OHS
“The certification
process will recognise
the role of both OHS
professionals and
practitioners”
• Employment advantage by demonstrating
competence through an independent assessment;
• Certified OHS professionals and practitioner will
be easily recognised by the ability to display the
‘Certified OHS Professional’ logo on professional
reports and business cards;
• Consultants being listed in the online list of certified
OHS consultants;
• Providing a basis for international comparability
(and possibly reciprocal recognition), thus promoting
mobility of credentials; and,
• Increased recognition of the OHS professional and
practitioner roles by employers and the community.
From 30 June through to 30 December 2014, financial
members of the SIA and other recognised professional
bodies, AIOH, HFAESA, AZSOM and AFOEM, as at 30
June 2014 can take advantage of a simplified and
discounted process to become certified. In addition
there will be workshops to support those who wish
to undertake an exam, which has replaced the SIA
Challenge exam, to change their certification level.
Exams are scheduled to commence in December 2014.
All OHS professionals and practitioners need to
consider becoming certified and ensure they are a
member of a professional association such as the
SIA before 30 June 2014 to make transitioning to
certification as simple and as affordable as possible.
More information is available at
www.ohscertification.org.au or email
enquiries to [email protected].
Sue Bottrell is director of Simple OHS Solutions
and a board member of the SIA.
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