Become a Safety Professional
If you’re curious about environmental, health, and safety (EHS) careers and wondering what EHS professionals do, how to become an EHS professional, and typical career paths or courses of study for this profession, then look no further. ASSP can answer all your questions.
What is an EHS professional?
Find a Job
Don’t miss out on the perfect EHS job opportunity. Our job board is an online career center where employers can post job openings, and members can post resumes and search for jobs.
Find a job
Continue Your Education
When you invest in continuing education, you’re investing in your career. Earn industry certifications like the ASP, CSP, CHST, OHST and SMS — which are proven to increase safety professionals’ salaries — with the help of our certification exam preparation courses; or become an expert in a particular EHS area by obtaining one of our professional certificates, making yourself an indispensable asset to your organization. We offer something for everyone.
Advance your career
Make Connections
It’s no secret that connections are what most often land people in the right job and help you find answers and implement best practices. Our various member communities connect you to great people and great resources. Further, our annual conferences, events and training opportunities serve as great networking venues, including:
- Annual Professional Development Conference: The largest safety conference of its kind, you’re sure to meet other safety professionals who can help you to advance your career. Plus, we have an on-site career center at the conference where you can view job opportunities across the country, and visit companies to meet potential employers face-to-face.
- SafetyFOCUS: SafetyFOCUS is a unique learning experience where EHS professionals can step away from daily demands to dive deep into key safety topics through small, interactive classes. Expand your skills, earn CEUs, and build lasting connections with peers and experts.
- Leadership Conference: Elected ASSP leaders attend this conference to enhance their leadership skills for both their volunteer roles at ASSP and their professional roles at work. Meet your fellow volunteers and expand your industry contacts.
Find a Mentor
Finding the right mentor can help you to navigate your safety career and solidify your career path. We help connect EHS professionals through our member communities, including local chapters, practice specialty member communities and common interest group member communities.
This allows you to engage on a global scale with a vast community of peers who work in all industries and represent diverse voices across age, gender and ethnicity.
Find an ASSP community