This is a summary of the most common questions we are asked. If you do not find what you are looking for here, please contact the BCRSP office.
BCRSP Frequently Asked Questions
The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is a public interest, not-for-profit association whose certificants are dedicated to the principles of health and safety as a profession in Canada.
The BCRSP sets certification standards for the occupational health and safety profession. The BCRSP currently offers two certifications:
- A Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP®) applies broad based safety knowledge to analyze and develop systems that will achieve optimum control over hazards and exposures detrimental to people, equipment, material, and the environment. A CRSP® is dedicated to the principles of loss control, incident prevention and environmental protection as demonstrated by their daily activities. The CRSP® certification requires individuals to meet qualification standards, including education and experience requirements, pass the CRSP® Examination, and stay up to date through a continuous professional development process.
- A Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST®) supports a safe working environment by maintaining OHS administrative processes, conducting training and using a range of state-of-the-art tools, processes, and common practice solutions to OHS risks. They oversee and drive monitoring and compliance in relation to technical and behavioral risk controls. The CRST® certification process requires individuals to meet qualification standards, including education and experience requirements, pass the CRST® Examination, and stay up to date through a continuous professional development process.
The Governing Board is comprised of certificants and a public member. The Board sets the strategic direction and policies for the BCRSP. A listing of the Board of Governors can be found here.
Certification fees can be found at this link.
Upcoming application deadlines and examination dates can be found here.
To verify the status of a certificant (practicing and non-practicing), use this link. You can also call the BCRSP at 905-567-7198 or email info@bcrsp.ca and request confirmation of certification status.
The program information, including list of approved ethics course providers, can be found at this link.
If you are a certificant or applicant, please use this link to log onto your account: https://bcrsp.useclarus.com/. If you are an employer wanting to post a job on our website, please use this link: https://bcrsp.ca/en/user/login.
Please refer to the instructions found at this link.