Our Impact
Advancing Safety & Safety Professionals
Workplace safety thrives when safety professionals are recognized, supported, and empowered.
As a not-for-profit organization, we are guided by our mission to inspire and develop leaders in EHS. We are proud to invest in the students, practitioners, and programs that drive progress and build a safer future.
Everything we do, from awarding quality certifications that meet the ISO/IEC 17024 Personnel Certification standard, to offering accessible educational resources, hosting high-level professional development events, and collaborating with partners across the EHS landscape, is done with the goal of helping safety professionals reach their highest potential.
Credentials awarded to safety professionals since 1969.
More earned per year by those holding BCSP certifications than those holding none (see the Salary Calculator).
Companies currently protecting their workers as BCSP Certification Champions.
Scholarships & Grants
As part of building a better future for safety practice, BCSP provides financial support to students, academic institutions, researchers, and innovators.
Students positively impacted through BCSP and the BCSP Foundation's student scholarship program.
Awarded to students in EHS programs through the scholarship program— providing funding for the next generation of qualified safety professionals.
In support of accreditation for collegiate EHS programs—helping create a pipeline of qualified students that will positively impact and change the ways in which we work safely.
The BCSP Foundation was instrumental in the establishment or funding of these scholarships and grants.
BCSP Donations
The BCSP Foundation (2018-2025)
Thanks to the generosity of dedicated safety practitioners and organizations committed to improving safety cultures worldwide, the BCSP Foundation provided over $1.1 million for the funding of scholarships and grants.
This investment supported student scholarships, funded over $185,000 in research and innovation grants, and helped establish key programs like the Dotson Emerging Professionals Award, the SHIFT safety journal, and the Research and Innovation Summit.
Although the Foundation concluded its operations in 2025, BCSP continues its work of giving back to the industry and continuing to support the growth, development, and recognition of safety leaders across the globe.
Contributions to the Profession
In 2025, the BCSP Foundation provided the ASSP Foundation a landmark $325,000 gift to support resources, programs, and initiatives to further drive workforce development.
The BCSP Foundation further provided financial support to the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) to continue to develop qualified craft professionals, promote construction careers, and advance industry safety standards.
“This historic gift (from the BCSP Foundation) enables our ASSP Foundation to actively develop program enhancements and new initiatives, bolstering our efforts in creating the safety and health workforce of the future.”
– Linda Tapp, CSP, ALCM, CPTD, ASSP President and
ASSP Foundation Chair
The BCSP Foundation's Legacy
The following individuals had an immense impact on our contributions to the safety profession as members of the BCSP Foundation's Board of Directors.
Jane Beaudry, CSP, CHST, STSC
2021–2025
Joaquin M. Diaz, CSP
2018–2022
V. Raymond Ferrara, CFP
2018–2025
Joshua J. Franklin
2018
Mary Hjorth, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
2024
David R. Jones SMP, CHST, STSC
2024
Jim S. Kreinbrink, CSP-Retired
2018
Travis Kruse, CSP, CHMM
2019–2025
Daniel T. Lyons, CSP
2018–2020
Logan F. Martin, CSP
2018–2019
Robert Mayes
2019–2022
Tony Militello, P.E., CSP
2019–2023
Shawna F. Nagel, CSP, CHST, CSHO
2019–2023
Michael H. Overholt, CSP, OHST, CIT
2018
Christopher C. Patton, CSP, SMP
2018–2019
Richard A. Pollock, CSP
2018–2019
Leslie D. Stockel, CSP, SMP
2018–2019
Mario A. Varela, CSP, ASP
2018
Caroline Walters
2022–2025