CHSCs in Good Standing
The Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC) certification recognizes and promotes excellence in professional consulting and leadership in the area of occupational health and safety (OHS). CHSCs provide consultative leadership in workplaces and communities across Canada and around the world.
Requirements
Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) members who currently hold the CHSC certification in Good Standing are up to date with the maintenance program.
CHSCs in Good Standing:
- Abide by the CHSC Code of Conduct
- Hold professional liability insurance or company indemnification
- Ensure that their membership with the CSSE is current
- Maintain their certification through ongoing continuing education, professional practice, and leadership and volunteer activities
Benefits
For the certification holder
The CHSC in Good Standing is entitled to add the abbreviation “CHSC” after their name and to personally employ the blue-white-and-gold CHSC logo. This demonstrates the high standard of practice embodied by the certification holder. Note that the logo may not be used to imply that a company, organization, or employer is registered.
For the employer
There are six proven advantages to hiring a CHSC:
- Education and experience in the profession
- Demonstrated commitment and specialized training and examination
- Ethical behaviour supported by a peer-reviewed CHSC Code of Conduct
- Assurance of protection when acting on professional advice
- Continuous professional growth monitored through an audited CHSC maintenance program
- Independent consultative advice and leadership
Who is a CHSC in Good Standing?
This list of CHSCs in Good Standing is updated on a monthly basis and is available for verification of the status of individual CHSC certification holders. Because changes may occur between updates, contact [email protected] if you require further confirmation of an individual’s standing.
Please advise the CSSE of any inaccuracies or discrepancies at 437-374-4340, 844-945-0403, or [email protected]. Individuals who claim the CHSC certification or use the CHSC logo without authorization should be reported to the CSSE.
CHSC status
There are three CHSC status designations:
- CHSC: Fully certified and actively practising in the OHS field.
- CHSC (R): Retired, non-practising certification holders who have “retired” the CHSC certification. CHSC (R) indicates an individual who is non-practising and who has retired from the profession but who wishes to maintain membership in the CSSE and to honour the certification. An individual with the CHSC (R) designation does not necessarily hold professional liability insurance or subscribe to an ongoing maintenance program.
- CHSC (LA): A CHSC who is taking a leave of absence. An individual with the CHSC (LA) designation may be working less than 50% of the time in the OHS field or be absent from the profession because of long-term disability, parental leave, or other responsibilities that absent them from the profession on a temporary basis. Those with the CHSC (LA) designation maintain membership in the CSSE but may not necessarily hold professional liability insurance/indemnification and may remove themselves from the CHSC maintenance program during this time.
Retired or non-practising certification holders must add CHSC (R) or (LA) to their business cards and online professional profiles if they wish to identify the certification. Non-practising certification holders may elect to re-apply to the CSSE in writing to reinstate the full value of the CHSC certification. CHSC (R) and CHSC (LA) certification holders should not be confused with past/former CHSC certification holders identified elsewhere on the CSSE website.