How does BCRSP determine ohs&e professional practice/related experience?
The Qualifications Review Committee (QRC) evaluates each job position to determine whether it is accepted as professional safety experience. In order to qualify for certification, (1) The position must be full time. (2) The ohs&e function must be greater than 50% (minimum of 900 hours in a year) of the listed position duties – the position’s responsibility must be the prevention of harm to people, property and the environment, rather than the responsibility for responding to harmful events. (3) The position must be at a professional level. This is determined by evaluating the responsibilities, activities, and reliance by peers, employers, or clients on the person’s ability to defend analytical approaches used in professional practice and the recommendations made for controlling hazards through engineering and/or administrative approaches. (4) The position must have a broad scope of duties. This is determined by evaluating the variety of hazards about which a candidate must advise and t