Certified Health and Safety Manager (CHSM)

The Certified Health and Safety Manager (CHSM) certification from the American Institute of Safety Professionals is the management-level professional designation for safety professionals who design, implement, and govern organisational safety programmes. While the CHSO (Certified Health and Safety Officer) certifies operational competency, the CHSM certifies the management competency to lead safety programmes, build management systems, manage teams, allocate resources, drive strategic safety improvement, and interface with executive leadership. The CHSM is the career destination for safety professionals advancing from officer to manager roles.

The curriculum covers safety management system design and implementation (ISO 45001 framework), strategic safety planning (vision, policy, objectives, KPIs), safety programme governance (all programme elements), regulatory compliance management (OSHA, state, international — multi-jurisdictional awareness), safety performance management (TRIR, DART, leading indicators, dashboards, executive reporting), team leadership and development (managing safety teams, developing officers), budget and resource management, contractor safety governance, incident investigation programme management, training programme governance, audit programme design and management, management review and continuous improvement, and the executive communication skills that secure organisational commitment to safety.

All training is delivered 100 percent online through leading delivery platforms and the American Institute of Safety Professionals Learning Management System (LMS). On successful completion, you receive an American Institute of Safety Professionals certificate, a professional wallet card, and an official transcript, all employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.

Upon completing this program, participants will be able to:

• Design and implement safety management systems: using the ISO 45001 framework to build systematic safety governance with policy, planning, implementation, performance evaluation, and improvement.
• Lead strategic safety planning: developing safety vision, policy, measurable objectives, and the strategic plan that aligns safety with organisational goals and secures executive commitment.
• Manage safety performance: selecting and monitoring KPIs (lagging and leading), building dashboards, preparing executive reports, and using data to drive improvement decisions.
• Manage safety teams: developing CHSO-level officers, delegating effectively, building team competency, and the leadership that creates high-performing safety departments.
• Manage budgets and resources: building the safety budget, justifying investment through ROI analysis, allocating resources where impact is greatest, and the financial management that demonstrates value.
• Design and manage audit programmes: internal audit planning, execution, finding management, corrective action verification, and the audit programme that drives management system improvement.

Core Topics

• Management System Design: ISO 45001, PDCA, system architecture, implementation
• Strategic Planning: vision, policy, objectives, KPIs, organisational alignment
• Programme Governance: all programme elements, integration, documentation
• Regulatory Compliance: multi-jurisdictional, compliance calendar, audit readiness
• Performance Management: TRIR, DART, leading indicators, dashboards, executive reporting
• Team Leadership: developing officers, delegation, competency, performance review
• Budget and Resource Management: budget building, ROI analysis, resource allocation
• Contractor Safety Governance: pre-qualification, monitoring, performance, multi-employer
• Investigation Programme: criteria, quality assurance, trending, organisational learning
• Training Programme: needs assessment, delivery governance, compliance tracking
• Audit Programme: planning, execution, findings, corrective action, management system improvement
• Executive Communication: board presentations, securing commitment, demonstrating value
• Management Review: ISO 45001 Clause 9.3, inputs, outputs, improvement decisions

• Safety officers advancing to management roles
• Existing safety managers seeking formal certification
• HSE directors who want to validate management competency
• Operations managers transitioning to dedicated safety management
• Consultants providing safety management advisory services
• Anyone seeking the CHSM professional designation

• No academic degree required
• All instruction in English

Upon completion, graduates receive an American Institute of Safety Professionals certificate, professional wallet card, and official transcript. Employer-verifiable at amiosp.com/student-verifications.

Participants receive online training delivered through leading delivery platforms and the institute's Learning Management System (LMS). Training is provided directly by American Institute of Safety Professionals as well as through its network of Accredited Training Providers (ATPs), all backed by expert instruction and official study materials. Assessments are conducted online, and successful participants are awarded internationally recognized certificates.

To suit individual needs and schedules, participants can access training through the student dashboard and choose from a range of flexible delivery options, including blended learning, e-learning, remote and distance learning, and face-to-face instruction.