Safety/HSE credentials, codes & rules.

Requires: Bachelor's degree (any field; associate in safety counts with 12+ semester hours of SH&E coursework); 4 years professional safety experience (>=50% duties, preventive, breadth+depth); hold a BCSP-qualified credential (ASP, GSP, TSP, CIH, CMIOSH, CRSP, or BCSP-

Renewal: 25 recertification points (incl. 0.5 ethics) every 5 years + annual renewal fee

Requires: Bachelor's in biology/chemistry/physics/engineering (other majors considered with >=60 semester hours science/STEM); >=12 credits/180 contact hours IH coursework (or 240 CE contact hours) incl. 2 hrs ethics; >=4 years professional-level IH practice covering >=

Renewal: 5-year recertification cycles (CM activity + annual fees)

Requires: Baccalaureate degree (preference for applied science/chemistry/biology/geology/environmental science); >=4 years relevant hazmat management experience; employment verification; pass exam; sign code of ethics

Renewal: Recertify every 5 years (continued employment + professional development); annual fee

Requires: High school diploma; >=3 years performing occupational hygiene/safety activities for >=35% of job duties; pass OHST exam

Renewal: 20 recertification points every 5 years + annual renewal fee

Requires: High school diploma; >=3 years construction safety experience with >=35% of duties in safety; pass CHST exam

Renewal: 20 recertification points every 5 years (incl. ethics) + annual renewal fee

Requires: Bachelor's (any field) or associate in SH&E field; >=1 year professional safety experience with >=50% duties in safety; pass ASP (Safety Fundamentals) exam

Renewal: 25 recertification points every 5 years + annual renewal fee

Requires: Bachelor's/master's from a BCSP Qualified Academic Program; no exam required

Renewal: No recertification — designation; qualifies holder to sit the CSP exam

Requires: >=30 hours safety training within past 5 years (or qualifying course); supervisory role; pass STS exam

Renewal: 3 recertification points every 5 years + annual renewal fee

Requires: No formal entry requirements (English-language literacy recommended); assessed via open-book exam + practical risk assessment

Renewal: No expiry and no refresher requirement; employers may ask for CPD evidence alongside

Requires: NEBOSH IGC or equivalent recommended (not mandatory); 12-24 months study typical; pass 3 units + workplace-based assignment

Renewal: No expiry; meets academic requirements for CMIOSH and IIRSM membership

Requires: Approved educational qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH Diploma or accredited degree) + approved experience; professional interview/CPD review

Renewal: Annual IOSH membership + mandatory CPD (min. activities per year, audited)

Requires: Basic education + 250 hrs OHS course (150 examined) + 2 years full-time OHS experience post-training + bachelor-level education + signed code of conduct; national schemes may be pre-recognized

Renewal: Registration valid 3 years; 48 hrs CPD per 3-year cycle

Requires: Diploma in WHS/COHSPract or AQF Level 7/8/9 university degree with OHS content; 5 years FTE OHS professional experience; pass OHS Professional Knowledge Assessment; professional practice report + referee interviews

Renewal: Annual CPD program (min. 100 points/year) with yearly reporting

Requires: Voluntary adoption by organizations; certification via accredited CB audits (no individual license)

Renewal: Standard subject to periodic review; organizational certification audits are annual/surveillance on 3-year cycle

Requires: Voluntary adoption by organizations

Renewal: Revised on ~5-year ANSI cycle; organizational application continuous

Requires: Voluntary consensus standard; informs product certification and program design

Renewal: Periodic revision per ANSI cycle

Requires: Voluntary standard; widely adopted as industry standard of care

Renewal: New edition on 3-year NFPA revision cycle (2024 current; 2027 in development)

Requires: Voluntary adoption by organizations; certification via accredited CB audits

Renewal: Standard subject to periodic review; organizational certification on 3-year audit cycle

Requires: Voluntary adoption by organizations

Renewal: Periodic revision per ANSI cycle

Requires: Applies to most US employers (state-plan states run parallel programs); no individual practitioner license required

Renewal: Ongoing employer obligation; citations and willful-violation penalties revised periodically

Requires: Applies to stationary sources with listed substances above threshold quantities; no individual practitioner license required

Renewal: RMP resubmission on 5-year cycle (or sooner after changes); 5-year accident-history reviews

Requires: Applies to facilities storing/releasing listed chemicals above thresholds; no individual practitioner license required

Renewal: Annual Tier II (Mar 1) and TRI Form R (Jul 1) reporting obligations

Requires: Binding on EU/EEA member states via national transposition; applies to employers; no pan-EU individual practitioner license

Renewal: Continuous employer duty; directives amended over time

Requires: Applies to UK employers and self-employed; no statutory practitioner license (competence-based regime)

Renewal: Ongoing employer duties; regulations updated by statutory instrument

Requires: Mandatory employer coverage in nearly all states; no practitioner license involved

Renewal: State statutes and rates change periodically; employer policies renew annually