CHST exam cost, fees and scheduling

What each fee is

Paying the application and exam together costs $14 less than paying them separately ($426 against $440). The bundle puts two exam attempts at $550, which is $50 less than two single exams at $300 each. It only helps if you expect to use the second attempt. The extension and renewal fees are covered below.

Your one-year window

After BCSP approves your application, you have one year to schedule and pass the exam. If you are within 60 or fewer days of that deadline, BCSP lets you pay a one-time eligibility extension fee, listed at $100, for one more year. Decide your date from your practice scores, not from the calendar: the study guide builds a six-week plan you can run inside the window.

Where and how you test

The CHST is computer-based at Pearson test centers, and you get 4 hours. Follow BCSP's approval message and your Pearson booking confirmation for the booking steps and for what you may bring, and read both end to end. Match the name on your booking to your ID exactly as the confirmation asks. We do not guess at ID, check-in or break rules. For what the 4 hours cover, see what is on the CHST exam.

What retakes cost

BCSP asks you to wait at least six weeks after your last attempt before testing again. Plan for a new exam fee on a retake unless BCSP tells you otherwise, and confirm before you book. The results and retakes guide covers what to do between attempts.

What the fee does not cover

The exam fee is the cost of one sitting. Your study materials, any training your employer does not pay for and travel to the test center are separate. If you are weighing CHST against another BCSP exam, the CSP exam and ASP exam fees sit beside the CHST's. To see how study options compare, read the CHST study options comparison.

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FAQ

What does the CHST exam cost?

The exam fee is $300 for a single attempt on BCSP's credentials sheet (version V.2026.04.01, read 7 Nov 2026). The $140 application fee is separate, and BCSP says fees can change without advance notice.

What does CHST certification cost in total?

At BCSP's list prices, $140 to apply plus $300 for the exam: $440 paid separately, or $426 if you buy them together as the application and exam combo. Once you hold the credential, BCSP's CHST page lists an annual renewal fee, which the sheet puts at $150.

Where can I take the CHST exam?

At a Pearson test center. You buy the exam in BCSP's My Profile portal and schedule through its sign-on link to Pearson, which BCSP says has hundreds of test centers around the world. BCSP's CHST page, read 7 Nov 2026, describes the exam as delivered by computer at the test center and names no online option.

Is the CHST exam bundle worth it?

Only if you expect to use the second attempt. The $550 bundle gives two attempts, one free self-assessment and six months of access, which is $50 less than two single exams at $300 each. If you pass the first time, the single exam is $250 cheaper.

What does a CHST retake cost?

Plan for a new $300 exam fee unless you bought the bundle, which includes a second attempt. You can book no sooner than six weeks after your last attempt, and your one-year window keeps running, so confirm the fee with BCSP before you book.

Is there an annual fee for the CHST?

Yes, once you hold it. BCSP's CHST page lists paying an annual renewal fee to keep the credential, and its credentials sheet puts the renewal fee at $150. You also earn 20 recertification points, including 0.5 points from ethics courses, in each five-year cycle.

Sources

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• BCSP credentials at a glance, Board of Certified Safety Professionals: fees, bundle, extension, renewal, time allowed and recertification points. Version V.2026.04.01. Checked 7 Nov 2026.
• Construction Health and Safety Technician, Board of Certified Safety Professionals: buying and scheduling the exam, Pearson test center delivery, the six-week retake wait and the annual renewal fee. Checked 7 Nov 2026.