Below is the current year’s changes. Pay close attention to the Effective Dates as some policy changes may not go into affect until late 2023 or 2024.
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2023 Current Changes Index
2022 Current Changes Index
Below is the current year’s changes. Pay close attention to the Effective Dates as some policy changes may not go into affect until late 2022 or 2023.
BCSP Certification Management System Upgrade Scheduled
The BCSP Certification Management System (CMS/My Profile) will be offline as it undergoes scheduled maintenance on September 8, beginning at 6:00 p.m. (ET).
2021 Current Changes IndexLatest Policy and Procedure Changes
Latest Policy and Procedure Changes
Below is the current year’s changes. Pay close attention to the Effective Dates as some policy changes may not go into affect until late 2021 or 2022.
2020 Current Changes IndexLatest Policy and Procedure Changes
Latest Policy and Procedure Changes
Below is the current year’s changes. Pay close attention to the Effective Dates as some policy changes may not go into affect until late 2020 or 2021.
New Recertification Cycle and Worksheet Due Dates
Certificants’ recertification cycles have been adjusted to run from July 1 to June 30 instead of from January 1 to December 31. Recertification worksheets may now be submitted on or before their new due date of July 31. Beginning in 2020, they may be submitted from...
Updates to CET Training CertificationChanges to the Certified Environmental, Safety, and Health Trainer (CET)
Changes to the Certified Environmental, Safety, and Health Trainer (CET)
CET Update: Requirements changed and new name.
2019 Current Changes IndexLatest Policy and Procedure Changes
Latest Policy and Procedure Changes
Below is the current year’s changes. Pay close attention to the Effective Dates as some policy changes may not go into affect until late 2019 or 2020.
New CHST Examination to be Released November 26, 2018
The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) will release the CHST4 on November 26, 2018.
Any candidate who purchased the previous, CHST3 exam form may take that version of the exam if they sit for the exam before November 26. After that date, the examination will automatically switch to the new CHST4 exam form.
BCSP to Raise Education Requirement for CSP Certification
Continuing to lead as the Gold Standard of safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) certifications, the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) will require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree beginning July 2, 2018. Applicants, candidates, and certificants have a variety of options for meeting the new CSP education requirement.