CSP ASP GSP OHST CHST STS and STSC CET

Minimum Education

Minimum Bachelor's degree in any field or an associate in safety, health or the environment or a closely related field

Minimum Bachelor's degree in any field or an associate in safety, health or the environment or a closely related field

Bachelor's or Master's degree from an ABET-ASAC or AABI accredited QAP program

High School Diploma or GED

High School Diploma or GED

N/A High School Diploma or GED

Training N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A30 hours of safety, health and environmental training

Delivery of 270 hours of training/teaching in safety, health and environmental-related areas

Work Experience

At least 4 years of experience where safety is at least 50%, preventative, professional level with breadth and depth of safety duties and one of the following credentials: ASP, CIH, CMIOSH, CRSP, GSP, SISO, Diploma in Industrial Safety from CLI/RLIs of the Government of India

At least 1 year of experience where safety is at least 50%, preventative, professional level with breadth and depth of safety duties

No experience required: Must achieve the CSP within eligibility time period once CSP experience requirement is met

3 years of experience where safety, health or environmental work is at least 35% of job duties

3 years of construction experience where at least 35% of primary job duties involve safety and health

2 years supervisory experience or 4 years work experience related to the STS industry exam for which candidate is applying (work experience must be a minimum part time [18 hrs/week] to qualify)

Hold one of the following credentials: ASP, CDGP, CFPS CHMM, CHST, CIH, CMIOSH, CRSP, CSP, or OHST

Application Fees $160 $160 N/A $140 $140 $120 $140

Examination Fees $350 $350 N/A $300 $300 $185 $300

Eligibility Extension Fees $100 $100 N/A $100 $100 $100 $100

Renewal Fees $150 $140 $140 $120 $120 $60 $120

Passing Scores 54.86% 60.57% N/A 66.29% 60.23%STSC: 73.56% STS: 72.41%

62.86%

Recertification (5-year cycle) 25 points 25 points N/A 20 points 20 points

30 hours of safety and health courses or retaking your STS/STSC exam or earning the STS/STSC, CHST, OHST, ASP or CSP

20 points, with 3 of these points in attending a training, development or instructional technology class

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