CSP Exam Study Guide

1 · Published CSP requirements

Five things must line up

1. 01

   Bachelor's degree

   At minimum, a bachelor's degree. BCSP states that all education requirements must be met when pursuing the CSP.

2. 02

   Four years SH&E experience

   At least four years of safety, health, and environment experience.

3. 03

   50% preventative professional work

   At least 50% of the qualifying experience is/was preventative, professional-level work with breadth and depth of safety duties.

4. 04

   BCSP Qualified Credential

   You need a credential accepted by BCSP as a qualifying credential.

5. 05

   CSP examination

   After eligibility, you must pass the CSP exam and then maintain the certification through annual renewal and recertification requirements.

Qualifying credentials

BCSP's current CSP list

The current BCSP CSP page explicitly lists the following qualified credentials. This is especially important for international candidates because a qualifying credential is not automatically the same thing as having a safety job title.

• ✓ ASP
• ✓ GSP
• ✓ TSP
• ✓ CIH
• ✓ CMIOSH / CFIOSH
• ✓ CRSP
• ✓ ACRC Professional Certificate in Safety and Occupational Health
• ✓ Certified Safety Engineer (CSE) — PRC
• ✓ ITC-ILO Master in Occupational Safety and Health
• ✓ NEBOSH National or International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
• ✓ SISO Professional Member
• ✓ India government Diploma/Certificate in Industrial Safety

For foreign degrees, BCSP says the degree will be evaluated for U.S. equivalency and requests supporting documentation during the application process.

Application workflow

What happens after you decide you qualify?

Fees and timing

Current published figures

Fees can change. Verify the amount in BCSP My Profile / current BCSP fee schedule before payment.

Exam schedule

There is not a single annual CSP exam calendar

BCSP currently directs approved candidates to schedule through Pearson. The CSP is delivered by computer at Pearson test centers, and candidates can schedule an available appointment. That means SafePath should not invent a fixed “next CSP exam date.” Your actual date, time, and location depend on the seats available after your authorization.

Worldwide test-center availability

Where can I take the CSP?

CSP candidates may schedule at eligible Pearson VUE test centers in many countries and regions. The locations, dates and accommodations available to you are shown only in the live BCSP-authorized Pearson scheduling flow; a Pearson center appearing in a public directory does not by itself confirm that it offers the CSP.

Exam method

What SafePath should prepare you to handle

SafePath's difficulty controls and mock lengths are training features. BCSP/Pearson do not publish a selectable “hardness percentage” that candidates can choose for the real exam.

Before you pay

Candidate document checklist

• □ Bachelor's degree certificate/transcript information
• □ Foreign-degree equivalency documentation if applicable
• □ Employment history with dates and job duties
• □ Evidence showing the safety/SH&E scope of your work
• □ Evidence supporting preventative professional-level duties
• □ BCSP Qualified Credential certificate/status
• □ Accurate legal name and identification details
• □ Any required disclosure information
• □ Payment method and current BCSP fee confirmation

All seven CSP-11 domains

Each domain page lists the SafePath classes mapped to that published blueprint area. SafePath is independent of BCSP.

• Domain 1: Advanced Application of Safety PrinciplesOpen the class list for this domain
• Domain 2: Program ManagementOpen the class list for this domain
• Domain 3: Risk ManagementOpen the class list for this domain
• Domain 4: Emergency ManagementOpen the class list for this domain
• Domain 5: Environmental ManagementOpen the class list for this domain
• Domain 6: Occupational Health and Applied ScienceOpen the class list for this domain
• Domain 7: TrainingOpen the class list for this domain

CSP-11 classes to open while you prepare

Eligibility and scheduling stay with BCSP and Pearson VUE. These SafePath classes are the independent study layer: topic-specific rules, worked cases, and exam traps mapped to the public CSP-11 outline.

• Prevention through DesignCSP-11 D1.01 · Domain 1: Advanced Application of Safety Principles
• Hierarchy of ControlsCSP-11 D1.01 · Domain 1: Advanced Application of Safety Principles
• LOTOCSP-11 D1.03 · Domain 1: Advanced Application of Safety Principles
• FallsCSP-11 D1.03 · Domain 1: Advanced Application of Safety Principles
• Cranes / RiggingCSP-11 D1.06 · Domain 1: Advanced Application of Safety Principles
• InvestigationCSP-11 D2.04 · Domain 2: Program Management
• CAPACSP-11 D2.04 · Domain 2: Program Management
• Management of ChangeCSP-11 D2.05 · Domain 2: Program Management
• Leading / LaggingCSP-11 D2.07 · Domain 2: Program Management
• Risk ProcessCSP-11 D3.01 · Domain 3: Risk Management
• JHACSP-11 D3.02 · Domain 3: Risk Management
• Financial Four StrategiesCSP-11 D3.03 · Domain 3: Risk Management
• ERP ContentsCSP-11 D4.01 · Domain 4: Emergency Management
• ICSCSP-11 D4.02 · Domain 4: Emergency Management
• Fire ProtectionCSP-11 D4.03 · Domain 4: Emergency Management
• P2 / SpillsCSP-11 D5.01 · Domain 5: Environmental Management
• Hazardous WasteCSP-11 D5.03 · Domain 5: Environmental Management
• NoiseCSP-11 D6.01 · Domain 6: Occupational Health and Applied Science
• ErgonomicsCSP-11 D6.04 · Domain 6: Occupational Health and Applied Science
• Needs AssessmentCSP-11 D7.01 · Domain 7: Training
• EffectivenessCSP-11 D7.04 · Domain 7: Training
• VentilationCSP-11 D6.01 · Domain 6: Occupational Health and Applied Science
• TRIR / DART / EMRCSP-11 D2.07 · Domain 2: Program Management