Safety Managers’ Top New Year’s Resolution – ISHM Certification

YUMA, Ariz. - Dec. 27, 2013 - PRLog -- At the beginning of the New Year, many people make resolutions about things they want to change or accomplish in the coming year.  This tradition can be traced back as far as the ancient Babylonians and Romans.  Today, many people make resolutions to lose weight, exercise, save money, increase their education and improve their career.  For many professionals, this includes becoming certified in their profession.

Across the globe, countless safety managers have dedicated their careers to keeping workers and communities safe.  For many of these professionals, getting certified in the safety management field can lead to new employment opportunities, career advancement, peer recognition and a long list of other benefits.

The leading credentialing organization for the safety management profession is the Institute for Safety and Health Management. It is the industry’s premier credentialing organization for promoting the establishment of professional standards for those functioning as safety and health managers in the work environment. The ISHM administers the internationally recognized and accredited Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) certification and the Associate Safety Health Manager (ASHM) and Certified Safety Management Practitioner (CSMP) programs. ISHM recognizes safety and health management professionals who, through education, demonstrated professional experience, and the passing of a comprehensive examination, have met ISHM's requirements for mastering the safety and health management body of knowledge.

“For all the safety managers who are ready to take their careers to the next level, ISHM invites them to make getting certified a top priority as a part of their plans for 2014,” said Larry Curtis, CSHM, Executive Director of ISHM.  “ISHM’s certification programs are the gold standard for the profession and certified safety professionals are in high demand.  There are multiple certification programs available to meet the needs of safety managers for all levels of their career development.  The staff at ISHM is here to help guide applicants seamlessly through the certification process.”

For more information about the Institute for Safety and Health Management or the CSHM, ASHM or CSMP programs, please visit www.ISHM.org, email info@ISHM.org or call (877) 201-4053.

About the Institute for Safety and Health Management

The Institute for Safety and Health Management is the premier credentialing organization founded to promote the establishment of standards and recognition of safety and risk management professionals.  Through the ISHM’s certification programs, Certified Safety and Health Manager, Associate Safety Health Manager and Certified Safety Management Practitioner, it promotes the advancement of safety management through the application of management principles and the integration of safety into all levels and activities of management