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The Canadian RegisteredThe Canadian RegisteredSafety Professional (CRSP)Safety Professional (CRSP)
DesignationDesignation
Certification Overview
Version 3.0/2004
Certification OverviewCertification Overview
This presentation outlines the steps required to be granted the
Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
designation.
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.
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
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).
Certification OverviewCertification Overview
Minimum eligibility criteria
Application process
Interview requirement
Examination (CRSPEX)
Certification Maintenance
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).
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
Guide to RegistrationGuide to Registration
Certification OverviewSelf Study GuidesExamination BlueprintApplication form
(available in either hard copy or CD-ROM format)
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
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)
Application FactorsApplication Factors
Factor 1 - Formal Education
Factor 2 - Professional Development
Factor 3 - Related Experience
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
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)
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)
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.
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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%)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
ApprovalApproval
Governing Board approves list of successful CRSPEX candidates
Board Chair advises each successful candidate of certification
Permanent registration number assigned
ConfirmationConfirmation
Confirmation requires signing and having witnessed the Board’s Code of Ethics
Registration certificate, card and registration manual issued to new CRSP
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Associated CostsAssociated Costs
Current Annual Renewal Fee
$125 (practicing CRSPs)
$50 (non-practicing/retired CRSPs)
(7% GST is added to all BCRSP fees)
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
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
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
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