Career Details

Safety Management Specialist

Description

Safety Management Specialists (SMS) are individuals with management skills required for a business's safe operation, applying these safety skills on a full-time or part-time basis as part of their job duties. Some examples of an SMS's activities include defining and utilizing an organization's safety management systems; risk management; incident investigation and emergency preparedness; maintaining current knowledge of safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) concepts; and identifying the business case for safety.

Certifying Organization

Board of Certified Safety Professionals

Details

If significant education or training is needed? No

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 5 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? No

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Yes

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? Yes

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? Yes

Certificates

Certificate name

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Professional - Technologist

Certifying Organization

American Society of Mechanical Engineers International

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

GDTP (Y14.5) Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Professional Certification - 1994 Senior Level

Certifying Organization

American Society of Mechanical Engineers International

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

GDTP (Y14.5) Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Professional Certification - 1994 Technologist Level

Certifying Organization

American Society of Mechanical Engineers International

Type

B - Advanced

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