Applying for IASP/NASP Accreditation

Accreditation of an institution or organization by the IASP or NASP includes licensure of the organization by the IASP/NASP to use the IASP or NASP name, logo, training materials, and to represent itself as the IASP or NASP. The IASP/NASP accredited organization is authorized to offer IASP/NASP Courses and Certifications within the specific parameters of their accreditation and to take full advantage of the marketing efforts, and the good name and reputation of the IASP/NASP.

Accreditation of an organization by the IASP or NASP signifies that the organization shares the IASP/NASP Workplace Safety Philosophy and has resources, programs and services sufficient to accomplish its purpose on a continuing basis.

The Levels of IASP/NASP Accreditation and Licensure

Organizations/institutions are accredited and licensed by IASP or NASP in accordance with these guidelines. The trainers employed by the accredited organization are certified in accordance with IASP/NASP requirements. Each accredited and/or licensed organization is classified according to the highest level of IASP/NASP Certification the organization is authorized to offer. The following classifications are used:

Level I

These organizations are authorized to form a Chapter of the NASP for a defined geographical area and use the IASP/NASP logo and name. The IASP/NASP Chapter may establish membership and charge membership dues in addition to IASP/NASP International or National membership dues. All Chapter members must be IASP/NASP members. The purpose of a Chapter of the IASP/NASP is to promote the enhancement of workplace safety and to provide support and encouragement to those responsible for managing and/or promoting workplace safety. In fulfilling its purpose, the Chapter shall have the following objectives within the specified geographical area:

To provide support, encouragement, advice, and assistance to the members of the Chapter.
To develop and/or promote education programs in support of those responsible for workplace safety.
To develop and/or disseminate information and that will carry out the purposes of the Chapter and the IASP/NASP.
To provide and/or support forums for the acquisition and interchange of professional knowledge among its members.
To foster liaison with local business and industry.
To inaugurate and implement other programs that are consistent with the purposes of the Chapter and the IASP/NASP.
To conduct its affairs in a manner that will reflect the standards, purposes, and objectives of the IASP/NASP.
To inaugurate and implement other activities approved by the Chapter and the IASP/NASP.

Level II

These organizations are authorized to award IASP/NASP certificates and/or pocket cards within the limitations of their trainers' training and experience, in any topics for which they have successfully completed an IASP/NASP independent study course, or the topics listed below which were included in their NASP Safety Manager/Trainer Course. All trainers awarding IASP/NASP certificates and/or pocket cards, or representing themselves as NASP Trainers, or in any fashion using the IASP/NASP logo must be certified to at least the Safety Training Specialist (STS) level. STS certification requires the successful completion of the forty hour NASP Safety Manager/Trainer Course.

Approved Courses for the STS to teach:

The Essence of the Successful Safety Culture
Creating a Safety Culture that Really Works
Understanding OSHA
Civil & Criminal Liability for the Safety Professional
Civil & Criminal Liability for the Manager/Supervisor
Safety Training Methods That Work
Safety Plans/ Programs That Save Lives
Safety Self-Inspections
Regulatory Overview
Bloodborne Pathogens
Confined Space Entry
Electrical Safety
Ergonomics
Hazard Communication
Hazardous Materials
HAZWOPER
Inspections, Citations, Fines
Lockout Tagout
Machine Guarding
Materials Handling
Egress/Fire Safety
PPE
Record Keeping
Workplace Violence
Walk/Work Surfaces
Weld/Cut/Braze

Level III

These organizations are authorized to deliver a classroom version of the IASP/NASP Independent Study Courses (excluding the 40 hour Safety Manager/Trainer Course) and award IASP/NASP Certifications for those courses. Course material and training methodology must be approved by the NASP. All trainers providing Level III training and certifications, or representing themselves as an IASP/NASP Level III organizational trainer, or in any fashion using the IASP/NASP logo while involved in Level III activities must be certified to the Professional Safety Trainer (PST) level.

PST certification requires:

CSM Certification
Student teaching in one NASP Safety Manager/Trainer Course under the supervision of NASP staff
Evaluation and recertification every two years
IASP/NASP accreditation of all IASP/NASP courses which the PST will teach as an IASP/NASP Trainer

Level IV

These organizations are authorized to deliver the NASP forty hour Safety Manager/Trainer Course and award the STS and SPS certifications. These organizations are further authorized to deliver a classroom version of the IASP/NASP Independent Study Courses and award IASP/NASP Certifications for those courses. Course material and training methodology must be approved by the IASP/NASP. These organizations are further authorized to deliver IASP/NASP Independent Study Courses and award IASP/NASP Certifications for those courses. Course material must be approved by the IASP/NASP.

All trainers providing Level IV training and certifications, or representing themselves as an IASP/NASP Level IV organizational trainer, or in any fashion using the IASP/NASP logo while involved in Level IV activities must be certified to the Master Safety Trainer (MST) level.

MST certification requires:

CSA Certification
Student teaching in a minimum of two NASP Safety Manager/Trainer Courses under the supervision of NASP staff
Evaluation and recertification every two years
IASP/NASP accreditation of all IASP/NASP courses which the MST will teach as an IASP/NASP Trainer
Periodic auditing of courses by IASP/NASP staff

Accreditation and licensure of trainers by the National Association of Safety Professionals and the International Association of Safety Professionals certifies that the trainer has completed successfully the training required by the NASP and the IASP only. The NASP and the IASP make no warrant or guarantee concerning the quality or the content of any course taught by the accredited and licensed trainer.

The trainer agrees that he/she is solely responsible for all aspects of training courses that he/she provides and that any liability arising from said courses is the sole responsibility of the. NASP or IASP accept no liability or responsibility for the training courses provided by the trainer.

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