Board of Certified Safety Professionals Certified Safety Professional The Benchmark of the Safety Professional Randy A. McClay, P.E., CSP

Board of Certified Safety Professionals The Safety Professional Masters a body of knowledge Masters skills Is experienced Acts from principles and practices Is responsible Serves as advisor

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Body of Knowledge Human Behavior Education Law & Government Information Technology ErgonomicsHealth Business THE SAFETY PROFESSION - Safety - Industrial Hygiene - Fire Protection - Environment - Program Management - Other Engineering

Board of Certified Safety Professionals About BCSP Established in 1969 Not-for-profit Not a membership organization 13 directors 7 membership organizations: NSC SFPE SSS AIHA ASSE IIE NFPA

Board of Certified Safety Professionals How Many CSPs are There? CSPs issued since 20, Current CSPs11,000+ Current ASPs900+ Current GSPs500+

Board of Certified Safety Professionals CSP: Education

Board of Certified Safety Professionals CSP: Education Trends

Board of Certified Safety Professionals CSP: Gender

Board of Certified Safety Professionals What CSPs Do

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Functions of CSPs

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Where CSPs Work

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Dual Certifications CPE Certified Professional Ergonomist CHMM Certified Hazardous Materials Manager ARMAssociate in Risk Management CIHCertified Industrial Hygienist PEProfessional Engineer

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Value of the CSP PERSONAL EMPLOYER EMPLOYMENT Enhances self image Exemplifies professional credibility Increases marketability Promotions, pay increases, bonuses or awards Hiring preference Compete for positions Compete for contracts

Board of Certified Safety Professionals CSP: Salary BCSP salary survey, 2008 –Average = $99,244/yr –Median = $89,000/yr AIHA membership, 2004 –Average differential = $23,000+/yr –Career differential = $460,000+ ASSE membership, 2003 –Average differential = $17,000+/yr –Career differential = $340,000+

Board of Certified Safety Professionals CSP: Salary

Board of Certified Safety Professionals CSP: Salary 2000 – BCSP$75,358Holding CSP 2003 – ASSE$65,673ASSE member $83,036Holding CSP 2008 – BCSP$99,244Holding CSP

Board of Certified Safety Professionals CSP: Job Ads CSP Required or Desired ASSE’s Professional Safety Magazine

Board of Certified Safety Professionals CSP: Recognition FEDERAL LEVEL –OSHA –EPA –Military –OPM (Office of Personnel Management) STATE LEVEL –Regulations and standards –Loss control services and WC laws –Title protection LOCAL LEVEL –Chicago and New York City

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Alliance with OSHA BCSP partners with OSHA, CCHEST, and ABIH in 2008 and sign Alliance agreement –Enhances education and professional expertise –Promotes safety competence –Encourages enhanced knowledge of workplace safety and health programs, processes, and regulations

Board of Certified Safety Professionals National Accreditation Governance –Elections, public involvement Financial disclosure Independence Examination validity and reliability Fairness –Passing scores, non-discrimination, due process -National Commission for Certifying Agencies

Board of Certified Safety Professionals National Accreditation -ISO/IEC General Requirements for Bodies Operating Certification Systems of Persons Earned in August 2003 BCSP is one of the first five certification bodies to meet this standard

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Accreditation/Recognition Over 200 titles in safety, health, environment, and ergonomics in the U.S. 16 titles are nationally accredited CSP accredited by NCCA and ISO/IEC 17024

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Exam Revalidation Role delineation workshop Volunteer CSPs charted responsibilities, knowledge and skills (from manufacturing, chemical processing, electronics, transportation, mining, education, utilities, labor, insurance, government, consulting, health care) Survey of 1,500 CSPs (2007) Rate on frequency, importance, criticality Results determine blueprint for examination Revised CSP examinations in place (2009)

Board of Certified Safety Professionals The CSP Process Apply Qualify –Education –Experience Pass examination –Safety Fundamentals ---> ASP –Comprehensive Practice ---> CSP Continuance of Certification

Board of Certified Safety Professionals A Complete Application CSP Application Form Application Fee Official degree transcript(s) Professional Safety Experience Form Reference Forms

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Education Requirement Minimum –Associate degree in safety and health OR –Bachelor’s degree in any field Credit –Accredited safety and health bachelor’s degree: full credit –All other degrees: partial credit + additional experience Eligible for Safety Fundamentals when education requirement met Graduate study counts toward experience

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Experience Requirement 3 years minimum + any needed to satisfy education requirement 1 month experience = 1 point Criteria for professional experience –Safety is primary duty –Main function is prevention of harm –Safety is at least 50% of full time position or equivalent –Professional level (recommend hazard controls) –Breadth of duty: safety tasks, hazard types, etc. 48 points: eligible for Safety Fundamentals examination 96 points: eligible for Comprehensive Practice examination Obtaining OHST or CHST counts as one year of experience (12 points)

Board of Certified Safety Professionals CSP: Fees $145 Application Fee $310 Safety Fundamentals Examination Fee $310 Comprehensive Practice Examination Fee Annual Renewal Fee

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Safety Fundamentals

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Comprehensive Practice

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Continuance of Certification 25 points every 5 years 10 categories, including: -membership -practice -service -continuing education -item writing -new degree -re-examination -etc.

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Testing Offered every business day Hundreds of locations in North America Immediate results 200 multiple-choice items Examinations 5 and 5 1/2 hours each Test takers can return to marked items Passing score based on item difficulty

Board of Certified Safety Professionals CCHEST Certifications Council on Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists (CCHEST) –Occupational Health and Safety Technologist ® (OHST)/Certified Loss Control Specialist (CLCS) –Construction Health and Safety Technician ® (CHST) –Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) Experience credit toward CSP Flexible qualifications –Students in accredited safety programs can sit for examination after 2nd year –Degrees and certificates can get credit Recognized national accreditation Single examination

Board of Certified Safety Professionals Summary The safety profession is changing Certification is increasing in value National accreditation is the standard Meeting standards of peers provides benefits Demonstrated competence impacts a career High job satisfaction level