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2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Board of Certified Safety Professionals, Champaign, Illinois,

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Safety Fundamentals Examination Guide

Sixth Edition

April 2011


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................... 1

OVERVIEW OF THE SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION ................................................................................ 4

SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION BLUEPRINT .............................................................................................. 5

PREPARING FOR THE SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION ............................................................................ 9Knowing Your Strengths and Weaknesses .................................................................................................... 9Having and Examination Preparation Plan .................................................................................................... 9Developing a Test-taking Strategy ................................................................................................................ 9Using Your Authorized Calculators (including BCSPs Calculator Rules) ................................................ 10Obtaining Information on the Body of Knowledge ..................................................................................... 10BCSP-published Self-assessment Examination ........................................................................................... 11Other Review and Study Sources ................................................................................................................ 11Examination Integrity .................................................................................................................................. 11

SELF-EVALUATION WORKSHEET FOR THE SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION .................................. 12

REGISTERING FOR AND TAKING THE SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION ............................................ 13General Description ..................................................................................................................................... 13Purchasing an Examination Authorization (including rules for candidates who need

special accommodations and rules for candidates who need to use assistive devices) .................. 13Receiving Your Examination Authorization Letter ..................................................................................... 13Locating a Pearson VUE Test Center .......................................................................................................... 13Scheduling an Examination Appointment ................................................................................................... 14Taking the Examination (including test center identification and security requirements) .......................... 14Late Arrivals and Missed Appointments ..................................................................................................... 16Canceling and Rescheduling Appointments ................................................................................................ 16Examination Authorization Extensions (For Candidates Testing in the U.S. and Canada Only) ................ 16Retesting ...................................................................................................................................................... 16

Other Testing Arrangements ........................................................................................................................ 16

SUMMARY OF COMPUTER-DELIVERED EXAMINATION RULES (U.S. AND CANADA ONLY) .......................... 18

SUMMARY OF COMPUTER-DELIVERED EXAMINATION RULES (OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA) ........... 19

ELIGIBILITY TIME LIMIT RULES ..................................................................................................................................... 20

SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION SAMPLE ITEMS ..................................................................................... 21

ANSWERS TO SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION SAMPLE ITEMS ................................................... 23

SOLUTIONS TO SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION SAMPLE ITEMS ................................................ 23

Note: The latest edition of the Safety Fundamentals Examination Guide may be downloaded from the BCSP web site at

www.bcsp.org/csp.


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INTRODUCTION

Using This Publication

This publication, the Safety Fundamentals ExaminationGuide, provides detailed information about the SafetyFundamentals examination leading to the Certified SafetyProfessional (CSP) credential. A companion publicationto this document, the CSP Application Guide, providesinformation on the qualifications for earning the CSPcredential and the application process. You may download

both publications from the Board of Certified SafetyProfessionals (BCSP) web site at www.bcsp.org/csp, oryou may contact the BCSP office to obtain free hardcopies. Note that there is a second examination leading tothe CSP credential, the Comprehensive Practiceexamination. If you need information on theComprehensive Practice examination, be sure to obtain acopy of the Comprehensive Practice Examination Guide.

An overview of the Safety Fundamentals examination ispresented in this publication along with its respectiveexamination blueprint. Sample items typical of the SafetyFundamentals examination are presented in subsequentsections with solutions and explanations. A section of this

publication explains how to prepare for the SafetyFundamentals examination. There is a section describingcomputer-delivered examinations and the procedures usedat the computer test centers.

The ASP Process

The process of earning the interim Associate Safety

Professional (ASP) designation is summarized in thefollowing paragraphs.

Complete and submit application materials. BCSP willreview your application materials to determine whether youhave met the academic and experience requirements andare eligible for the Safety Fundamentals examination. Ifyou are eligible, BCSP will inform you of the length ofyour eligibility period and the expiration date of youreligibility.

Register to take the Safety Fundamentals examination

leading to the interim ASP designation. Anytime duringyour eligibility period, you may register with BCSP to takethe Safety Fundamentals examination. After you registerand pay for a Safety Fundamentals examinationauthorization, BCSP will (1) notify the examinationdelivery service provider that you are an authorized SafetyFundamentals examination candidate and (2) inform youhow long you have to make an appointment and tocomplete the Safety Fundamentals examination. You willnot need to complete any additional applications forcontinuing to the CSP as long as your do not allow youreligibility to expire.

Make an appointment to take your examination at a test

center near you, and sit for your examination at the

scheduled time. BCSP's examination delivery serviceprovider has hundreds of test centers located around the

world that are open every business day (many also haveweekend and holiday hours). Your examination will bedelivered to you on a computer at the test center. You willreceive your unofficial result as soon as you log off the testcenter's computer system. In most cases, BCSP will sendyou your official result within three weeks after you takeyour examination.

If you fail the examination, you may register and pay foranother Safety Fundamentals examination authorization assoon as you receive your official examination result fromBCSP. However, if you fail the examination, you shouldtry to enhance your knowledge of the subject material

before you retake the examination in order to increase thelikelihood of passing it.

Complete all requirements for the ASP credential. Aftercompleting all of the requirements, BCSP will award youinterim use of the Associate Safety Professional (ASP)designation.

Pay an annual renewal fee. The interim ASP designationis awarded on an annual basis. Those holding thisdesignation must pay an annual fee in order to retain theuse of this designation.


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The CSP Credential

The CSP credential is awarded to ASPs who subsequentlypass the Comprehensive Practice examination and meet therequirements to achieve and retain the credential.

Certified Safety Professionals are:

Respected by other safety professionals.

Honored by the safety profession.

Preferred or required by many employers of safetyprofessionals.

Required in many government and private contracts.

Paid on the average about $24,000 more per year1 thansafety professionals without certification.

Likely to fill more responsible management andexecutive positions than those without the CSPcredential.

The CSP credential:

Is held by about 75% of the leaders in the safetyprofession.

Is cited in federal, state, and local laws, regulations,and standards.

Is recognized by U.S. and foreign safety and healthorganizations.

Adds $150 million annually to the salary base of thesafety profession.

Recipients of the CSP credential receive:

The authority to use the Certified Safety Professionaltitle and the CSP credential.

A wall certificate showing their achievement.

An annual wallet card showing their title andqualifications.

A personalized BCSP certification announcement.

TheBCSP Newsletter.

TheBCSP Annual Report.

Representation for promoting and protecting the CSPcredential.

1 Source: Title of Latest Salary Survey, American IndustrialHygiene Association, 2004.

Definitions

A safety professional is one who applies the expertisegained from a study of safety science, principles, practices,and other subjects and from professional safety experienceto create or develop procedures, processes, standards,specifications, and systems to achieve optimal control orreduction of the hazards and exposures that may harm

people, property, or the environment.

Professional safety experience, as interpreted by BCSP,must be theprimary function of a position and account forat least 50% of the position's responsibility. Professionalsafety experience involves analysis, synthesis,investigation, evaluation, research, planning, design,administration, and consultation to the satisfaction of peers,employers, and clients in the prevention of harm to people,

property, and the environment. Professional safetyexperience differs from nonprofessional safety experiencein the degree of responsible charge and the ability to defend

analytical approaches and recommendations forengineering or administrative controls.

A Certified Safety Professional, or CSP, is a safetyprofessional who has met and continues to meet allrequirements established by BCSP and is authorized byBCSP to use the Certified Safety Professional title and theCSP credential.

An Associate Safety Professional, orASP, is a temporarydesignation awarded by BCSP. This designation describesan individual who has met the academic requirements forthe CSP credential and has passed the Safety Fundamentals

examination, the first of two examinations leading to theCSP credential.

A Graduate Safety Practitioner,orGSP, is a temporarydesignation awarded by BCSP. This designation describesan individual who has graduated from an independentlyaccredited academic program meeting BCSPs standards.


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About BCSP

BCSP was organized in 1969 as a peer certification board.Its purpose is to certify practitioners in the safety

profession. The specific functions of the Board are to:

Evaluate the academic and professional experiencequalifications of safety professionals.

Administer examinations.

Issue certifications to those professionals who meet theBoard's criteria and successfully pass requiredexaminations.

In 1968, the American Society of Safety Engineers studiedthe issue of certification for safety professionals andrecommended the formation of a professional certification

program. This recommendation led to establishing BCSPin July 1969. The BCSP governing Board consists of 17directors who represent the breadth and depth of safety,health, and environmental practice, as well as the public.

Some of the directors are nominated to a pool byprofessional membership organizations affiliated withBCSP. The professional membership organizationscurrently affiliated with BCSP are the following.

American Industrial Hygiene Association

American Society of Safety Engineers

Institute of Industrial Engineers

National Fire Protection Association

National Safety Council

Society of Fire Protection Engineers

System Safety Society

BCSP has issued the CSP credential to over 20,000 people,and over 12,000 currently maintain their CSP certification.

Accreditation

The Certified Safety Professional credential meets orexceeds the highest national accreditation and personnelcertification standards for certification bodies.

National Accreditation

National Commission for Certifying Agencies2

2National Commission for Certifying Agencies, 2025 M StreetNW, Suite 800, Washington DC 20036; Phone: 202-367-1165; Web:www.credentialingexcellence.org


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OVERVIEW OF THE SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION

General Description of BCSP Examinations

There are two examinations leading to the CSP credential:Safety Fundamentals and Comprehensive Practice. Somecandidates receive a waiver of the Safety Fundamentalsexamination if they were rigorously examined throughanother allied certification or licensing process approved byBCSP or if they graduated from a qualified academic

program and BCSP awarded them temporary use of theGraduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) designation. Allcandidates for the CSP credential must pass theComprehensive Practice examination.

The Safety Fundamentals examination contains 200multiple-choice items with four possible answers. Onlyone answer is correct. Each item is independent and doesnot rely on the correct answer to any other item. Datanecessary to answer items are included in the item or in a

scenario shared by several items. Your score is based onthe number of scored items you correctly answer.

How BCSP Examinations Are Developed

Periodically, BCSP validates the content of itsexaminations to help ensure that the examinations reflectwhat is important, relevant, and critical in professionalsafety practice. The process for validating professionalcertification examinations against current practices

produces examination blueprints.

Examination Content Development and Revision

BCSP updates examinations continuously. Most itemscome from safety professionals in practice. Before itemsare accepted into item banks, they go through rigoroustechnical, psychometric, and grammatical editing. Inaddition, practicing safety professionals with expertise in

the subject area of the item review edited items on severalcriteria, including importance in and relevance to

professional safety. Also, 1015% of the items on BCSPexaminations are experimental, and do not contribute to acandidate's pass/fail decision. BCSP analyzes the

performance of these experimental items before deciding toinclude them in the official item bank. Items thatsuccessfully complete this quality process are placed in theitem bank for potential use in examinations.

Throughout item development, examination development,examination revision, and examination administration,BCSP consults with experienced testing specialists(psychometricians) to ensure that BCSP examinations andthe entire testing and certification process conform toacceptable practices and accreditation standards.

How BCSP Establishes the Minimum Passing Score

BCSP uses a criterion-referenced procedure (the Angoff-modified technique) to establish minimum passing scoresfor examinations. This procedure ensures that your score isindependent of scores for other candidates sitting for theexamination and involves having a panel of experts rateeach examination item with respect to the candidate whowould just meet the minimum requirements to sit for theexamination and should know the correct answer. Theminimum passing score is calculated from results across allraters and across all examination items. The ratings reflectsuch things as the difficulty of items and the degree towhich items are common for all areas of professional

practice. As examinations are modified on a regular basis,the minimum passing score is adjusted for the difficulty ofitems on the examination. Item performance is alsoevaluated regularly to ensure that BCSP examinationsmaintain the highest testing standards.


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SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION BLUEPRINT

BCSP examination blueprints are based on surveys of what safety professionals do in practice. The SafetyFundamentals examination is required for candidates to demonstrate knowledge of professional safety practice at theAssociate Safety Professional (ASP) level. The table beginning below and continuing on the next several pagesdescribes the subject matter covered by the Safety Fundamentals examination.

The top four levels, called domains, represent major areas of practice that safety professionals at the ASP level mustunderstand. Within each domain are knowledge topics. For most knowledge topics, there is a list of knowledgeareas.

Each domain heading in this table is accompanied by a percentage label. This percentage represents the proportion ofthe actual Safety Fundamentals examination devoted to that domain.

Topic 1

Biological Hazards

Topic 2

Chemical Hazards

Topic 3

Electrical Hazards

Topic 4Natural Hazards

Topic 5

Radiation Hazards

Knowledge Areas

1. Ionizing radiation2. Nonionizing radiation

Topic 6

Structural and Mechanical Hazards

Topic 7

Hazards Related to Fires and Explosions

Topic 8

Hazards Related to Human Factors andErgonomics

Knowledge Areas

1. Fitness for duty2. Manual materials handling3. Organizational, behavioral, and psychological influences4. Physical and mental stressors5. Repetitive activities6. Workplace violence

Safety Fundamentals Examination

Domain 1

Recognizing Safety, Health, and Environmental Hazards35.4%


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Topic 1

Measurement and Monitoring

Knowledge Areas

1. Methods and techniques for measurement, sampling, and analysis2. Uses and limitations of monitoring equipment

Topic 2

Engineering Controls

Knowledge Areas

1. Dust control2. Equipment and material handling3. Excavation shoring4. Facility physical security5. Fall protection6. Fire prevention, protection, and suppression7. Hazardous energy control

8. Human factors and ergonomic design9. Mechanical and machine guarding10. Segregation and separation11. Substitution and selection of alternative design strategies12. Ventilation

Topic 3

Administrative Controls

Knowledge Areas

1. Accountability2. Behavior modification3. Decontamination processes4. Exposure limitation5. Fitness for duty6. Housekeeping7. Labels8. Material safety data sheets9. Safe work permits10. Training and education11. Warnings and signs12. Work zone establishment13. Written plans, procedures, and work practices

Topic 4

Personal Protective Equipment

Knowledge Areas

1. Assessment of need for personal protective equipment2. Selection and testing of personal protective equipment3. Usage of personal protective equipment4. Maintenance of personal protective equipment


Domain 2

Measuring, Evaluating, and Controlling Safety, Health, and Environmental Hazards

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Topic 1

Training and Communication Methods

Knowledge Areas

1. Adult learning techniques2. ANSI/ASSE Z490.1 (American National Standard: Criteria for Accepted

Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training)3. Behavior modification4. Methods of training delivery5. Methods of training evaluation6. Presentation tools

Topic 2

Management Processes

Knowledge Areas

1. Emergency/crisis/disaster planning and response2. Identification of expert resources

3. Incident data collection and analysis4. Techniques for performing incident investigation and root cause analysis

Topic 3

Inspections and Auditing

Knowledge Areas1. Elements of an inspection and auditing program2. Reasons to perform inspections and audits3. Purpose and objective of ISO 19011 (Guidelines for quality and/or

environmental management systems auditing)

Topic 4

Group Dynamics

Knowledge Areas1. Conflict resolution2. Methods of facilitating teams3. Multidisciplinary teamwork4. Negotiation procedures

Topic 5

Project Management

Knowledge Areas

1. Evaluation of cost, schedule, performance, and risk2. Project management terminology3. Review of specifications and designs against requirements

Topic 6

Risk Management

Knowledge Areas

1. The risk management process2. Risk analysis methods (e.g., job safety analysis, hazard and operability

analysis, failure mode and effects analysis, fault tree analysis, what-if/checklist analysis, change analysis)

Topic 7

Safety, Health, and EnvironmentalManagement Systems

Knowledge Areas

1. Purpose and objective of ANSI/AIHA Z10 (American National Standardfor Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems)

2. Purpose and objective of the ISO 14000 series of environmentalmanagement system standards3. Purpose and objective of the OHSAS 18000 series of occupational health

and safety management system standards4. Purpose and objective of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health

Administration Voluntary Protection Programs


Domain 3

Safety, Health, and Environmental Training and Management

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Topic 1

Basic Financial Principles

Knowledge Areas

1. Cost benefit analysis (e.g., calculating, evaluating, and selecting the bestalternative)

2. Definition and use of life cycle cost3. Definition and use of net present value4. Definition and use of return on investment

Topic 2

Probability and Statistics

Knowledge Areas

1. Concepts of probability2. Normal (Gaussian) distribution: description, calculations, and

interpretations3. Poisson distribution: description, calculations, and interpretations

4. Descriptive statistics: description, calculations, and interpretations (e.g.,mean, mode, median, standard deviation, standard error of measurement,variance)

5. Inferential statistics: description, calculations, and interpretations (e.g., t-test, z-test, chi-square test, Pearson product-moment correlation,Spearmans rank correlation, linear regression techniques, confidenceintervals, control limits)

Topic 3

Performance Metrics and Indicators

Knowledge Areas

1. Lagging indicators (e.g., incidence rates, lost time, direct costs ofincidents)

2. Leading indicators (e.g., inspection frequency, number of safetyinterventions, employee performance evaluations, training frequency, nearmiss/near hit reporting)

3. Economic effects of losses (e.g., cost per incident)4. Relationship between cost of losses and the effect on profitability


Domain 4

Business Principles, Practices, and Metrics in Safety, Health, and Environmental Practice

13.1%


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PREPARING FOR THE SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION

You may use various approaches to prepare for the SafetyFundamentals examination:

Perform individual study.

Participate in informal study groups. Attend formal review courses.

Complete practice examinations.

Some keys to success include:

Knowing your strengths and weaknesses.

Having an examination preparation plan.

Developing a test-taking strategy.

Understanding how to use your calculator.

Knowing Your Strengths and Weaknesses

A self-evaluation will help you determine how well youknow various subjects included on the SafetyFundamentals examination. Simply rate yourself on eachmajor and minor subject area included on the examination.Focus especially on the specific knowledge areas. Thesafety discipline requires knowledge in many differentsubjects. A rating form to help you evaluate yourknowledge appears at the end of this section. It is essentialfor you to compare your knowledge against that containedin the examination blueprint.

Having an Examination Preparation Plan

You can use your ratings to help establish a study plan. Theexamination blueprint shows how the items on anexamination are distributed across domains and topics.While the exact number of items devoted to eachresponsibility may vary on the actual examination, one canestimate about how many items may be devoted to each

particular subject by assuming a uniform distributionwithin a domain.

The total number of scored items that you get correct on theexamination determines whether you pass. Scoring well inone subject area can compensate for a weaker score in

another subject area. However, there may not be enoughitems in your strong areas to achieve a passing score. Youwill have to get items correct in your moderate and weakareas to pass.

Use this information to form a preparation strategy. If youknow a subject well and are likely to get most items for thatsubject correct on the examination, you have few additionalopportunities to increase your score within that subject. If

you are likely to get few items correct for another subject,you have a better opportunity to gain points by studyingthat subject.

Convert your subject strengths and weaknesses into a studyplan that is likely to increase your overall examinationscore. You will want to refresh your knowledge in allsubjects. It is also a good idea to study subjects that offerthe greatest opportunity to increase your overall score.

Make a chart of subjects. List for yourself how you willprepare for each subject. You may want to identify studyhours for each, create a study schedule, or even chart outhow you plan to prepare for each subject (reading,

practicing working calculations, attending a study group orrefresher course).

Note that knowledge and understanding are essential inpassing the examinations. Relying only on simulatedexamination items is not the best way to increase

knowledge and understanding. Use simulated items toprovide insight into the areas in which you should engagein additional study.

Developing a Test-taking Strategy

Knowing how to take examinations will help improve yourscore. The Safety Fundamentals examination usesmultiple-choice items. Each item has one correct answerand three incorrect answers. Remember, the goal is to get

as many items correct as possible. There is no penalty onthe Safety Fundamentals examination for selecting anincorrect answer. However, only correct answers counttoward reaching the passing score.

Understand item construction. A four-choice, objectivelyscored examination item contains an item stem and four

possible answers. The premise, or lead-in statement orquestion, is called the stem. One of the choices is correct,and three are not.

Guess intelligently. If you do not know the answer to an

item or are not sure about it, you should guess intelligently.Look for choices that you know are incorrect or do notappear as plausible as others. Choose your answer fromamong the remaining choices. This increases your chanceof selecting a correct answer.

Read the items carefully. Read each item carefully.Consider the item from the viewpoint of an examinationitem writer. Look for theitem focus. Each item evaluates


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BCSP Calculator Rules

The following are the only makes and models of calculatorspermitted. Any version of these makes and models may beused. For example, a Hewlett-Packard hp 30s is permitted,as is a Texas Instruments TI-30Xa.

Casio models FX-115, FX-250, FX-260, FX-300

Hewlett-Packard models hp 9, hp 10, hp 12, hp 30

Texas Instruments models TI-30, TI-34, TI-35, TI-36

www.bcsp.org/safetypracticelibrary

some subject or kernel of knowledge. Try to identify whatknowledge the item is trying to test. Avoid reading thingsinto an item. The item can only test on the informationactually included. Recognize that the stems for some itemsmay include information that is not needed for correctlyanswering them.

Consider the context. Often an item is framed around aparticular industry or situation. Even if you do not work inthat industry or have not experienced a particular situation,the item may be testing knowledge that you have. Avoiddismissing an item because of the context or the industry inwhich it is framed.

Use examination time wisely. When taking yourexamination, complete those items first that you know orcan answer quickly. Then go back to items that weredifficult for you or required considerable time to read,analyze, or compute. This approach allows you to build

your score as quickly as possible. You may want to goback over skipped or marked items several times.

Complete skipped items. After you have gone through theexamination once or if you are running out of time, look foritems that you have not answered. Select an answer for anyskipped or incomplete item. By chance alone, you can getone of every four correct. There is no penalty for selectingan incorrect answer.

Go back to troublesome items. It is a good idea to markitems that you are not sure about or items that are difficultfor you. After you have worked through the entire

examination, go back to marked items. Reread the itemsand study the choices again. You may recall someknowledge or information that you had not consideredearlier and be able to answer the item correctly. You mayalso be able to eliminate a choice that is not correct andincrease your chance of guessing the correct answer.

Using Your Authorized Calculators

Some items on the Safety Fundamentals examinationrequire computations to obtain the correct answer. Youmay bring as many as two of your own calculators, butyour calculators must comply with the BCSP calculatorrules (see Box, next column). Make sure you know how touse your calculators to avoid wasting valuable time tryingto understand how to use your calculators once theexamination clock starts. You could also makecomputational errors if you have not practiced using yourcalculators. It is a good idea to practice working solutionsto computational problems to be able to recall the correctcalculator procedures.Solutions to computational items usually are rounded to

two or three significant figures. You should select theanswer closest to the computed value.

You may not bring in calculator operational instructions orother written materials to assist you with using yourauthorized calculators. Your calculators will be thoroughlyinspected before you will be allowed to bring them into thesecure testing room.

NOTE: You also may use the online scientific calculatoravailable on your computer testing workstation.

Obtaining Information on the Body of Knowledge

Draw on your experience and on professional and studyreferences in your own library, a company, or a publiclibrary. BCSP maintains an online comprehensive list of

published references that provide reasonable coverage onthe subject matter associated with BCSP examination

blueprints and safety, health, and environmental practice.Examination items are not necessarily taken directly fromthese sources, and you may have access to previous or latereditions of these or other references that also presentacceptable coverage on the subject matter. However,BCSP believes that the references on the online listrepresent the breadth and depth of coverage of safety,health, and environmental practice.

BCSP maintains an online list of published references.This list provides acceptable coverage of the subject matterassociated with professional safety practice at the ASPlevel.


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www.bcsp.org/sources

BCSP-published Self-assessment Examination

BCSP publishes a self-assessment examination for theSafety Fundamentals examination. Many candidates find ithelpful in examination preparation. The self-assessmentexamination can help diagnose how well you know the

body of knowledge as well as to help refresh your test-taking skills.

The self-assessment examination is based on the blueprintdescribed in this document and is half the length of a fullexamination. The self-assessment examination bookletincludes a scoring sheet and a chart of correct answers. Italso includes solutions to computational items andexplanations for correct answers, along with detailedreferences.

To order a self-assessment examination, please downloadthe order form from the BCSP web site at www.bcsp.org,

or by calling BCSP.

Other Review and Study Sources

A number of professional membership organizations, tradeorganizations, colleges and universities, and privatecompanies offer study courses, software, and materials toassist candidates with preparing for BCSP examinations.Candidates often ask where to locate review courses andmaterials, BCSP maintains an online list strictly as acourtesy.

Beyond the written materials BCSP publishes (and

which are available to anyone), BCSP has noinvolvement whatsoever in the development, content, or

distribution of any courses or materials associated with

preparing for BCSP examinations. BCSP neither

endorses the providers shown on the online list nor

evaluates the providers or the providers materials for

consistency with BCSP examination blueprints or with

any aspect of any BCSP examination.

Candidates must contact the sources directly aboutmaterials, course schedules, fees, or matters related tosatisfaction with their products or services.

BCSP maintains the following online list of third-partyreview and examination preparation service providers.This list is maintained strictly as a courtesy and is neitherintended to be exhaustive nor is it updated regularly.

Examination Integrity

A key to a successful and respected credentialing programis examination security. Without it, a peer-operatedcredentialing program has little value. BCSP relies on theethical behavior of candidates and certificants to maintainthe security of BCSP examinations.

BCSP publishes brochures and technical documentsderived strictly from the examination blueprints. These

brochures and technical documents are available to anyone.BCSP neither publishes nor releases any other informationor material related to the Safety Fundamentals examination.In addition, BCSP does not provide access to anyexamination or other examination-related materials toanyone except authorized Safety Fundamentalsexamination candidates.

When those who hold the CSP credential or those who are

pursuing the CSP credential reveal information about thecontent of BCSP examinations (other than that which isdescribed in documents published by BCSP), they violatethe agreement all candidates accept when they apply forcertification and when they take an examination.

Applicants, examination candidates, or certificants whoreveal confidential information about the content of BCSPexaminations through any means also violate the BCSPBylaws and the BCSP Code of Ethics and ProfessionalConduct.

BCSP has taken action and will continue to take action

against individuals who violate this trust. Penalties includepermanently barring individuals from pursuing the CSPcredential and revoking the certifications and designationsof those who have status with BCSP, in addition to otherlegal remedies.

In addition, BCSP will pursue legal actions againstorganizations, individuals not seeking certification, andindividuals who fraudulently claim or misrepresent theirintent to seek certification, who reveal information aboutthe content of BCSP examinations (other than informationthat is described in documents published by BCSP).


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SELF-EVALUATION WORKSHEET FOR THE SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION

Rate your level of knowledge on each domain and topic included on the Safety Fundamentals examination by marking eacharea as H = High, M = Medium, or L = Low. Use the ratings to help establish a preparation plan for taking theexamination. Refer to the examination blueprint on pages 5 through 8.

DOMAIN/Topic AreaSelf

Rating

DOMAIN 1. RECOGNIZING SAFETY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Topic 1. Biological Hazards

Topic 2. Chemical Hazards

Topic 3. Electrical Hazards

Topic 4. Natural Hazards

Topic 5. Radiation Hazards

Topic 6. Structural and Mechanical Hazards

Topic 7. Hazards Related to Fires and Explosions

Topic 8. Hazards Related to Human Factors and Ergonomics

DOMAIN 2. MEASURING, EVALUATING, AND CONTROLLING SAFETY, HEALTH, AND

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Topic 1. Measurement and Monitoring

Topic 2. Engineering Controls

Topic 3. Administrative Controls

Topic 4. Personal Protective Equipment

DOMAIN 3. SAFETY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT

Topic 1. Training and Communication Methods

Topic 2. Management Processes

Topic 3. Inspections and Auditing

Topic 4. Group Dynamics.

Topic 5. Project Management

Topic 6. Risk Management

Topic 7. Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Systems

DOMAIN 4. BUSINESS PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES, AND METRICS IN SAFETY, HEALTH, AND

ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE

Topic 1. Basic Financial Principles

Topic 2. Probability and Statistics

Topic 3. Performance Metrics and Indicators


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REGISTERING FOR AND TAKING THE SAFETY FUNDAMENTALS EXAMINATION

General Description

BCSP uses computer delivered examinations at test centersoperated by Pearson VUE. You do not need computer

skills. Once BCSP makes you eligible for the SafetyFundamentals examination, and you are ready to take theexamination, you need to take the following actions.

Purchase an Examination Authorization

Receive your Examination Authorization Letter

Locate a Pearson VUE test center

Schedule an examination appointment

Take the examination

After you take an examination, BCSP will mail yourofficial examination result and related materials to you.

Purchasing an Examination Authorization

After BCSP sends you a notice indicating that you areeligible to sit for the Safety Fundamentals examination,you may register with BCSP to take the examination at anytime within your eligibility time limit rules (see page 20).

Follow the instructions on your eligibility letter forregistering and purchasing your examination authorization.Pay special attention to your eligibility expiration date.

Examinations for Candidates Requiring Special

Accommodations. If you require special examinationfacilities or arrangements because of one or moredocumented disabilities (consistent with the Americanswith Disabilities Act), you must inform BCSP of theseneeds at the time you purchase an examinationauthorization. You will be asked to provide officialmedical documentation describing the nature of yourdisabilities, the precise special accommodation(s)recommended for you, and the name, address, phonenumber, and qualifications of the licensed healthcare

professional validating your request. Pearson VUE canaccommodate almost all requests for specialaccommodations. However, if special accommodations are

not available through a Pearson VUE test center, BCSPwill make other arrangements to ensure that your needs aremet. If, at the time you purchase your examinationauthorization, you fail to inform BCSP of your need for

one or more special accommodations, you will not

receive them when you arrive for your examination.

Your special accommodations will not be granted until

BCSP receives and reviews your official medical

documentation and approves your request.

Once BCSP approves your request for specialaccommodations, BCSP will notify you and provide youwith additional instructions describing how you will need

to schedule your examination appointment. Note: Beprepared to send BCSP your medical documentation assoon as you purchase your examination authorization.Your 120-day examination authorization clock starts on theday you purchase your examination authorization even ifyou are requesting one or more special accommodations.

Examinations for Candidates Using Assistive Devices. Ifyou use (or expect to use) external assistive devices orequipment such as crutches, a wheelchair, a cane, anoptical prosthetic, a portable oxygen system, or one ormore hearing aids, you must inform BCSP of your need touse these external assistive devices in the secure testing

room at the time you purchase an examinationauthorization. BCSP will inform Pearson VUE of yourneed to use one or more external assistive devices so thePearson VUE test center staff can be prepared to performappropriate security inspections on these assistive deviceswhen you arrive. If you fail to inform BCSP of your needto use one or more external assistive devices, you will not

be permitted to use your assistive devices in the securetesting room. If you do not permit reasonable inspection,you will forfeit your examination authorization fee.

Receiving Your Examination Authorization Letter

After you pay for an examination authorization, BCSP willmail or email you an Examination Authorization Letter. Init are detailed instructions for scheduling an examinationappointment at a Pearson VUE test center. Have this letteravailable when you create your Pearson VUE online Webaccount to schedule your appointment, or when you makeyour appointment by phone.

Locating a Pearson VUE Test Center

To ensure that a Pearson VUE test center is suitablyconvenient to you, visit the Pearson VUE website at

www.pearsonvue.com/BCSP. Click on the "Locate a testcenter" link. All test centers are open during normal(customary) weekday business hours, and some haveweekend and holiday hours. If you do not have Internetaccess, contact BCSP for assistance in locating a nearbytest center.


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Scheduling an Examination Appointment

After you receive your Examination Authorization Letter,you must schedule an examination appointment directlywith Pearson VUE. A brochure sent with yourExamination Authorization Letter will have additionaldetails for scheduling and rescheduling (if necessary) yourexamination appointment.

BCSP examinations are available at Pearson VUE testcenters around the world. Visit the Pearson VUE websitewww.pearsonvue.com/BCSP to locate a test center nearyou and to schedule your appointment.

Make your appointment as soon as possible after you

receive your Examination Authorization Letter since

available appointment times at Pearson VUE test

centers are reserved early. BCSP strongly recommends

making your appointment eight or more weeks in

advance. If you wait too long and find that you areunable to make an appointment to take your

examination within your examination authorization

period, you will forfeit your examination authorization

fee, and you will have to purchase a new examination

authorization to sit for the examination, if you are still

eligible.

When you make your appointment, Pearson VUE will sendyou a confirmation letter by email or mail containing yourexamination appointment details along with drivinginstructions and other information. After scheduling yourappointment, BCSP suggests that you confirm your

appointment location, date, and time online atwww.pearsonvue.com/BCSP.

Taking the Examination

Arrival and Preliminary Procedures. Plan to arrive at thePearson VUE test center at least 30 minutes before yourappointment starting time to help ensure your sign-in

procedure goes smoothly and to account for traffic delays.The Pearson VUE test center staff will tell you where tosecure your coat, and other personal belongings, and showyou the location of the restrooms. If you arrive 15 minutesor more after your appointment starting time, you will berefused admission, and you will forfeit your examinationauthorization fee.

Presenting Your Identification. The test center staff willask you to present acceptable identification and ask you tosign your name in a logbook. Depending on where you arescheduled to take your examination, the test center staffalso may take your picture and obtain electronic biometricdata to confirm your identity.

You must bring a valid, unexpired government-issued

identification document bearing both your picture and

signature. Your name on this identification document

must exactly match the name you used when you

applied for certification with BCSP.

If you are not a citizen of the country in which you are

testing, the only acceptable identification document is

your valid, unexpired passport.

Examples of acceptable identification for testing within thecountry of your citizenship include your valid, unexpired

passport or your valid, unexpired, non-temporary NorthAmerican state or provincial drivers license/identificationcard, military identification card, national identificationcard, European Identity card, or permanent resident card.If the identification document you present is expired,invalid, or does not have both your picture and

signature, you will be refused admission, and you willforfeit your examination authorization fee.

There are additional identification requirements for foreignnationals testing in the People's Republic of China andHong Kong, and for citizens of countries against which theU.S. is enforcing economic and trade sanctions. If you arein one of these situations, or if you have questions relatedto the presentation of acceptable identification, contactBCSP before scheduling your examination appointment.

Final Sign-in Procedures. The test center staff will thenprovide you with materials for working out calculations by

hand. If you intend to take one or two calculators with youinto the secure testing room, the test center staff willinspect each calculator and verify that each calculatorcomplies with the published BCSP calculator rules in effectwhen you sit for the examination.

Examination Security. After the sign-in procedure iscompleted, the test center staff will escort you into thesecure testing room and seat you at your computer testingworkstation. Other than the materials provided by the testcenter staff for working out calculations and yourauthorized calculators, you cannot take any notes, books,

papers, purses, hats, coats, jackets, pagers, mobiletelephones, or other materials or electronic devices into thesecure testing room. In addition, no food, drinks, snacks,or tobacco products are permitted in the secure testingroom at any time. All such items must be stored outsidethe secure testing room. You may access only your storedfood, drinks, snacks, medicine, or tobacco products (when

permitted by local law) during self-scheduled breaks youtake outside the secure testing room. You may not accessyour other personal belongings at all until you complete


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your examination. During breaks, you are not permitted tohave contact with anyone other than the test center staff.

Therefore, for the duration of the examination (i.e., whileyour examination clock is running, including during self-scheduled breaks), you shall not:

Consult verbally, electronically, or in writing withany person other than with test center staff

Consult any written or electronic reference otherthan your authorized calculator(s) and thematerials for working out calculations provided bythe test center staff

Leave your computer testing workstation, exceptto take a self-scheduled breakwithin the building(or part of the building) controlled by PearsonVUE

Leave the building (or part of the building)controlled by Pearson VUE.

Due to the length of the examination, and because it islikely that there will be no food or drink available in thetest center, BCSP strongly recommends that you bring yourown food, drink, or snacks and secure them for use duringyour self-scheduled breaks. Also, remember to bring anymedicine you require.

Several security procedures are in place at Pearson VUEtest centers. Pearson VUE formally documents allirregularities, and BCSP evaluates these irregularities todetermine appropriate action. Depending on theirregularity, BCSP may invalidate your examination andtake additional disciplinary actions in accordance withBCSP's Bylaws if you access prohibited materials, havecontact with anyone except test center staff, leave the testcenter while your examination clock is running, engage inunethical, disruptive, or unprofessional conduct, or violateany other BCSP or Pearson VUE security procedures.

Examination Tutorial. When you are ready to begin yourexamination, you will log on as instructed by the test centerstaff. There will be several introductory screens, includinga screen where you will have to accept BCSP's Securityand Confidentiality Agreement prior to actually viewing

any examination content. Once you accept BCSP'sSecurity and Confidentiality Agreement, you will be able tocomplete a brief tutorial to become familiar with thefeatures of the examination delivery software before

beginning the examination. BCSP strongly recommendsthat you complete this tutorial. The time you spend on thistutorial does not count toward your actual testing time.

Examination Duration. Once you finish the onlinetutorial, your examination clock will actually begin. Youwill have five hours to complete the Safety Fundamentalsexamination. At the end of your examination, you will beasked to complete a post-examination survey.

Your time remaining will appear on the computer screen.If you leave your computer testing workstation for any

reason during the examination, your clock will continue

to run.

Examination Format. One item will appear on the screenat a time. You may answer the item, flag the item for laterreview, or skip the item completely. If you flag an item

because you intend to review the item later, BCSPrecommends that you select an answer anyway in case yourun out of time and are unable to return to review theflagged item.

After you have seen all of the examination items, you willbe presented with a review screen that presents a list of allitems. This list will also show whether you skipped anyitems or flagged any for review. You then may reviewitems you have flagged or skipped. Once you return to theitem, you may change your answer selection, if desired,and return to the review screen.

Examination Environment. You may find that theexamination room is too cool or too warm or that thecomputer testing workstation is not ergonomically designedfor you. In addition, you may be distracted during anexamination by noises such as mouse clicks and typing by

other examinees in the room. BCSP does everythingpossible to help make your examination experience apositive one, and many of these distractions affect peopledifferently. Therefore, you may want to plan for them. Forexample, you should consider wearing clothing that willallow you to remain comfortable in either a cool or warmenvironment, and consider having earplugs to block asmuch environmental noise as possible. You should contactthe test center staff if the environmental conditions in thesecure testing room are unreasonable.

Completing the Examination and Getting Your Unofficial

Result. Once you have completed your examination, youwill be asked to complete a brief post-examination survey.Please complete this survey to help BCSP understand yourcertification and testing experience and help us address any

problems you encountered. After submitting your surveyresponses, you will be shown your unofficial result on thescreen. After you view your unofficial result, you shouldlog off, leave your computer testing workstation, and find amember of the test center staff to check out.


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During the check out procedure, you will have to return anymaterials given to you by the test center staff. The testcenter staff will then give you a printed copy of yourunofficial examination result. In most cases, BCSP willmail your official result and score report to you withinthree weeks.

Late Arrivals and Missed Appointments

If you fail to keep your scheduled examinationappointment, if you arrive more than 15 minutes beyondthe starting time of your scheduled appointment, or if youfail to present acceptable identification to the test centerstaff when you arrive for your scheduled appointment, youwill be refused admission, and you will forfeit yourexamination authorization fee. To sit for the examinationafter having been refused admission, you must pay a newexamination authorization fee, if you are still eligible.

Cancelling and Rescheduling ExaminationAppointments

If you need to cancel and reschedule an examinationappointment, there must be one or more full business daysremaining before the date of your scheduled appointment.Appointments cannotbe canceled and rescheduled if thereis less than one full business day before the date of yourscheduled examination appointment. To reschedule anexamination appointment, a Pearson VUE test center musthave an appointment time available within the remainingtime in your examination authorization period.

If you have to cancel and reschedule your examinationappointment toward the end of your 120-day examinationauthorization period, you should consider purchasing aone-time, 60-day examination authorization extension fromBCSP.

Examination Authorization Extensions

After registering and paying for an examinationauthorization, you will have 120 days to take theexamination. If you need to extend the 120-dayexamination authorization period, BCSP allows you to

purchase a one-time, 60-day extension for a nonrefundablefee. If you are eligible for this one-time examinationauthorization extension, BCSP must receive andacknowledge your payment for the extension at least twofull business days before the date your current 120-dayexamination authorization period expires.

If you have an exam scheduled, contact Pearson VUE to

cancel the examination prior to calling BCSP for an

examination extension. If you fail to cancel and

reschedule your current appointment, you will forfeit

both your examination authorization fee and the

extension fees you paid.

BCSP cannot make, cancel, or reschedule your

examination appointment regardless of where you are

taking your examination.

Retesting

If you fail your examination, you may register and pay toretake the examination after you receive your official resultand score report from BCSP. There is no limit to thenumber of times you can register for and retake theexamination, as long as you remain eligible. You do nothave to reapply for the CSP credential after failing anexamination unless your overall eligibility has expired.Eligibility time limit rules are described in the CSP

Application Guide.

Other Testing Arrangements

If there is not a Pearson VUE test center near you and ifyou are not planning to travel to a city with a Pearson VUEtest center, BCSP can make special arrangements to delivera BCSP examination by special administration (includingfor U.S. military personnel in DANTES facilities). Takinga BCSP examination by special administration isconsiderably more expensive than taking a computer-delivered BCSP examination at a Pearson VUE test center.

If you believe that you will need a special examination

administration, please contact BCSP five or more monthsprior to your desired examination date so we can researchproviding a special administration for you. Once weunderstand your special administration situation, BCSPwill contact you to explain the special administration rulesand procedures for your case and provide you with thespecific examination authorization fee and the exactexamination date and location.


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SUMMARY OF COMPUTER-DELIVERED EXAMINATION RULES

(Testing Within the United States and Canada)

When making plans to take a BCSP examination in the United States, its territories, or Canada, consider the following rules

for computer-delivered examinations. Current examination fees available at www.bcsp.org. All fees are subject to change.

Once you register and pay for an examination authorization, you have 120 days from your registration date to schedule an

appointment with Pearson VUE and take the BCSP examination. If you need additional time beyond 120 days, you may

purchase a one-time, 60-day extension of your examination authorization. Therefore, a maximum of 180 days is available

for you to take your examination after you register and pay for your examination authorization. No additional extensions to

your examination authorization are permitted beyond the one-time, 60-day extension.

To schedule a new appointment or to cancel/reschedule an existing examination appointment, BCSP strongly recommends

that you visit www.pearsonvue.com/BCSP and register online. You may also call the Pearson VUE North American

registration center at 1-866-717-3653 (8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. weekdays U.S. Eastern Time, closed on U.S. holidays). You

cannot schedule a new appointment or cancel/reschedule an existing appointment directly with a local Pearson VUE test

center or directly with BCSP. When you make or change your appointment with Pearson VUE, have your Examination

Authorization Letter available. After scheduling or rescheduling your examination appointment, confirm your appointment

location, date, and time online at www.pearsonvue.com/BCSP.

There must be one or more full business days remaining prior to the date of your existing examination appointment for you

to cancel/reschedule the appointment. Even if you properly cancel an existing examination appointment, to reschedule it,

there must be a test center with an available appointment during the time remaining in your examination authorization

period.

If you have already made an examination appointment within the original 120-day examination authorization period, but you

decide to purchase the one-time, 60-day extension to your examination authorization, you remain responsible for canceling

and rescheduling your existing appointment.

You forfeit your examination authorization fee when you:

Fail to take the examination during the 120-day examination authorization period and you did not purchase a one-

time, 60-day examination authorization extension during the 120-day period; or

Fail to take the examination during the 60-day extension of the 120-day examination authorization period even if

you purchased the one-time, 60-day extension; or

Fail to show up for any scheduled examination appointment (even if you purchased an extension); or

Are more than 15 minutes late for any scheduled examination appointment; or

Fail to present acceptable identification to the Pearson VUE staff; or

Fail to follow BCSP's or Pearson VUE's security and administrative procedures at the test center.

If you forfeit your examination authorization fee, you must register and pay for a new 120-day examination authorization to

take the examination, if you are still eligible.


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SUMMARY OF COMPUTER-DELIVERED EXAMINATION RULES

(Testing Outside the United States and Canada)

When making plans to take a BCSP examination outside the United States or Canada, consider the following rules for

computer-delivered examinations. Current examination fees available at www.bcsp.org. All fees are subject to change.

Once you register and pay for an examination authorization, you have 120 days from your registration date to schedule an

appointment with Pearson VUE and take the BCSP examination. If you need additional time beyond 120 days, you may

purchase a one-time, 60-day extension of your examination authorization. Therefore, a maximum of 180 days is available for

you to take your examination after you register and pay for your examination authorization. No additional extensions to your

examination authorization are permitted beyond the one-time, 60-day extension.

To schedule a new appointment or to cancel/reschedule an existing examination appointment, BCSP strongly recommends

that you visit www.pearsonvue.com/BCSP and register online. You may also call the appropriate Pearson VUE regional

registration center at one of the phone numbers shown below. You cannot schedule a new appointment or

cancel/reschedule an existing appointment directly with a local Pearson VUE test center or directly with BCSP. When you

make or change your appointment with Pearson VUE, have your Examination Authorization Letter available. After

scheduling or rescheduling your examination appointment, confirm your appointment location, date, and time online at

www.pearsonvue.com/BCSP.Regional Registration Centers Outside the United States and Canada

Mexico, Central America, South America, Caribbean (Except U.S. Territor ies)1-952-681-3872; 8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. weekdays U.S. Eastern Time (closed on U.S. holidays)

Asia, Aus tralia, New Zealand, Paci fic Islands (Except U.S. Terri tories)60-3-83191085; 8:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. weekdays Australian Eastern Time (closed on Malaysian holidays)Europe, Middle East, Africa44-161-855-7455; 8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. weekdays Central European Time (closed on UK holidays)

There must be one or more full business days remaining prior to the date of your existing examination appointment for you to

cancel/reschedule the appointment. Even if you properly cancel an existing examination appointment, to reschedule it, there

must be a test center with an available appointment during the time remaining in your examination authorization period.

If you have already made an examination appointment within the original 120-day examination authorization period, but you

decide to purchase the one-time, 60-day extension to your examination authorization, you remain responsible for canceling

and rescheduling your existing appointment.

You forfeit your examination authorization fee when you:

Fail to take the examination during the 120-day examination authorization period and you did not purchase a one-

time, 60-day examination authorization extension during the 120-day period; or

Fail to take the examination during the 60-day extension of the 120-day examination authorization period even if

you purchased the one-time, 60-day extension; or

Fail to show up for any scheduled examination appointment (even if you purchased an extension); or

Are more than 15 minutes late for any scheduled examination appointment; or Fail to present acceptable identification to the Pearson VUE staff; or

Fail to follow BCSP's or Pearson VUE's security and administrative procedures at the test center.

If you forfeit your examination authorization, you must register and pay for a new 120-day examination authorization to take

the examination, if you are still eligible.


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ELIGIBILITY TIME LIMIT RULES

Three-year Rules

Three-year time limits apply to several steps in the CSP candidate process.

ASP Candidates

If you are eligible for the Safety Fundamentals examination, you must sit for the examination at least once every three

years. The three years are computed from the date you become eligible or from the date you last took the examination and

failed to achieve a passing score.

If you are eligible for the Safety Fundamentals examination and cannot sit for the examination before the expiration of your

three-year time limit, you may pay a fee and obtain a one-year extension to your time limit. If necessary, you may

purchase a second and final one-year extension at the end of the first extension for an additional fee. You may purchase

a Safety Fundamentals examination only during your period of eligibility.

CSP Candidates

If you are eligible for the Comprehensive Practice examination, you must pass the examination and earn your CSP

credential within three years of becoming eligible.

The Comprehensive Practice examination eligibility date occurs when you reach 96 points through education and

professional safety experience and have either passed or received a waiver of the Safety Fundamentals examination.If you are eligible for the Comprehensive Practice examination and cannot achieve the CSP credential before your three-

year time limit expires, you may pay a fee and obtain a one-year extension to your time limit. If necessary, you may

purchase a second and final one-year extension at the end of the first extension for an additional fee. You may purchase

a Comprehensive Practice examination only during your period of eligibility.

Appl ication and In-process Time Limits

ASP Candidates

All ASP candidates who need additional experience to achieve eligibility to sit for the Safety Fundamentals examination

must submit experience update information within 60 days after receiving an update request from BCSP. Your application

may be terminated if you fail to submit an experience update form within the time limit.

CSP Candidates

All CSP candidates who need additional experience to achieve eligibility to sit for the Comprehensive Practice examination

must submit experience update information within 60 days after receiving an update request from BCSP. Your application

may be terminated if you fail to submit an experience update form within the time limit. Candidates must show progress

toward fulfilling the safety experience eligibility requirement by the end of the second year after the original projected

eligibility.

Failure to meet these time limits will result in a terminated application.

Upon termination, your records will be destroyed and you will have to reapply and restart the application process.

Examination Aut horization Time LimitsOnce you purchase an examination authorization, you have 120 days from the purchase date to make an appointment and

sit for the examination. If you do not sit for the examination within 120 days (or purchase a 60-day extension), your

examination authorization will expire, and you must purchase another examination authorization to sit for the examination.

Once you purchase an examination authorization, make your appointment as soon as possible (eight or more weeks in

advance) since test center availability is very limited. If you have already scheduled an appointment, you must cancel it

BEFORE you purchase a 60-day extension.


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