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The Canadian The Canadian Registered Registered Safety Professional Safety Professional (CRSP) (CRSP) Designation Designation Certification Overview Version 3.0/2004

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The Canadian RegisteredThe Canadian RegisteredSafety Professional (CRSP)Safety Professional (CRSP)

DesignationDesignation

Certification Overview

Version 3.0/2004

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Certification OverviewCertification Overview

This presentation outlines the steps required to be granted the

Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)

designation.

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Canadian Registered Safety Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)Professional (CRSP)

A Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) is an individual who has, through

peer review, met the formal education, related experience and examination

requirements for certification established by the Governing Board.

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Board of Canadian Registered Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP)Safety Professionals (BCRSP) National Certification Body

1976 - Consumer & Corporate Affairs (Letters Patent)

Governing Board (15 CRSPs elected by members)– Accountable to the Federal government and

membership (CRSPs)

– Responsible for evaluation, examination (CRSPEX), registration, discipline, maintenance

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IntroductionIntroduction

The Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation has become extensively recognized as the national standard of certification for ohs&e generalists in Canada.

Although there are a variety of agencies that offer designations in ohs&e related fields, most concentrate on specialized disciplines to the exclusion of other related fields (eg. ROH, CCPE, CEA).

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Certification OverviewCertification Overview

Minimum eligibility criteria

Application process

Interview requirement

Examination (CRSPEX)

Certification Maintenance

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Minimum Eligibility Requirements Minimum Eligibility Requirements Formal EducationFormal Education

High school graduation or equivalency*

* Equivalency is considered if an applicant has obtained a Department/Ministry of Education High School Equivalency Certificate or has completed one year (10-12 credit courses) of college or university program (any discipline).

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Minimum Eligibility Requirements Minimum Eligibility Requirements OHS&E Experience/EmploymentOHS&E Experience/Employment

Current full-time employment with ohs&e position duties greater than 50% (minimum 900 hours/year)

A minimum of three years full-time ohs&e experience immediately prior to making application

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Guide to RegistrationGuide to Registration

Certification OverviewSelf Study GuidesExamination BlueprintApplication form

(available in either hard copy or CD-ROM format)

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Certification ProcessCertification Process

Candidate submits application Qualifications Review Committee assessment Regional Screening Centre (RSC) interview Examination (CRSPEX) administered at RSC Governing Board approves successful CRSPEX

candidates Governing Board confirms CRSP designation

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ApplicationApplication

Complete three Factors on application (Formal Education, Professional Development, Related Experience)

Attach supporting documentation

Professional Practice Questionnaire and three Professional Reference Questionnaires required

Submit to the BCRSP with $350 non-refundable application fee (increasing to $450 January 1, 2005)

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Application FactorsApplication Factors

Factor 1 - Formal Education

Factor 2 - Professional Development

Factor 3 - Related Experience

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Formal EducationFormal EducationApplication Evaluation CriteriaApplication Evaluation Criteria

Factor 1 – Formal Education (maximum 100 points)

Level OHS&E Related Value

Secondary school diploma No 10

One year college certificate or university diploma or provincial journeyman’s certificate

No 20

College diploma or university undergraduate degree or interprovincial journeyman’s certificate

No 40

Post graduate degree No 50

One year ohs&e college or university certificate Yes 60

Two year college diploma (or post diploma certificate) in ohs&e

Yes 70

Three year college diploma or university undergraduate degree in ohs&e

Yes 80

Post graduate degree in ohs&e Yes 100

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Professional DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentApplication Evaluation CriteriaApplication Evaluation Criteria

Note: The time limit for claiming ohs&e-relatedprofessional development activities is five (5) years.

Activity Value

Ohs&e courses/seminars/ conferences of a minimum one day (6 hours) duration

1 point/day

College/university ohs&e credit course

10 points/course

Factor 2 – Professional Development (maximum 100 points)

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Related ExperienceRelated ExperienceApplication Evaluation CriteriaApplication Evaluation Criteria

Full-time ohs&e related experience Value

Minimum 36 months (3 years) 50

37-60 months (3 years - 5 years) 65

61-84 months (5 years - 7 years) 80

85+ months (7+ years) 100

Factor 3 – Professional Practice (maximum 100 points)

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Application Evaluation CriteriaApplication Evaluation Criteria

A minimum of 150 points from all three Factors are required for an applicant to proceed to the Regional Screening Centre interview.

Candidates must obtain a minimum of 10 points in Factor 1 (Formal Education) and 50 points in Factor 3 (Professional Practice) in order to be eligible for certification.

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The Qualifications Review The Qualifications Review Committee (QRC) AssessmentCommittee (QRC) Assessment

Application, supporting documentation, professional practice questionnaire, professional reference questionnaires reviewed

Minimum of 150 points required for application to proceed to Regional Screening Centre interview

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The Regional Screening The Regional Screening Centre InterviewCentre Interview

Coordinated through 31 Regional Screening Centres across Canada

Purpose – to meet with the candidate to verify/clarify application information and discuss any issues raised by the Qualifications Review Committee’s assessment

Recommend/Not Recommend candidate proceed to the CRSPEX

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Examination (CRSPEX)Examination (CRSPEX)

Set by Examination Committee with contracted, external psychometrician

Scheduled twice annually (May & October)

Location – Regional Screening Centres

3 ½ hour, multiple-choice examination based on the Examination Blueprint

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Examination (CRSPEX)Examination (CRSPEX)

Candidates have two years to write the CRSPEX for the first time

Unsuccessful candidates may have up to three supplementary writings over the two years following their first writing

Candidates may apply for a one-time, one year extension ($100 fee applies) for either stage of the CRSPEX writing, but not both

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Examination (CRSPEX)Examination (CRSPEX)

Administered annually in May and October through the 31 Regional Screening Centres across Canada

Based on Examination Blueprint– 10 domains (123 competencies, the

competencies expected of entry-level practitioners)

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OHS&E’s Multidisciplinary InterfacesOHS&E’s Multidisciplinary Interfaces

Law andEthics

Ergonomics

OccupationalHygiene

Fire Preventionand

Protection

RiskManagement

HealthPromotion

SafetyTechniques

& Technology

OHS&ESystems

EnvironmentalPractices

AccidentTheory

OHS&E PROFESSION

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Examination (CRSPEX)Examination (CRSPEX)

Based on Examination Blueprint

– 190-210 operational questions

– up to 25 experimental questions

– questions may be either case-based (10-30%) or independent questions (70-90%)

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CRSPEX Competency CRSPEX Competency CategoriesCategories

Accident Theory (AT)

6 competencies or 5% of the set competencies

Environmental Practices (EP)

8 competencies or 6% of the set competencies

Ergonomics (ERG)

8 competencies or 6% of the set competencies

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CRSPEX Competency CRSPEX Competency CategoriesCategories

Fire Prevention and Protection (FPP)

13 competencies or 11% of the set competencies

Health Promotion (HP)

7 competencies or 6% of the set competencies

Law and Ethics (LE)

13 competencies or 11% of the set competencies

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CRSPEX Competency CRSPEX Competency CategoriesCategories

Occupational Health Safety and Environment Systems (OES)21 competencies or 17% of the set competencies

Occupational Hygiene (OH)18 competencies or 15% of the set competencies

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CRSPEX Competency CRSPEX Competency CategoriesCategories

Risk Management (RM)

5 competencies or 4% of the set competencies

Safety Techniques and Technology (STT)

24 competencies or 19% of the set competencies

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Weighting of Competencies by Weighting of Competencies by CategoryCategory

Accident Theory (AT) - 4-6% of questions

Environmental Practices (EP) - 4-6% of questions

Ergonomics (ERG) - 4-7% of questions

Fire Prevention and Protection (FPP) - 7-12% of questions

Health Promotion (HP) - 3-5% of questions

Law and Ethics (LE) - 11-15% of questions

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Weighting of Competencies by Weighting of Competencies by CategoryCategory

Occupational Health Safety and Environment Systems (OES) - 13-20% of questions

Occupational Hygiene (OH) - 14-20% of questions

Risk Management (RM)

2-4% of questions

Safety Techniques and Technology (STT)

18-26% of questions

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Competency GroupingsCompetency Groupings

Group 1 (31 competencies) – Critically important (35-45% of the CRSPEX)

Group 2 (30 competencies) – Very important (25-35% of the CRSPEX)

Group 3 (30 competencies)– Important (15-25% of the CRSPEX)

Group 4 (32 competencies)– Somewhat important (5-15% of the CRSPEX)

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ApprovalApproval

Governing Board approves list of successful CRSPEX candidates

Board Chair advises each successful candidate of certification

Permanent registration number assigned

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ConfirmationConfirmation

Confirmation requires signing and having witnessed the Board’s Code of Ethics

Registration certificate, card and registration manual issued to new CRSP

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Certification MaintenanceCertification Maintenance

First cycle may be 1-5 years, all subsequent cycles are 5 years

CMPs awarded for Professional Development Activities

CRSPs responsible for records retention

CRSPs randomly selected for audit (must provide supporting documentation for all CMPs claimed)

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Certification MaintenanceCertification Maintenance

Applies to all practicing CRSPs

Must earn a minimum of 25 CMPs over 5 years

Maintenance period begins January 1 following year in which designation granted

Worksheets provided

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Certification MaintenanceCertification Maintenance

Academic Activities

Continuing formal education, course development, teaching/training, professional development, advanced degrees

Examination and Additional PursuitsCRSPEX re-examination, related certification (CSP, CIH)

Professional PursuitsProfessional practice, related association involvement,

committee work (regional/national), authoring papers, preparing CRSPEX questions

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Associated CostsAssociated Costs

Guide to Registration- Hard Copy ($125)- CD-ROM ($75)

Application Fee$350 (increasing to $450 in 2005)Includes application processing and first writing of CRSPEX

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Associated CostsAssociated Costs

Supplementary CRSPEX Writings (maximum of three supplementary writings permitted) - $100

CRSPEX Writing ExtensionsOne-year, one-time writing extension (may be applied to initial writing or to supplementary writing but not both) - $100

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Associated CostsAssociated Costs

Reopen a closed file (applicant advanced successfully through the process but did not write CRSPEX) - $100 + $100 CRSPEX fee

Reopen a closed file (wrote but did not pass CRSPEX, two year writing period expired)

Must reapply

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Associated CostsAssociated Costs

Certification Reinstatement

- Two years or less – payment of back dues and confirmation of full-time ohs&e employment

- Greater than two years – reinstatement by CRSPEX only and confirmation of full-time ohs&e employment

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Associated CostsAssociated Costs

Current Annual Renewal Fee

$125 (practicing CRSPs)

$50 (non-practicing/retired CRSPs)

(7% GST is added to all BCRSP fees)

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Certification BenefitsCertification Benefits

Indicates that the individual has achieved a specified level of qualification as judged by their peers

Provides a measure of self-development in an individual’s professional career

Results in more tangible benefits to the careers of practicing ohs&e professionals

Enhances employability

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SummarySummary

Incorporated in 1976 as a not-for-profit organization

2196+ ohs&e professionals certified since 1976

~1600 on current roster

Accomplished with no external funding

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SummarySummary

Pursuing ISO 17024 and 9000 accreditation

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (U.S.)

Increasingly an ohs&e employment prerequisite

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Contact InformationContact Information

Peter Fletcher, CRSP

Executive Director

Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals

6519-B Mississauga Road

Mississauga, ON L5N 1A6

905-567-7198/1-888-279-2777; fax 905-567-7191

[email protected] www.bcrsp.ca