Below is a comparison of domain titles for the current and new editions of the Safety Fundamentals and Comprehensive Practice Examinations. As a result, the blueprints appear to be the same. However, the Safety Fundamentals and Comprehensive Practice Examinations do differ considerably in the kind of information and knowledge the questions assess and the role which the questions assume for candidates. The following table characterizes the differences between the two examinations. Candidate possesses four years of professional safety job experience with responsible charge.
Test emphasizes comprehension, advanced and complex problem solving and analysis.
Qualified for positions involving program management. A validation study intends to assess what people in an area of professional practice do in their jobs. The results are used to structure professional practice examinations for that profession. By linking the examination contents to what the practitioners do, the examination will have content validity. An examination used to assess professional competency is not a fair examination unless the examination contents reflect what people in practice actually do.