What is "certified safety professional"

n. A person accredited by the American Board of Safety Professionals, the certification board for safety professionals in the United States. A Certified Safety Professional is designated by the letters CSP after his or her name.

The Certified Safety Professional (CSP) is a certification offered by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP). The CSP is accredited in the United States by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies and internationally by the International Organization for Standardization/ International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC 17024) (see ANSI).

The requirements to become a CSP are:

::*A minimum of a U.S. Bachelor’s degree in any field or an Associate’s in safety, health, or the environment, or a closely related field

::*4 years of safety experience where safety is at least 50%, preventative, professional level with breadth and depth of safety duties

::*A BCSP-Approved Credential:

:::*Associate Safety Professional (ASP)

:::*Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP)

:::*Certified Industrial Hygienist® (CIH®)

:::*Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH)

:::*Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)

:::*Professional Member of the Singapore Institute of Safety Officers (SISO)

:::*NEBOSH National or International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

:::*Diploma in Industrial Safety by Government of India

::*Sitting for and passing the CSP examination

CSPs are further required to provide BCSP with proof that they are maintaining a high level of competency in safety work by recertifying every five years.