Construction Health & Safety Technician — BCSP CHST5 Blueprint
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CHST Exam Prep
Built against the BCSP CHST5 Examination Blueprint (exam live August 2024). The CHST is BCSP's construction-technician credential: 3 years of construction safety experience with 35%+ technical SH&E duties, no degree required. Field-practical coverage: OSHA 1926 hazards and controls, excavation, fall protection, rigging, silica, emergency response, site safety programs, and training leadership.
3. Safety Program Development, Implementation & Sustainment
22%
4. Leadership, Communication & Training
21%
150
Questions in bank
150
Full exam questions
3 hr
Exam sim timer
70%
Passing benchmark
The real BCSP exam runs 4 hours at Pearson VUE (200 questions per prep providers — BCSP publishes the blueprint, not the count) and uses a scaled score with no published pass mark — 70% here is a study benchmark. Our full sim runs 150 questions at the same per-question pace.
ABOUT THIS EXAM · BCSP
Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
BCSP's construction-technician credential — the standard cert for field safety techs and coordinators on construction projects. Experience-based (3 years, no degree). The exam is field-practical: OSHA 1926 hazards and controls dominate (excavation, falls, rigging, silica, electrical), with emergency response, site safety programs, and training/leadership rounding out the CHST5 blueprint. Also a BCSP Qualified Credential for the CSP.
Issuer
BCSP
Exam fee
$440
Verified 2026-07
Renewal cycle
5 years
Format
Computer-based (Pearson VUE)
How to register
Computer-based (Pearson VUE), 4 hours. 200 multiple-choice questions (question count per prep providers — BCSP publishes the blueprint, not the count). CHST5 blueprint effective August 1, 2024. ANAB-accredited under ISO/IEC 17024. Register at BCSP →
Cost note
Application $140 + Exam $300 = $440 total (application+exam combo $426; exam bundle with retake + self-assessment $550). Annual renewal $145. Verified from BCSP Credentials At-A-Glance (2026-07). BCSP does not publish a numeric passing score — results are scaled.
Eligibility
3 years of experience in construction safety where at least 35% of job duties require(d) technical skills and knowledge in safety, health, and environment. NO degree requirement.
Renewal
20 recertification points every 5 years (including 0.5 from ethics courses for cycles starting on/after July 2023) + $145 annual renewal fee. See the full renewal guide →
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