The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) is recognized as the leader in high-quality credentialing for safety, health, and environmental practitioners in order to enhance the safety of people, property, and the environment. The Certified Safety Professional® (CSP®) certification is the premier credential for safety professionals. BCSP, governed by 13 directors with seven membership organizations, establishes standards for and verifies minimum competency in professional safety practice. It also evaluates CSPs for compliance with re-certification requirements. Since 1969, over 20,000 individuals have achieved, and more than 11,000 hold, the CSP credential. BCSP is an accredited, non-profit corporation chartered in Illinois, with headquarters in Savoy.