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Guidelines
for BCRSP Scholarship Program
BCRSP
Scholarships may be applied for by any full-time student in
a two, three or four year Occupational Health and Safety Program
at the undergraduate level.
The student should have better than average grades (80% or better
with no failing grades) entering the final year of their program.
The prospective student shall apply in writing for the award.
- The
fund will be limited to a maximum of $5,000.00 per year. The fund
will not always be used. If there is no perceived need or demand,
awards will not be made.
- The
maximum award per applicant is $1000.00. Less may be considered.
The applicant must apply in writing.
- To
qualify, the applicant must be a full-time student in a full-time,
post-secondary program in Occupational Health and Safety Studies.
- Each
program must be a minimum of two years in duration which may be
expressed as a total number of class hours per program or approximately
2,000 ± 10% total class hours per program or equivalent (See
Appendix A).
- Each
program should have a majority of the courses proprietary to occupational
health, safety and environment topics (See
Appendix B).
- Each
program should have at least 15% of the courses dealing with mathematics
and natural sciences (see Appendix C).
- Each
program should have written communication as an important part
of student evaluation.
How
to Apply
Applicants must apply in writing to the BCRSP and include:
- official
transcript (sealed)
- course
outlines/descriptions
- confirmation
of acceptance into final year of program
- reference
letter from program chair or faculty advisor
- application
deadline: December 31
Mail
Application to:
Executive Director
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals
6519B Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON
L5N 1A6
APPENDIX A
Sample programs that would qualify include, but are not limited
to:
Degree Programs
- Lambton
College
- Ryerson
University
- University
College of Cape Breton
Diploma
Programs
-
Algonquin College
-
British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Lansbridge
University
- Northern
Alberta Institute of Technology
- University
College of Cape Breton
APPENDIX
B
Courses which would be considered proprietary:
- Risk
Management
- Total
Loss Control
- Fire
Protection/Prevention
- Occupational
Health (Chemical Agents)
- Occupational
Health (Physical Agents)
- Toxicology/Biohazards
- Hygiene
Methods/Monitoring
- Plant
Layout
- OH&S
Legislation
- Environmental
Management/Protection
- Product
and Public Safety
- Ergonomics
- Exhaust
- Ventilation
- Engineering
Economic Analysis
- Workplace/Sectoral
Safety
- Engineering
Report
- Lifestyle
- EAP
- Presentation
Skills
- Project
Management
- Hazard
Evaluation
- Hazard
Control
- Industrial
Psychology
- Accident
Theory
- Epidemiology
- Radiation
Biology
- OH&S
and WCB Management Systems
APPENDIX
C
Courses which would be considered as mathematics and natural
sciences:
- Mathematics
- Calculus
- Statistics,
Applied Statistics, Biostatistics, etc.
- Mechanics
- Statics
- Strength
of Materials
- Stress
Analysis
- Physics
- various
- Chemistry
- various
- General
Science - various
Appendix
D - Scholarship Recipients
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