ASP exam outline: nine domains and weights
The Associate Safety Professional (ASP) exam is the Board of Certified Safety Professionals' (BCSP) 5-hour, computer-based exam, taken at a Pearson test center for a $350 exam fee. It follows BCSP's ASP11 blueprint, which has nine domains, each with a weight. Study the heavy domains first, and use your free check to see where your own score trails the weight.
- Time
- 300 minutes
- Exam fee (paid to BCSP, not us)
- $350 exam + $160 application
- Where
- Pearson test centers (computer-based)
The nine domains
- Safety programs and concepts (25%): the largest domain, from hazard analysis and controls to program elements and performance measures.
- Fire prevention and protection (12%) and industrial hygiene and occupational health (12%).
- Training, education and communication (11%).
- Mathematical calculations (10%): the safety math, worked with the formula sheet and a calculator.
- Emergency preparedness and response (10%).
- Ergonomics (8%), environmental management (7%) and legal (5%).
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The exam in brief
- Time: 5 hours, computer-based at a Pearson test center.
- Cost: a $160 application fee and a $350 exam fee at BCSP's published prices, which can change without advance notice.
- Retakes: no sooner than six weeks after the last attempt.
- Question count: BCSP's pages give no question count, so we do not state one. Pace yourself by time.
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Who can apply
BCSP asks for a bachelor's degree in any field, or an associate degree in safety, health or the environment with at least four courses (12 semester or 18 quarter hours) in the ASP domains, and one year of safety, health and environmental experience. Once approved, you have one year to schedule and pass. Weighing the ASP against the CHST or the CSP? Read CHST vs CSP vs ASP.
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Sources
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- ASP11 Examination Blueprint, V.2024.04.24, Board of Certified Safety Professionals, read 7 November 2026.
- BCSP credentials at a glance, Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
- Associate Safety Professional, Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
Exam facts
| Questions | 200 multiple-choice questions (UNCONFIRMED: not stated on the bcsp.org pages read 7 Nov 2026; BCSP's Complete Guide is a flipbook that could not be read as text. Do not state a count as BCSP's until confirmed) |
| Time | 300 minutes |
| Book | closed (unconfirmed: assumed from test-center delivery, not read on a bcsp.org page) |
| Passing | Pass or fail on a minimum passing score; BCSP does not publish the cut score on the pages read |
| Where you test | Pearson test centers (computer-based) |
| Exam fee (paid to BCSP, not us) | $350 exam + $160 application |
| Retakes | No sooner than six weeks after the last attempt (ASP page) |
| Eligibility | A bachelor's degree in any field, or an associate degree in safety, health or the environment with at least four courses (12 semester or 18 quarter hours) in the SH&E domains of the ASP blueprint; one year of SH&E experience, at least 50% of it preventive, professional-level work with breadth and depth of safety duties. Applicants have one year after approval to schedule and pass. |
| Renewal | 25 recertification points per 5-year cycle, including 0.5 for ethics; renewal $175 (At-A-Glance) |
Fee details
$350
What the exam covers
| Mathematical Calculations | 10% |
| Safety Programs and Concepts | 25% |
| Ergonomics | 8% |
| Fire Prevention and Protection | 12% |
| Emergency Preparedness and Response | 10% |
| Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health | 12% |
| Environmental Management | 7% |
| Training, Education, and Communication | 11% |
| Legal | 5% |
Facts come from BCSP's own documents (sources above); the latest source retrieval was . If something has changed, tell us and we will correct it within 2 business days.
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