PCEC News
Safety Degree from Grand Valley State University Becomes GSP Qualifying Academic Program
October 18, 2017
We are very excited to share the following news about the OSHM
program at GVSU:
Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 2017 – Grand Valley State
University’s Bachelor in Occupational Safety and Health Management has
been reviewed by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
and approved as a Graduate Safety Practitioner® (GSP®) Qualifying
Academic Program (QAP), providing the program’s graduates the option
to apply with BCSP for the GSP designation after graduation.
The GSP meets the credential requirement for the Certified Safety
Professional® (CSP®), the “gold standard” in safety certification,
allowing those who hold the designation to waive the Associate Safety
Practitioner® (ASP®) certification examination. It demonstrates
accomplishment and commitment to professional development.
“We welcome Grand Valley’s exceptional safety program and those
who graduate from it,” says the CEO of BCSP, Dr. Treasa Turnbeaugh,
CSP, ASP, CET, CAE. “Those who graduate from GSP Qualifying Academic
Programs have a strong foundation of knowledge that deserves
recognition, and BCSP looks forward to supporting them in the
development of their careers.”
A Qualified Academic Program (QAP) is a degree program in safety,
health and environmental practices that has been reviewed by BCSP for
substantial match to the ASP Exam Blueprint. Grand Valley State
University’s Bachelor in Occupational Safety and Health Management
review covered the course’s content beginning August 1, 2014; any
person having graduated after that time may apply for the GSP.
More information on Grand Valley State University’s Bachelor in
Occupational Safety and Health Management can be found at www.gvsu.edu and details on the GSP are available
at bcsp.org/gsp.