Occupational Health & Safety Officer

OCCUPATION INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Who is the licensing body responsible for Occupational Health and Safety Officer’s in Alberta?
• What are the registration requirements for internationally educated Occupational Health and Safety Officer’s?
• What are the educational requirements for Occupational Health and Safety Officer’s in Alberta?
• What information resources are available for Occupational Health and Safety Officer’s in Alberta?

 

Who is the licensing body responsible for Occupational Health and Safety Officer’s in Alberta?

The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals offers the designation Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) to applicants who have been employed as safety professionals for at least three years and have successfully completed an evaluation, interview and examination process.

What are the registration requirements for internationally educated Occupational Health and Safety Officer’s?

1. The eligibility and registration procedures can be found on the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals website under Qualifying for Your Professional Designation.   
2. Applicants are encouraged to note that documents that are not in English must be translated. Translation services can be found on The Association of Translators and Interpreters of Alberta website.  

What are the educational requirements for Occupational Health and Safety Officer’s in Alberta?

Health and safety officers must have several years of related work experience. They also must have a bachelor's degree in science, engineering or a related discipline, or a related post-secondary diploma. 

Additional Occupational Information

For more information on occupational duties and wages, visit the Alberta Learning Information Service at. www.alis.gov.ab.ca and search for Occupational Health and Safety Officer under occupational information.

 

What information resources are available for Occupational Health and Safety Officer’s in Alberta?

EDinfo website: www.alis.gov.ab.ca/edinfo

Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) website: www.bcrsp.ca

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) website: www.ccohs.ca

ECO Canada (Environmental Careers Organization) website: www.eco.ca

    Last Updated: March 23, 2009