REGISTRATION CRITERIA

FOR CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY

OFFICER / MANAGER / AGENT

This document sets out the summarized guidelines for registration, similar and relevant qualifications may also be recognised.
OCCUPATIONAL / CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY RELEVANT CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL RELEVANT
OFFICER POSTQUALIFICATION SAFETY MANAGER POSTQUALIFICATION CONSTRUCTION HEALTH POSTQUALIFICATION
(CHSO) EXPERIENCE IN THE (CHSM) EXPERIENCE IN THE AND SAFETY AGENT EXPERIENCE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION
(Pr. CHSA)
INDUSTRY INDUSTRY INDUSTRY
Programmes in Occupational 4 Years Programmes in Occupational 6 Years* National Diploma in 6 Years
Health and Safety / Construction Health and Safety / Safety Management
Health and Safety (NQF Level 3 - Construction Health and Safety
5) (NQF Level 3 -5)
Learnership Certificate in 3 Years National Diploma in Safety 4 Years B-Tech in Safety 4 Years
Construction Health and Safety Management Management
Management (NQF Level 3)
National Diploma in Safety 2 Years B-Tech in Safety Management 3 Years B.Com Operational 4 Years
Management Risk Management

B-Tech in Safety Management 1 Year B.Com Operational Risk 3 Years MSc in Construction 3 Years*
Management Health and Safety
Management

B.Com Operational Risk 1Year MSc in Construction Health and 1 Year*

Management Safety Management

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 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS WITH ADDITIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING
CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY RELEVANT CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL RELEVANT
OFFICER POSTQUALIFICATION SAFETY MANAGER POSTQUALIFICATION CONSTRUCTION HEALTH POSTQUALIFICATION
(CHSO) EXPERIENCE IN THE (CHSM) EXPERIENCE IN THE AND SAFETY AGENT EXPERIENCE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION (Pr.CHSA) CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY INDUSTRY INDUSTRY
National Diploma (Building, CM, 3 Years National Diploma (Building, 5 Years National Diploma 7 Years
QS, Archt, Civil, Electrical, CM, QS, Archt, Civil, Electrical, (Building, CM, QS,
Mech) + Mech) + Programmes in Archt, Civil, Electrical,
Programmes in Construction Construction Health and Mech) + Programmes in
Health and Safety Safety Construction Health
and Safety

BSc / B-Tech (Building, CM, QS, 2 Years BSc / B-Tech (Building, CM, 4 Years BSc / B-Tech (Building, 6 Years
Archt, Civil, Electrical, Mech) + QS, Archt, Civil, Electrical, CM, QS, Archt, Civil,
Programmes in Construction Mech) + Programmes in Electrical, Mech) +
Health and Safety Construction Health and Programmes in
Safety Construction Health
and Safety

Honours (Building, CM, QS, 3 Years Honours (Building, CM, 5 Years

Archt, Civil, Electrical, Mech) + QS, Archt, Civil,
Programmes in Construction Electrical, Mech) +
Health and Safety Programmes in
Construction Health
and Safety

MSc (Building, CM, QS, Archt, 2 Years* MSc (Building, CM, QS, 4 Years*
Civil, Electrical, Mech) + Archt, Civil, Electrical,
Programmes in Construction Mech) + Programmes in
Health and Safety Construction Health
and Safety

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 QUALIFICATIONS WITH SMALL COMPONENTS OF OHS PLUS ADDITIONIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING
CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY RELEVANT CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL RELEVANT
OFFICER POSTQUALIFICATION SAFETY MANAGER POSTQUALIFICATION CONSTRUCTION HEALTH POSTQUALIFICATION
(CHSO) EXPERIENCE IN THE (CHSM) EXPERIENCE IN THE AND SAFETY AGENT EXPERIENCE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION (Pr. CHSA) CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY INDUSTRY INDUSTRY
National Diploma in (Enviro, 3 Years National Diploma in (Enviro, 5 Years National Diploma in 7 Years
Related) + Programmes in Related) + Programmes in (Enviro, Related) +
Construction Health and Safety Construction Health and Programmes in
Safety Construction Health
and Safety

BSc in (Enviro, Related) + 2 Years BSc (Enviro, Related) + 4 Years BSc in (Enviro, Related) 6 Years
Programmes in Construction Programmes in Construction + Programmes in
Health and Safety Health and Safety Construction Health
and Safety

MSc in (Enviro, Related) + 2 Years* MSc in (Enviro, Related) 4 Years*

Programmes in Construction + Programmes in
Health and Safety Construction Health
and Safety

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 *CANDIDATE REGISTRATION - CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY
CANDIDATE CONSTRUCTION RELEVANT CANDIDATE CONSTRUCTION RELEVANT CANDIDATE CONSTRUCTION HEALTH RELEVANT
HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER POSTQUALIFICATION HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER POSTQUALIFICATION AND SAFETY AGENT POSTQUALIFICATION
(C.CHSO) EXPERIENCE IN THE (C.CHSM) EXPERIENCE IN THE (C.CHSA) EXPERIENCE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY INDUSTRY INDUSTRY
A person will be registered as A person will be registered as A person will be registered as a
a Candidate CHSO if he / she a Candidate CHSM if he / she Candidate CHSA if he / she
does not meet all the does not meet all the does not meet all the
Requirements (Experience requirements (Experience requirements (Experience and
and Qualifications) of and Qualifications) of Qualifications) of registering as a
registering as a CHSO registering as a Pr. CHSM Pr. CHSA

UPGRADE TO PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY

TO UGRADE TO CHSO TO UGRADE TO CHSM TO UPGRADE TO Pr. CHSA

The person would need to be The person would need to be The person would need to be
recommended from the recommended from the recommended from the
Assessment of Logbooks Assessment of Logbooks Assessment of Logbooks
submitted annually while also submitted annually while also submitted Annually while also
working under a Registered working under a Registered working under a Registered
CHSO. Pr. CHSM. Pr. CHSA.

*NOTE: MSc requirements apply only if the Applicant is in possession of an undergraduate qualification in a field related to the MSc degree.
MSc requirements do not apply if the applicant is in possession of an undergraduate qualification not related to the above MSc degrees such as Arts, TRP, Finance, etc. undergraduate
qualifications
*NOTE: Candidate registration category will commence after the Transition period of the 31 st of March 2013 to 31st of March 2014. These are Candidates without the relevant work experience but
the necessary qualifications.

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 RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING ROUTE OF REGISTRATION

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is recommended where candidates do not meet the required educational qualifications but have extensive work
experience in the field of Construction Health and Safety in terms of Section 19 (4) of the Project and Construction Management Professions Act.

Professional Construction Health and Safety Agent – 10 years work experience

Construction Health and Safety Manager – 10 years work experience

Construction Health and Safety Officer – 7 years work experience

ACADEMIC ROUTE OF REGISTRATION

This applies to applicants in the academic environment involved in teaching accredited courses and carrying out research activities that are relevant to
the construction health and safety environment with four (4) years’ experience.
The following are required:
I. A 3000 word report that documents the relevance of the research in the construction health and safety profession and how it has been applied
II. The applicants are required to submit four (4) peer reviewed research papers in the field of Construction Health and Safety of which at least two
(2) should be published in an Accredited Journal.
III. Pass a professional interview

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