Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals

6700 Century Ave Suite 100, Mississauga, ON L5N 6A4

905-567-7198 / 1-888-279-2777 / Fax 905-567-7191

CONFIDENTIAL

CANADIAN REGISTERED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL (CRSP)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE RECORD GUIDE
Experience Requirements
Applicants must demonstrate at least 36 months of continuous full time, verifiable, and acceptable occupational
health and safety (OHS) experience.
University/college/co-op work terms may not be applied to professional practice.
Gaps in employment due to parental leave, LTD, returning to school full-time, unemployment, etc., to a maximum
of 12 months will not negate the 36-month continuous employment requirement but must be identified on the
application. Employment gaps of more than 12 months will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Please note that the
gap period is not counted in calculating the 36 months continuous full time, verifiable, and acceptable occupational
health and safety (OHS) experience.
Acceptable OHS Experience
Satisfactory OHS experience is that which complements your OHS training and builds on the knowledge that you
gained in college or university.
The position must be focused on the prevention of harm to people, property, and the environment, rather than the
responsibility for responding to harmful events. Activities should involve analytical approaches and the
recommendations made for recognizing a broad range of hazards and hazard controls. Experience should also
provide for the development of responsibility, judgment, and communication skills.
The following are the five elements of satisfactory OHS experience for certification purposes. A substantial
exposure to the first two, Application of OHS Principles and Practical Experience is mandatory while a
reasonable exposure to the remaining elements is sufficient. A complete lack of exposure to any one of these areas
may render the applicant unsuitable for certification.

Application of OHS Principles interpretation, analysis, evaluation and application of recognized models
and tools, application of risk management processes, evaluation of OHS performance, auditing,
investigation, training, safety and health promotion, etc.
Practical Experience responsibility and accountability for own work within the context of a larger work
system, limitations of OHS generalist practice, knowledge and understanding of codes, standards,
regulations and laws.
Management of OHS Practice strategic and management planning, project management, change
management, understanding and working within a business context, budgeting, problem solving, critical
thinking
Communication Skills written work, oral presentations and training, negotiation and conflict resolution,
coaching and mentoring, influencing and engaging
Ethical Practice understanding, upholding and promoting the standard of ethical OHS practice as defined
within the CRSP Rules of Professional Conduct and well as other ethical codes that may apply.

All of the above noted factors are taken into account when assessing the Experience Record and the application for
certification. The simple passage of time is not sufficient; the quality of the experience is very important.
How to Create Your Experience Record
To assist with the review and help you ensure that your Experience Record provides adequate information it is
suggested that your Record be organized as follows:

Complete the Experience Record Form for each position about which you are reporting (including the
company name, location and the employment dates (month and year). Periods of absence from
employment (traveling, unemployed) should also be listed with dates; and

Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals

6700 Century Ave Suite 100, Mississauga, ON L5N 6A4
905-567-7198 / 1-888-279-2777 / Fax 905-567-7191

CONFIDENTIAL

CANADIAN REGISTERED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL (CRSP)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE RECORD GUIDE

For each position about which you are reporting give us a small paragraph describing your job
responsibilities with an emphasis on the OHS duties; and
Describe how the work experience obtained in that position meets each of the five elements
(application of OHS practice, practical experience, management of OHS practice, communications
skills, and ethical practice).

When describing your OHS activities:

Focus on what you did as it relates to each of the elements. Structure the description to include not
only WHAT you did, but HOW you did it and WHY you did it. You may use the format: I didusing
in order to

Be specific about what you did as opposed to the work of the team. I determined the hazard.

Provide sufficient information about the complexity of the situation.

Supporting Documentation
For each employment position, you are also required to submit an employer verification letter and the formal job
description for the position.
The employment verification letter must:

Be on company letterhead

Verify the following information

o Name of employee, company, position held
o Type of position (full/time, part-time, contract)
o Employment start date and end date
o Define the % of time involved in OHS practice (hours/year or % of job duties)
o If multiple positions were held at the same company, the letter should specify each position title
and the employment dates within each position

Must be signed by an authorized representative of the company (the position manager/supervisor or

HR department)
The Formal Job Description must:

Be on company letterhead

Be signed/verified by an authorized representative of the company (the position manager/supervisor or

HR department)
Evaluators can only consider the information provided. If information does not clearly define job functions in detail,
evaluators cannot award credit for the work experience. BCRSP may request additional information to decide on
credit for a position, and such requests may delay the evaluation process.

Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals

6700 Century Ave Suite 100, Mississauga, ON L5N 6A4
905-567-7198 / 1-888-279-2777 / Fax 905-567-7191

CONFIDENTIAL

CANADIAN REGISTERED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL (CRSP)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE RECORD GUIDE
EXPERIENCE RECORD FORM
Applicant Information:

Current Date:

Applicant Last Name:

Applicant First Name:

Applicant Telephone:

Applicant Email:

OHS Experience Summary

Company Name and Address

Length of employment (start date

(mm, yyyy to end date (mm, yyyy)

Position Title

Employment Verification Letter

Attached (see requirements of
supporting documentation on page
2)
Position Job Description Attached
(see requirements of supporting
documentation on page 2)
Overview of Job Responsibilities and OHS Duties
Provide a brief description of the job responsibilities and OHS duties
Application of OHS Principles
Describe how you applied OHS principles in this position
Practical Experience
Describe your practical experience in relation to the responsibility and accountability for own work within the
context of a larger work system, limitations of OHS generalist practice, knowledge and understanding of codes,
standards, regulations and laws.
Management of OHS Practice
Describe situtations involving strategic and management planning, project management, change management,
understanding and working within a business context, budgeting, problem solving, critical thinking

Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals

6700 Century Ave Suite 100, Mississauga, ON L5N 6A4
905-567-7198 / 1-888-279-2777 / Fax 905-567-7191

CONFIDENTIAL

CANADIAN REGISTERED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL (CRSP)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE RECORD GUIDE
Communication Skills
Describe how you apply communication skills within the context of the position
Ethical Practice
Describe situations within the context of this position involving the application of principles of ethical practice
Name of Supervisor and/or HR Contact for this employment position
Supervisor and/or HR Contact Name

Supervisor and/or HR Contact Phone Number

Supervisor and/or HR Contact Email

BCRSP Assessment Notes ONLY