Certified Safety Manager: Construction (CSMC)

Certificate Information
Description
The Certified Safety Manager Construction (CSMC) Certificate Program is a high-impact, foundational train-the-trainer course that signals to employers, regulatory agencies, and even the courts that you possess the knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities expected of a construction safety professional. This program demonstrates your capability to independently manage comprehensive construction safety programs, policies, and procedures essential to maintaining a safe, compliant, and productive workplace.
Creating a strong safety culture is no easy task—but this program equips you with the strategies, tools, and confidence to make it happen. Through in-depth training, you’ll learn how to interpret and apply complex regulations, mitigate civil and criminal liability, elevate worker morale, reduce costly workers’ compensation claims, and—most importantly—prevent injuries in the workplace and on job sites before they occur.
By earning the CSMC designation, you position yourself as a trusted safety leader, ready to drive impactful change, protect lives, and set a new standard of excellence in construction workplace safety management.
The required amount of time to complete the course is dependent upon your knowledge of workplace safety, but we find that the average completion time is approximately 40 hours. You have up to six months to complete the course.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will attain the designation of CSMC. With this certificate, the student will have acquired the knowledge, skills, and abilities to:
- Study of primary, OSHA required, workplace safety topics
- Information to qualify you as a safety expert and manager
- Learn training methodologies that change the way your employees work
- Save money by developing your own safety programs
- Avoid civil and criminal liability for accidents and injuries
- Determine proper interpretation and application of OSHA regulations
- Establish acceptable analysis and documentation of workplace hazards
- Manage workplace safety inspections and audits
- Investigate, analyze and document workplace accidents and root cause analysis
- Create and manage a successful safety culture using the latest behavior modification techniques
Prerequisites and Authorization
The CSMC is a foundational course that requires no prerequisites; however, prior knowledge of workplace safety is highly recommended.
Upon completion, a CSMC designee is granted Authorization to:
- Conduct Awareness-Level and Designation-Specific training
- Issue Certificates of Completion to their students under the NASP or IASP name
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Continuing Education Units
(4) CEUs are offered for this course. As an IACET Accredited Provider, NASP offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. CEUs will be reflected on the Certificate upon successful completion of the course and passing the exam. Partial credit or adjusted CEUs will not be awarded for individuals who do not successfully meet the criteria for achievement of CEUs.
Online Exams
The student will take a comprehensive online exam at the end of the course. You must score 80% to receive certification. You have two opportunities to pass the exam.
Recertification
A refresher course and exam will be required every three (3) years. The cost of this recertification is $395.
Non-discrimination Policy
NASP is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free of all forms of discrimination. View the full document here.
Proprietary Interest Disclosure
The instructor(s) has no financial interest in any course documents, products, tools, or instruments. View the full document here.
NASP Reviews
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Pamela Nery
VerifiedFor someone who has been in the safety and security field for 19 years I find the information this organization provides to be highly effective and cost effective. -
Amos Wells
VerifiedGreat Source for training and information Eric is awesome and will go the extra mile for you. Thanks for all the years of your support in my Career and the support when I needed you each time I called you guys. -
Bill
VerifiedJust wanted to drop a quick note and thank you again for putting on such a great course. -
Ginny
VerifiedYour organization gives our training efforts increased credibility and acceptance by those in business and industry. We are proud of and very happy with our partnership and look forward to continued activities together in the future. -
Chris
VerifiedI want to just say again how much I enjoyed the CSM class. The instructor did a great job, and I felt it was a great learning experience for me, and look forward to utilizing that "education" in a positive way with our Safety group. -
Nick
VerifiedIt was an amazing experience taking your CSM course. I admire the instructor’s knowledge and facilitation methods. NASP’s approach is a Class Act. -
Adam
VerifiedI can only again thank you all at NASP for the knowledge, spirit, and intestinal fortitude for helping SEI achieve and maintain a 0.64 EMR. -
Ty Little
VerifiedI just want to say thank you all at NASP, any contact I have had with you or your staff there has been a great experience. The level of education NASP provides exceeded my expatiations and I am very proud to be a member. -
Larry Hortenstine
VerifiedThe CSM class was an eye opener for me in many ways, and I learned a ton of extremely valuable information. The instructor’s experiences and sharing were the right way to help drive home the importance of the learning. I will be much more effective in my role as a result of this training, making it extremely valuable -
Macken Dobbin
VerifiedI just wanted to thank you so much for teaching the CSM course. It was by far the most enjoyable as well as informative course I have taken.
This is a selection of reviews from all NASP courses
Minimum System Requirements
- Operating System: Windows 7 (32 bit) and above, Linux, MacOS
- Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Browser: Google Chrome (Active internet service is needed)
Tablets and smartphones cannot be used to complete LMS courses.
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Course Access Instructions
You can access this course with a few simple steps:
- Click the "Add to Cart" button, this will redirect you to the LMS catalog page.
- Log in to your existing LMS account or create a new one.
- At checkout, fill out a payment method. Add coupon codes if applicable. Premium membership discounts will be automatically applied.
- After payment, check your email for confirmation. Your course will be immediately available on your LMS Learning Page.
Included in this Certificate
- Understanding Workplace Safety 2.5
- Training Methodology 2.5
- Chemical Safety and HAZCOM 2.5
- Confined Space Entry 2.5
- Personal Protective Equipment 2.5
- Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection 2.5
- Scaffolding 2.5
- Electrical Safety 2.5
- Hand and Powered Tools 1.5
- Crane and Derrick Safety 2.5
- Aerial and Scissor Lift 1
- Trenching and Excavation 2.5
- Welding Cutting Brazing 2.5
- Silica Dust 1.5
- Concrete and Steel Erection Safety 2.5
- Construction Violence 2.5
- Final Exam 3.5