Certified Instructional Trainer® — Requirements & Free Practice
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Certified Instructional Trainer®
BCSP certification for professionals who design, develop, and deliver safety training.
Licensing authority: Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Initial by examination
- Application Review
- BCSP reviews a submitted and paid application before examination eligibility.
- Training Experience
- At least 135 hours of teaching, training, or development in any safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) specialty
Certified Instructional Trainer® (CIT®) exam
- Provider
- Pearson
- Format
- Computer-delivered multiple-choice examination
- Exam fee
- $300 for a single examination
Examination outline
Communication and Facilitation Skills (18.6%)
- Knowledge of
- Skill to
Needs Assessment (13.8%)
- Knowledge of
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Course Design (14.4%)
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Course Development (15.6%)
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Course Implementation (15.7%)
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Trainee Assessment (11.9%)
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Course Evaluation (10%)
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Examination sources
- BCSP 2024 Current Changes Index
Examination, Effective Date: July 1, 2024
- BCSP CIT certification page
official document links
- CIT2 Examination Blueprint
pages:1-3, all seven domains
- BCSP CIT certification page
Purchase, Schedule, and Take the Exam
- BCSP exam-day guidance
reminders 5 and 8
- BCSP exam-day guidance
reminder 8
- BCSP CIT certification page
Purchase, Schedule, and Take the Exam
- BCSP CIT certification page
Purchase, Schedule, and Take the Exam, scheduling