Mission Statement

The purpose of the International Society of Safety Professionals (ISSP) is to promote and advance the profession of safety management, provide safety management education opportunities, and to create a public registry of qualified safety professionals.

Vision Statement

Our vision is to bring together safety professionals from all communities of practice to create one worldwide unified voice for the cause of safety management and safety advancement.

About ISSP

We believe when safety professionals from around the world join together, our voice will be so powerful that the world will take notice of what we have to say. Collectively, we will shape and define our profession.
Board Members

There is Power in Numbers

 

Why Join the ISSP?

  • Be a voice in shaping the evolution of your profession.
  • Connect and network with thousands of other safety professionals.
  • Attend workshops, training events, and annual convention at a reduced cost.
  • Publish and receive credit for professional papers.
  • Join a global safety community and learn how to leverage best practices from a variety of safety professionals.
  • Receive periodic professional development papers.
  • Accept the credit you deserve for your education, training, hard work, and years of experience.
  • Obtain the professional title you deserve.
  • Impress prospective employers and colleges with enhanced credentials.
  • As a registered member of the ISSP, you are authorized to include Registered Safety Professional (RSP) to your professional title. The RSP designation enhances your credentials and confirms your professional status.

Who Should Join the ISSP?

  • Safety Management Professionals from all communities of practice are eligible:
    • Aviation
    • Construction
    • Healthcare
    • Industry
    • Mining
    • Occupational Safety
    • Oil and Gas
    • Public Safety
    • Transportation
    • You!

Why We Exist

  • To bring enhanced creditability to the profession of safety management.
  • To have a global voice and the ability to shape our profession.
  • To educate the world about the role of the safety professional, their duties, responsibilities, education requirements, and most importantly, the value safety professionals bring to the organization.

Professional Designation

LEVEL ONE

Safety Associate Professional

  • 0-5 years SM experience
  • University degree or initial SM qualification
LEVEL TWO

Sustained Safety Professional

  • 6-10 years SM experience
  • Advanced and continuous SM education
LEVEL THREE

Fellow Safety Professional

  • 11-15 years SM experience
  • Advanced and continuous SM education
LEVEL FOUR

Senior Safety Professional

  • 15-20 years SM experience
  • Advanced and continuous SM education
LEVEL FIVE

Distinguished Safety Professional

  • 20+ years SM Experience
  • Advanced and continuous SM education
  • Published in an international forum
NAMED MEMBER
  • A Named Member is an individual that has made a significant contribution to the safety management community or the ISSP.
AFFILIATE MEMBER
  • An Affiliate Member is any individual who may not be a safety professional but would like to follow and participate in ISSP activities.
CORPORATE MEMBER
  • Corporations are eligible for membership. Corporate members will receive the quarterly professional development newsletter, one individual membership, and discount rates for ISSP convention displays.
NOTICE
  • Each level requires proof and verification of education, qualifications, experience, and references.
  • All members will have password access to the ISSP registry and receive the periodic ISSP professional development publications.
Special Notice – The International Society of Safety Professionals (ISSP) IS NOT affiliated with the US Based Board of Certified Safety Professionals that issues the ASP or CSP credential, nor the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals that issue the CRSP credential. We award the ISSP Certified International Safety Manager - CISM certification only to ISSP members who earn the designation.