How to Become a Certified Hazard Control Manager
The International Board for Certification of Safety Managers (IBCSM) provides a certification course for hazard control managers (CHCM). The course teaches applicants how to manage work environments to eliminate dangers, or to take necessary precautions in dangerous work environments. Certification exists on three different levels. To qualify for the associate level, applicants must have three years of work experience or 90 college credit hours. Senior certification level requires two years of experience and a bachelor's degree, or four years of experience and an associate's degree or six years of experience. The master's level requires four years of experience and a bachelor's degree.
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Work for three years or more in a hazard safety control position, or in a position in safety management, safety compliance, safety training, occupational health, environmental management, fire safety or hazardous materials coordination. Applicants also can work for three years or more as a safety consultant or a human resources safety coordinator.
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Pay $150 to take the CHCM exam and earn a passing score. Type out the contact information for two contacts who have seen your work as it relates to hazard control, and who the IBCSM may contact.
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Fill out the application form found on the IBCSM website. Type up a description of your current position and how it relates to hazard control.
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Send the IBCSM any official transcripts from schools you attended, allowing the IBCSM to verify your educational achievements that you listed on the application form. Attach any necessary supporting documents to explain special circumstances to the application form, along with the information for your two contacts and the description of your position.
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Send your application papers to the IBCSM for evaluation, along with $125.
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