Florida Tech’s Online Aviation Safety Degree Program Earns ‘Graduate Safety Practitioner’ Status
By Florida Tech // February 11, 2021
approval means graduates may now apply to the Board for the GSP designation
BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – Florida Tech’s Online Master of Science in Aviation, Aviation Safety degree program has been approved as a Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) Qualified Academic Program after a review by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
The approval means graduates may now apply to the Board for the GSP designation.
“We welcome Florida Institute of Technology’s exceptional safety program and those who graduate from it,” said Christy Uden, CAE, IOM, interim CEO of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
“Those who graduate from GSP Qualified Academic Programs have a strong foundation of knowledge that deserves recognition, and BCSP looks forward to supporting them in the development of their careers.”
Debbie Carstens, graduate program chair and professor, aviation human factors, said the designation adds even more value to the program for Florida Tech students.
“The GSP puts students on the fast track to becoming a Certified Safety Professional, which is recognized as being the gold standard in professional safety certification,” said Carstens.
The GSP meets the credential requirement for the Certified Safety Professional certification, allowing those who hold the designation to waive the Associate Safety Professional certification examination. It demonstrates accomplishment and commitment to professional development.
To receive the GSP Qualified Academic Program designation, Florida Tech’s program was reviewed by BCSP and demonstrated a substantial match to the ASP exam blueprint.
Any person having graduated from Florida Tech with a Master of Science in Aviation, Aviation Safety may now apply for the GSP designation within the program’s applicable dates as it appears on the QAP list.
CLICK HERE to learn more about Florida Tech’s Aviation Safety program and find additional details on the GSP.
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