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Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Review Course

November 10-14, 2008
April 20-24, 2009
November 9-13, 2009
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

This 4 1/2 day course is designed to provide a comprehensive review of the field of safety and related areas through lectures by qualified faculty with extensive experience in the safety field. Sample problems and discussion will also be used as teaching methods. Useful tips on study techniques will be covered. The course is specifically designed to assist participants in preparing for the Core (ASP) and Comprehensive/Specialty (CSP) examinations. This course will provide you with an oversight of the areas that will be the focus of your exam preparation efforts and highlight any weak areas you may have. Others needing a comprehensive review are also encouraged to attend.

Course Director

Nelson C. Couch, PhD, CSP, CIH, President, Triangle Health and Safety, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Course Content

  • Basic and Applied Sciences
  • Environmental Hazards
  • Program Management
  • Fire Prevention and Protection
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Occupational Health/Environmental Engineering
  • Basic and Applied Mathematics
  • Legal/Regulatory and Professional Affairs
  • Test Taking Strategy

Agenda Topics

  • Course Opening and Welcome
  • BCSP Requirements
  • Math & Calculator Review, Algebra, Trig
  • Fire Protection & Prevention
    • Structural Design, Detection, and Control
    • Prevention & Procedures
    • Fire Protection Engineering
  • Boolean Albegra
  • Statistics and Probability Review
  • Reliability
  • Fire Prevention & Protection cont'd: Electrical Hazards
  • Equipment and Facilities
  • Radiation (ionizing & non-ionizing)
  • Chemistry
  • Program Management
    • Organizational Theory & Behavior
    • Organization, Planning & Communication
  • Program Management
    • Program Evaluation
    • Disaster and Contingency Planning
    • Professional Conduct
  • Program Management
    • Business Insurance & Risk Management
    • Industrial & Public Relations
    • Legal, Regulatory Considerations
    • Product Liability
  • Noise
  • Financial Calculations
  • Physics
  • Ergonomics & NIOSH Lifting Formula
    • Biological Science & Thermal Stress
  • Standards
  • Ventilation
  • Test Taking Strategy
  • Engineering Technology
  • Equipment and Facilities:
    • Facilities and Equipment Design
    • Mechanical Hazards
    • Boilers and Pressure Vessels
    • Transportation
    • Materials Handling

CSP Exam Information

For more information about the exams, eligibility, dates, and how to apply, and an application call the Board of Certified Safety Professionals at 217-359-9263 or fax them at 217-359-0055 or visit their website at www.bcsp.com.

Credit

  • 4.5 ABIH (Safety) CM Points
  • 2.9 BCSP COC Points

Tuition

Please review our Registration Policies.

Tuition for this course is $1100 and will include course materials, calculator, certificate of completion, and refreshment breaks. Class size is limited so please register early.

To register online, go to the Course Registration Form. You may also submit your registration via email; please be sure to include the course title and date.

For further information on this course, contact the NC ERC office at osherc@unc.edu, or call us at 919-962-2101, toll free at 888-235-3320.

   
   

Minorities are encouraged to apply for NC OSHERC programs.

Kathleen Buckheit, MPH, RN, COHN-S/CM/SM, FAAOHN
Continuing Education Director
NC OSHERC Continuing Education and Outreach Programs
North Carolina Institute for Public Health
Gillings School of Global Public Health,
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A program of
A program of the North Carolina Institute for Public Health
Phone 919-962-2101 | Toll free 888-235-3320 | Fax 919-966-7579
Mailing Address for US Mail
PO Box 16248
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-6248
Shipping Address for UPS, FedEx, etc.
1700 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 344
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
osherc@unc.edu

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

9/30/08