CRSP – What does it mean?

by Peter Fletcher, CRSP, Executive Director
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals

 

Today many employers across Canada require candidates for occupational health, safety, and environment (ohs&e) positions to hold a “CRSP” designation.

These letters denote a Canadian Registered Safety Professional. This is an individual who has met the academic, experience, and examination requirements for certification established by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP).

The BCRSP’s primary function is to evaluate the qualifications of prospective applicants, administer examinations, approve and issue certificates of registration, monitor a certification maintenance program, and initiate any disciplinary action required.

Eligible candidates must have high school graduation or equivalency, be employed full time with more than 50% of their duties related to ohs&e, and have at least three years continuous ohs&e experience before applying.

Applications are assessed regionally and, if approved, candidates are then interviewed. Following a successful interview, candidates have two years in which to complete a qualifying exam.

Successful candidates are approved by the BCRSP and receive their CRSP designation. This indicates that the ohs&e professional has attained a certain level of knowledge and skills that meet peer-reviewed criteria.

 

For more information, contact the BCRSP at 905-567-7198, 1-888-279-2777, bcrsp@sympatico or www.bcrsp.ca