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so) on line, you will need your member number to do it. If
you don't know your membership number - check the label on your
Professional Safety magazine for it.
Some of the benefits, products and services you will receive by
joining ASSE
Professional Safety, the Society’s monthly
peer-reviewed journal, features in-depth articles that cover a wide range of
cutting edge topics, and focuses on innovative research and analysis of
successful, real-world applications;
Members Only section of the Society’s
website offers ASSE members online access to the membership directory,
bulletin boards and list-servers that enhance membership networking as well
as safety, health and environmental information;
Society Update, ASSE’s e-newsletter shares
the latest news, activities, upcoming events and notable member
achievements;
GA Update, a regular email digest with the
latest in regulatory and legislative news sent to Chapter Government Affairs
Chairs, Society leaders, and, by request, other interested members;
www.nexsteps.org
online career center where employers can post safety, health and
environmental jobs/internships, and where members can post resumes, as well
as locate career counseling information.
National and localized networking and
professional recognition for free;
Self-study courses for certification
examinations as well as continuing education credit via approved college
credit by the American Council on Education;
Active, ongoing public relations supporting
international, national and chapter/state-specific efforts;
Sponsorship of the annual North American
Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH), to be held May 6-12, 2007, with
the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), visit www.asse.org/naosh
for the latest updates; the 2006 national kickoff event took place on May 1
at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.; Annual
‘Safety-on-the-Job Kids’ poster contest for ASSE members’ children,
grandchildren, nieces and nephews ages 5-14 in support of NAOSH week;
Proactive government affairs programs and
activities at both the federal and state levels, including member-led
alliances and partnerships with key federal safety agencies;
Development of key national and international
safety standards; and
Future Safety Leaders Conference for student
members.
ASSE provides a
comprehensive education program through the Society’s Professional Safety
Academy (PSA). The PSA is the career partner of the participants, providing
high quality educational experiences based on the needs of the profession. The
Society is a significant publisher of technical and management treatises and
offers a variety of print and electronic resources supporting the profession.
Approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and
Training (IACET), ASSE is an authorized provider of continuing education and
provides continuing education units for its education programs.
Education programs
include our:
Annual Professional
Development Conference and Exposition (PDC)
Annual Management Symposia
(winter/spring);
Hot Topic Symposium on
emerging issues (fall);
SeminarFest: An annual
collection of safety seminars (winter);
Management Seminars to
support the ASSE “Certificate in Safety Management” and the
Certificate from the “Executive Program in Safety Management”;
Examination Preparation
Workshops to support professional certification;
Self-Study Programs; and
On-site seminars exportable
to clients and corporations
Joining ASSE
ASSE is a not-for-profit, multi-disciplinary
professional organization of trained practitioners responsible for protecting
people, property and the environment. Whatever your role--safety director, loss
control specialist, industrial hygienist, environmental health specialist,
technician, educator, etc.--ASSE has services to help you achieve better results
on the job or in your career.
Qualifications
for membership
There are five different classifications of membership in
ASSE.
Professional Member-requires:
PE registration, CSP, CIH, CHP, CRSP or IOSH,
RSP certification PLUS 5 years safety experience, or
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college
or university PLUS 10 years safety experience
Member-requires:
Current employment in safety or one of its
relevant specialties
**Student
Member-requires:
Enrollment in an accredited college degree
program intended to prepare one for the practice in the safety profession or
one of its relevant specialties
Declaration of intention to enter the safety
profession or one of its relevant specialties
NOT presently employed as a safety
professional and therefore not eligible for consideration as a regular
member
**Emeritus Member-requires:
Fully retired from gainful employment in the
field of safety by reason of age or vocational change, and not currently
deriving income from the practice of safety including consulting in safety
or a related field
Be sixty years of age or older, unless
retirement was due to health, or physical disability
Having been a member of the Society for at
least ten years, no longer employed in the field of safety, and shall be a
member in good standing at the time of application
Associate Member:
For those who provide services to the safety
profession or who cooperate with safety professionals
**Student and Emeritus members are eligible
for a subscription to the ASSE's monthly journal, Professional Safety, at a
reduced subscription rate.
