The Board of Certified Safety Professionals’ (BCSP) 2017 Annual Report has been released. The report highlights major accomplishments from 2017 and illustrates impressive growth of interest in and achievement of safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) certifications.
More than 8,200 BCSP credentials were achieved by SH&E practitioners in 2017, a greater number than in any previous year. Interest in certification also peaked, with over 11,000 applications submitted and 9,700 examinations administered. The Safety Management Specialist® (SMS®) certification, launched in 2017, had over 1,000 candidates sit for examination.