2024 Current Changes Index

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: February 1, 2024

• The Safety Management Specialist® (SMS®) exam was on this date updated for all candidates. Details can be found in the SMS Exam Blueprint, downloadable from BCSP.ORG/SMS.
• The Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician® (OHST®) exam was on this date updated for all candidates. Details can be found in the OHST Exam Blueprint, downloadable from BCSP.ORG/OHST.

Effective Date: July 1, 2024

• The Certified Instructional Trainer® (CIT®) exam will be updated for all candidates on this date. Details can be found in the CIT2 Exam Blueprint, downloadable from BCSP.ORG/CIT.

Effective Date: August 1, 2024

• The Construction Health and Safety Technician® (CHST®) exam will be updated for all candidates on this date. Details can be found in the CHST5 Exam Blueprint, downloadable from BCSP.ORG/CHST.

Recertification/Renewal

Effective Date: Ongoing

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