Exam eligibility checker: ASP®, CSP® and CHST®
Which exam fits you now
Start with the ASP. Passing it gives you the BCSP Qualified Credential that the CSP requires. The CSP also needs 4 years of qualifying experience; you entered 1.
- Bachelor's degree (any field)
- 1 year(s) of qualifying SH&E experience (1 required)
- Bachelor's degree
- 4 years of qualifying SH&E experience (you entered 1)
- A BCSP Qualified Credential: passing the ASP is the usual route, and you look eligible for it
- No degree requirement
- 3 years of construction safety experience with at least 35% SH&E duties (you entered 0)
BCSP's requirements
- At minimum, a bachelor's degree in any field or an associate in safety, health, or the environment (the associate degree must include at least four courses with at least 12 semester hours / 18 quarter hours in the safety, health, or environmental domains covered in the ASP blueprint).
- One (1) year of safety, health, and environment (SH&E) experience, at least 50% of which is/was preventative, professional level work with breadth and depth of safety duties.
- Passing the ASP examination.
- At minimum, a bachelor's degree.
- Four (4) years of SH&E experience, at least 50% of which is/was preventative, professional level work with breadth and depth of safety duties.
- A BCSP Qualified Credential, such as the ASP, GSP, TSP, CIH, CMIOSH/CFIOSH, CRSP, NEBOSH National or International Diploma, and others on BCSP's list.
- Passing the CSP examination.
- Three (3) years of experience in construction safety where at least 35% of the job duties require(d) technical skills and knowledge in SH&E.
- Passing the CHST examination.
- Once BCSP approves your application, you have one (1) year to take and pass the exam.
- You can schedule a retake no sooner than six (6) weeks after your last attempt.
- Applicants must disclose criminal convictions and actions against a professional license or credential; BCSP may deny an application based on them.
- Degrees from outside the United States are evaluated for U.S. equivalency.
FAQ
Which exam should I take first?
If you meet the CSP requirements, including a BCSP Qualified Credential, you can go straight to the CSP. If you don't hold one, start with the ASP: it needs a bachelor's degree (or a qualifying associate) and 1 year of experience, and passing it gives you the qualified credential the CSP requires. The CHST has no degree requirement and needs 3 years of construction safety experience.
Can I take the CSP without the ASP?
You need a BCSP Qualified Credential. The ASP is the usual one, but BCSP's list also includes the GSP, TSP, CIH, CRSP, NEBOSH National or International Diploma, CMIOSH/CFIOSH and others. You also need a bachelor's degree and 4 years of qualifying experience.
Do I need a degree for the CHST?
No. BCSP's CHST requirement is three years of construction safety experience where at least 35% of the job duties required safety, health and environment technical skills, plus passing the exam.
Does an associate degree qualify for the ASP?
Only an associate in safety, health or the environment, and it must include at least four courses with at least 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) in the domains covered by the ASP blueprint. A bachelor's in any field also qualifies.
How long do I have after approval?
BCSP gives you one year from application approval to take and pass the exam, and retakes must be at least six weeks after your last attempt.
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