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Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals partners exclusively with Pearson VUE to deliver safety certification exam across Canada


BLOOMINGTON, MN, Feb. 18, 2015 – The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) has entered into an exclusive partnership with Pearson VUE to deliver the CRSPEX (Certified Registered Safety Professional Examination) exam.

The computer-based test (CBT) will be delivered at Pearson VUE’s network of highly secure testing centres across Canada. The BCRSP selected Pearson VUE due to its breadth and depth of coverage throughout Canada and its reputation in the testing industry.

Nikki Wright, Executive Director of BCRSP of the BCRSP, said: “We are delighted to be launching this exam via CBT across Canada in partnership with Pearson VUE. They provide access and convenience across Canada for our candidates, along with good security options and efficient operations.”

Bob Whelan, managing director of Pearson VUE, said: “I am proud that the BCRSP have selected Pearson VUE to deliver these tests through our widespread test centre network. This move will improve the careers of safety professionals across Canada.”

About the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals
The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is a federally incorporated self-regulating, self-governing, ISO 17024 accredited and ISO 9001 certified organisation established in 1976. The BCRSP sets the standard for the certification of occupational health and safety professionals in Canada to create the healthiest and safest workplaces in the world. Professionalism, high standards, continuous learning, and an established Code of Ethics drive the BCRSP.

The BCRSP grants the Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP®) credential to individuals who successfully complete the certification process through application assessment, interview and examination. The Board governs its certificants’ in order that the public interest may be served and protected. For more information visit: www.bcrsp.ca


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