2006 Executive Council Input

BCSP Report

Submitted by Larry Jones

July 30-31, 2006

Marriott Hotel

Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.

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• Items of interest • Transportability of Credentials MOUs

– Australia

– U.K. (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

– Canada

– Singapore

• Corp of Engineers– Facility construction design requirement for specialty

knowledge in system safety and fire protection

– Training of designers in how to apply system safety practices

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• Items of interest (continued) • New facility

– Part of 20 year strategic plan

– 2.6 acres lot in Champaign, IL

– Construction in 2007

• Certification of Government Personnel– Safety Certification for Army

– Safety Certification for Navy

– OSHA

– NASA

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• Items of interest (continued)• Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) designation

– New path to certification (added to General and Waiver paths)

– Available to graduates of safety degree programs that meet BCSP Qualified Academic Program standards

– 9 schools / 10 accredited programs participating

– Allows safety graduates to enter the path to certification much earlier than in previous years

– Recognizes qualifying schools for the outstanding job they are doing in preparing students for the safety profession

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• Items of interest (continued)• CSP Recertification Points

– Continuance of Certification (COC) quizzes available to Certified Safety Professionals (CSPs) at https://www.bcsp.org/rqms

– Available 24 hours a day, from home or office (fee based)

– Quizzes based on a variety of publications

– COC points can be claimed under COC Category 7

– No limit to the number of COC points CSPs may earn through the recertification quiz program