The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is advancing a refreshed strategic direction focused on strengthening trust, professional competence, and public confidence in occupational health and safety certification across Canada.
This summary highlights the key themes of BCRSP’s strategic plan in clear, accessible language. It is intended for certificants, applicants, employers, partners, educators, regulators, and members of the public who want to understand where BCRSP is headed and why it matters.
Our Vision
BCRSP is a trusted authority supporting an evolving profession that contributes to healthy and safe workplaces and communities.
Our Mission
BCRSP defines and upholds professional competencies in occupational health and safety through credible credentials and standards.
What Guides Our Work (Our Values)
- Professionalism – We commit to accountability for our decisions, excellence in our systems and practices, while ensuring integrity, respect, and inclusion.
- Passion for our Profession – We are dedicated to evolving OHS to protect people, property, and the environment, supporting safe and sustainable workplaces and communities.
- Innovative Thinking and Excellence – We commit to thought leadership, advancing the body of knowledge, competency, and value the OHS profession brings to communities.
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility – We demonstrate our commitment to removing barriers in the OHS profession
Strategic Direction to 2029
By 2029, BCRSP is recognized as the trusted authority for occupational health and safety competence; driving innovation, harmonization, and professional excellence in a rapidly evolving OHS landscape. We have evolved beyond a traditional certification body to become a credentialing and knowledge leader, delivering measurable value to employers, empowering health and safety professionals, and influencing policy and practice. Our reputation for rigor, ethics, collaboration, and thought leadership remains unmatched.
Strategic Priorities
Increase public and employer awareness of BCRSP credentials and their role in workplace health and safety and expand BCRSP’s role as a credible voice on occupational health and safety competence, standards, and emerging issues.
Develop flexible credentialing and learning options that support career-long professional development.
To safeguard BCRSP’s core mandate and ISO accreditation while enabling innovation, the Board will prioritize risk management, governance continuity, and flexibility for growth as BCRSP evolves into a broader credentialing organization.
Why This Matters
Occupational health and safety is changing quickly. New technologies, evolving workplaces, workforce transitions, and increasing expectations for prevention and accountability all reinforce the need for credible professional standards. BCRSP’s strategic direction responds to these changes by focusing on competence, trust, innovation, and measurable value.
Through this work, BCRSP will continue to support certified professionals, strengthen confidence among employers and the public, and contribute to healthier and safer workplaces and communities.
Impact at a Glance
| Professional competence | Employer confidence | Public trust | Safer workplaces and communities |
| BCRSP defines and upholds credible occupational health and safety competencies. | Employers can rely on recognized credentials when identifying qualified professionals. | Clear standards support confidence in certification, accountability, and professional practice. | Competent OHS professionals contribute to prevention, protection, and healthier work environments and communities. |
For more information or to provide feedback, contact BCRSP.