The Benefits of the Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) Certification

December 7, 2017

Construction health and safety professionals benefit tremendously from earning the  Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification. Just the hazard recognition skills gained, and the incident prevention solutions learned make the certification process well worth the effort.  However, the professional recognition and instant credibility that go along with it are extremely beneficial too, especially when health and safety professionals find themselves negotiating with a GC, CM, or owner who doesn’t fully understand a jobsite safety or health issue.

The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) is the most highly recognized and respected professional safety and health certification body in the nation, and it enjoys the same recognition and respect in many countries overseas. The BCSP awards the Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) to individuals who demonstrate competency and work in the health and safety profession devoted to the prevention of construction illnesses and injuries.

MCAA is presenting a Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) certification examination preparation workshop in conjunction with its 15th Annual Safety Directors’ Conference in January 2018.  The workshop will be presented shortly after the Safety Directors’ Conference concludes the afternoon of Thursday January 25th, and all day the 26th and 27th  This is an incredible opportunity for your company’s safety professional to become even better at what he or she does for a living.

The workshop fee is normally $950 per person. However, MCAA Safety Directors’ Conference attendees, who are also attending the workshop, will pay $750. Information to help plan is below. If planning to attend the CHST certification examination preparation workshop, please send an e-mail  to (pchaney@mcaa.org) as soon as possible to let us know that you will be attending. We’ll send you a registration form immediately.

If you have any questions about it, please contact Pete Chaney at 301-990-2214, or pchaney@mcaa.org.

15th Annual Safety Directors’ Conference Week Schedule & Information (January 2018)

  • Location – San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina
  • Pre-Conference First Aid and/or CPR/AED Instructor Courses – January 22 & 23 (Morning)
  • Pre-Conference First Aid and/or CPR/AED Courses – January 23 (morning)
  • MCAA’s 15th Annual Safety Directors’ Conference – January 23 12:30 p.m. – 25 Conclude at Noon)
  • Post Conference CHST certification preparation course – January 25 – 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 2018 – January 26 & 27 – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

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