Guidelines for BCRSP Scholarship Program
BCRSP Scholarships may be applied for by any full-time or part-time student in a two, three or four year Occupational Health and Safety Program at the undergraduate level.
The student should have better than average grades (80% or better with no failing grades) entering the final year of their program.
The prospective student shall apply in writing for the award.
- The fund will be limited to a maximum of $10,000.00 per year. The fund will not always be used. If there is no perceived need or demand, awards will not be made.
- The maximum award per applicant is $1000.00. Less may be considered. The applicant must apply in writing. Application Form
- To qualify, the applicant must be a full-time pr part-time student in a post-secondary program in Occupational Health and Safety Studies.
- Each program must be a minimum of two years in duration which may be expressed as a total number of class hours per program or approximately 2,000 ± 10% total class hours per program or equivalent (See Appendix A).
- Each program should have a majority of the courses proprietary to occupational health, safety and environment topics (See Appendix B).
- Each program should have at least 15% of the courses dealing with mathematics and natural sciences (see Appendix C).
- Each program should have written communication as an important part of student evaluation.
How to Apply
Applicants must apply in writing to the BCRSP and include:
- official transcript (sealed)
- course outlines/descriptions
- confirmation of acceptance into final year of program
- reference letter from program chair or faculty advisor
- application deadline: December 31
Mail Application to:
Executive Director
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals
6519B Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON
L5N 1A6
APPENDIX A
Sample programs that would qualify include, but are not limited to:
Degree Programs
Ryerson University (ON)
Diploma Programs
Algonquin College (ON)
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BC)
College of the North Atlantic (NL)
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (AB)
APPENDIX B
Courses which would be considered proprietary:
- Risk Management
- Total Loss Control
- Fire Protection/Prevention
- Occupational Health (Chemical Agents)
- Occupational Health (Physical Agents)
- Toxicology/Biohazards
- Hygiene Methods/Monitoring
- Plant Layout
- OH&S Legislation
- Environmental Management/Protection
- Product and Public Safety
- Ergonomics
- Exhaust - Ventilation
- Engineering Economic Analysis
- Workplace/Sectoral Safety
- Engineering Report
- Lifestyle - EAP
- Presentation Skills
- Project Management
- Hazard Evaluation
- Hazard Control
- Industrial Psychology
- Accident Theory
- Epidemiology
- Radiation Biology
- OH&S and WCB Management Systems
APPENDIX C
Courses which would be considered as mathematics and natural sciences:
- Mathematics
- Calculus
- Statistics, Applied Statistics, Biostatistics, etc.
- Mechanics
- Statics
- Strength of Materials
- Stress Analysis
- Physics - various
- Chemistry - various
- General Science - various
Appendix D - Scholarship Recipients