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Safety Management Professional (SMP)

BCSP requires 25 recertification points every 5 years plus an annual renewal fee. The SMP (formerly SMS — Safety Management Specialist, renamed March 2025) is BCSP's experience-based management credential: 10 years of experience with 35%+ safety-management duties, no degree required.

Issuer
BCSP
Cycle
5 years
Target
25 CM points
Verified
2026-07
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What it costs

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Pay annual renewal fee
Annual

SMP annual renewal $170 per BCSP Credentials At-A-Glance (verified 2026-07) — confirm the current amount in your my.bcsp.org dashboard before paying.

$170.00 / year
Submit 5-year recertification (25 points)
Every 5 years

No separate recert fee if recertification points are accepted on first review; audit responses may carry a fee.

How to renew

Annual action

Pay annual renewal fee

  1. Log into my.bcsp.org with your BCSP credentials
  2. Open the Maintain Your Certification → Pay Fees section
  3. Confirm the current SMP annual renewal amount
  4. Pay via credit card; save the receipt as PDF
  5. Mark complete in LifeSafetyWiki once payment clears
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Cycle-end action

Submit 5-year recertification (25 points)

  1. Throughout the cycle: log each recertification activity in my.bcsp.org as it happens
  2. 90+ days before cycle end: review your point total and identify any shortfall
  3. Submit the recertification application from the BCSP portal
  4. Upload documentation for each claimed activity (certificates, transcripts, agendas)
  5. BCSP audits a random sample of submissions — keep originals 5 years
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Issuer resources

LifeSafetyWiki is not affiliated with BCSP. Renewal requirements, fees, and procedures are paraphrased from the issuer’s published policy as of 2026-07; always confirm current details on the issuer’s portal before relying on this guide for budgeting or planning.