FAQ Category: NASPCB FAQ

Applications must be completed and submitted within one year from the creation date, or data will be lost and deleted. Once submitted, the NASPCB will review applications. Applicants must create an account or have an account to apply. If you do not have an LMS Course and Membership Login, please…

The NASPCB will notify applicants with one of the following results within 7-10 business days: Approved Eligibility Additional Information Required Denied Eligibility

Candidates must purchase an exam option, register, and sit for the exam within one (1) year of their approval of eligibility date. Candidates will have an option within the last 60 days of eligibility to purchase a 90-day eligibility extension.

If a candidate does not purchase an exam option, register, and sit for the exam, within their eligibility, they will be required to reapply for eligibility and pay all applicable fees.

Both the CSD and MSP exams are proctored exams and offered via computer-based testing (CBT). The exams are comprised of 150 multiple-choice questions. Each candidate is given 3 hours to complete the exam. The exams will include a few unscored test questions. These test questions will not be counted toward…

A valid credentialing examination must have a defensible passing score. A panel of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) reviewed each examination under the direction of the examination contractor’s psychometrician and used the classical test theory (CTT), a statistical equating methodology, to determine a passing point for each examination. It was determined…

The NASP/IASP, Inc. Certification Program requires applicants to select one of two options during the application process. The NASPCB third-party examination contractor Kryterion will administer the exam. Testing options include: Kryterion Onsite Testing Online Proctoring (OLP) through Kryterion Click here to find information on registering, scheduling, finding a location, and…

The score report will be visible to the candidate on the screen upon completion of the exam. An email will be sent from Kryterion upon exam completion to the candidate’s email on file. The email includes the score report and performance in each category of the examination. An individual should…

Candidates have the option to retake the exam one (1) time within their eligibility period if the first attempt does not result in passing the exam. Candidates must wait thirty (30) days from the date of their first examination to sit for the Retake Exam. This option will be available…

To maintain the professional competence of workplace safety professionals beyond their initial certification, a recertification process is necessary. CSD and MSP Certificants must continue to demonstrate competency to maintain their certification. Certificants must show evidence of competence through professional development, activities, and successful completion of the appropriate courses through obtaining…