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Safety Trained Supervisor Construction (STSC)
The STSC examination is BCSP's certification exam for construction-industry supervisors and workers with at least 30 hours of safety, health, and environmental training, delivered by computer at Pearson VUE test centers; it is distinct from the sibling STS credential for general industry.
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Testing time2 hours
ScoringPass/fail result; roughly 12% of questions are unscored beta items that do not count toward the result; the passing score is set through BCSP standard-setting activity and is not published
Exam feeUSD 185 for a single exam attempt (a separate USD 120 application fee applies; application+exam combo USD 293; two-attempt exam bundle USD 325; annual renewal USD 70)
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- Who runs it
- BCSP
- Category
- Occupational Safety
- Current version
- STSC7 examination blueprint (blueprint document V.2020.03.27)
- Where it applies
- Global
- Exam languages
- English
- Testing provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Computer-based at Pearson VUE test centers; multiple-choice items with four possible answers and one best answer; on-screen TI-30XS calculator emulation, white board and marker provided; self-scheduled breaks allowed but the exam clock does not stop
- Availability
- Year-round by appointment; candidates have one year from application approval to sit for purchased exam authorizations, then schedule through the Pearson single sign-on from BCSP My Profile
- Results
- Official results available immediately upon exam submission; score report viewable in the Pearson VUE account after the exam
- Credential validity
- Certification maintained through a five-year recertification cycle (recertification points required every five years) plus payment of the annual renewal fee (USD 70 per the At-A-Glance)
- Remote testing
- Not available
Exam structure
Multiple-choice items (four possible answers, one best answer) across five STSC7 blueprint domains: Safety Program Implementation (23.9%), Hazard Identification and Control (28.5%), Health Hazards and Basic Industrial Hygiene (17.8%), Emergency Preparedness and Management (16.6%), and Leadership and Ethics (13.2%)
Where rules vary
BCSP is a U.S.-headquartered credentialing body (Indianapolis, IN) but the exam is offered worldwide with no country restriction; Pearson VUE delivers BCSP exams 'at locations throughout the world'
Eligibility
At least 30 hours of safety, health, and environmental training plus one of: two years of construction-related supervisory experience, four years of construction-related work experience (minimum part-time 18 hrs/week), an associate degree or higher in occupational safety, risk management, or construction management, or completion of a two-year trade or union training program/apprenticeship; disclosure of criminal convictions and adverse license/credential actions required
Retake policy
Retakes permitted at any available appointment at least six weeks after the last attempt; the exam fee applies to each attempt (the exam bundle includes two attempts)