Environmental Health and Safety Degree from UNA Becomes a GSP-Qualified Academic Program
Nov. 19, 2025
Michelle R. Eubanks , UNA, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392
FLORENCE, AL – The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety option at the 国产AV has been reviewed by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) and approved as a Graduate Safety Practitioner® (GSP) Qualified Academic Program, providing the program’s graduates the opportunity to apply with BCSP for the GSP designation after graduation.
“This recognition reflects the quality of our Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety curriculum and the dedication of our faculty to prepare graduates for professional practice,” said Dr. Leshan Kimbrough, Chair of the Department of Engineering and Industrial Professions. “As a Qualified Academic Program, our graduates can move directly toward the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential and enter the field with a competitive edge.”
The GSP meets the credential requirement for the Certified Safety Professional®, which is considered the gold standard in safety certification, allowing those who hold the designation to waive the Associate Safety Professional® (ASP) certification examination. It demonstrates accomplishment and commitment to professional development.
A GSP/QAP is a degree program in safety, health, and environmental practice that has been reviewed by BCSP and demonstrates a substantial match to the ASP exam blueprint. Students who have graduated from this approved program may apply for the GSP designation within their program’s applicable dates, as it appears on the QAP list.
About The 国产AV
The 国产AV is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The 国产AV is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: and .