The Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)/ Professionnel en sécurité agréé du Canada (PSAC) is a certification offered by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals for an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) professional. The CRSP/PSAC is accredited in Canada to ISO 17024 by the Standards Council of Canada.
Contents
- Requirements
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional Examination CRSPEX
- Recertification
- About the Board
- Formation
- Reciprocal Agreements
- References
A CRSP applies safety knowledge to develop systems that will manage control over hazards and exposures detrimental to people, equipment, material and the environment. A CRSP follows the principles of loss control, accident prevention and environmental protection through their daily activities.
Requirements
To requirements to become a CRSP/PSAC are:
Canadian Registered Safety Professional Examination (CRSPEX)
The CRSPEX is a criterion-referenced examination which tests whether qualified examination candidates have demonstrated a minimum standard of practice. The examination is a closed book, 3½ -hour multiple choice examination delivered by computer-based testing (CBT) at proctored examination centres. Assessment Strategies Inc. (ASI) is the BCRSP’s examination consultants. The examination is developed on computer based testing through Kryterion‘s test centre network. The CRSP Examination Blueprint was developed to guide those involved in the development of the CRSPEX and to provide the public (e.g., examinees, educators, administrators) with practical information about the examination.
Recertification
After obtaining the CRSP/PSAC certification, there is a mandatory certification maintenance program (CMP)and renewal requirement in order to maintain certification with the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP).
The Governing Board authorizes the use of the terms “Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)/Professionnel en sécurité agréé du Canada (PSAC) by certificants as long as they have a current and valid certificate. The corporate logo, Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) and CRSP PSAC are registered with Industry Canada and its use is prohibited except on printed or symbolic items provided by the Board or its designated suppliers.
About the Board
The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) provides certification of occupational health and safety professionals in Canada and has an established Code of Ethics. The BCRSP has certified over 5000 individuals since its incorporation in 1976.
The BCRSP is a public interest, not-for-profit, ISO 17024 accredited and ISO 9001 certified organization. The BCRSP grants the ‘’’Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)/Professionnel en sécurité agréé du Canada (PSAC) ‘’’designation to individuals who successfully complete the certification process through application assessment, interview and examination.
The BCRSP has a membership with the Canadian Network of National Associations of Regulators (CNNAR).
Formation
The Canadian Society of Safety Engineering’s Education & Research Committee reported a need for a generalist certification for Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) practitioners. In November 1974, a steering committee was formed to implement recommendations and establish the first Board of Governors. A meeting was held March 3, 1975 and the proposed name was Canadian Registered Safety Professional. Consumer and Corporate Affairs issued a Letters Patent on February 10, 1976.
Reciprocal Agreements
BCRSP has Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (USA) and the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (UK).
The MOUs allow either CSPs (USA designation) or CMIOSHs (UK designation) to apply for the CRSP/PSAC certification through a streamlined application process.
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: