025

• The Safety Management Specialist® (SMS®) was renamed the Safety Management Professional® (SMP®) on this date. Details >>

Eligibility/Application

Effective Date: Ongoing

• Qualified Academic Programs (QAPs) and Qualified Equivalent Programs (QEPs), awarding the Graduate Safety Practitioner® (GSP®) and Transitional Safety Practitioner (TSP), are updated quarterly and can be found listed on the programs’ respective pages.

Examination

Effective Date: August 1, 2025

• The Certified Safety Professional® (CSP®) exam was on this date updated for all candidates. Details can be found in the CSP Exam Blueprint, downloadable from BCSP.ORG/CSP.

Effective Date: September 1, 2025

• The Associate Safety Professional® (ASP®) exam was on this date updated for all candidates. Details can be found in the ASP Exam Blueprint, downloadable from BCSP.ORG/ASP.

Recertification/Renewal

Effective Date: Ongoing

• Credentials granting recertification points are updated quarterly, and can always be found in the Recertification Guide’s Category 10.