Qualified Safety Sales Professional Training
Over 700 sales and marketing representatives in the safety equipment industry are Qualified Safety Sales Professionals. They have broadened their technical expertise in health and safety. They have gained an understanding of the complex regulations imposed by OSHA, EPA and other agencies. And most important, they have become more valuable to their customers and their companies.QSSP students are given a strong grounding in the principles and practices of occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene and risk management fundamentals, health and safety regulations, and workers’ compensation. The course is designed to enhance expertise and knowledge in critical technical and regulatory areas of occupational health & safety. It will also help build confidence and credibility between customers and employers alike. Designed for maximum benefit in minimum time, the course covers core elements in one week-long session. Participants who successfully complete the course and the QSSP Competency Exam will receive a certificate of recognition and gain the designation of QSSP.
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Members of both SEDA and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) serve on the Joint Education Committee for the program to help review and refine the curriculum that is used during each session. The committee meets twice annually after each session to review the course evaluations and to provide guidance to staff instructors on the course content and schedule.
Current committee members include:
- Rick Fulwiler, Technology Leadership Associates
- Jackie King, SEDA Executive Director
- Dan Shipp, ISEA President
- Ted Cowie, Safety Today
- Jay Arnold, Hagemeyer North America
- George Hayward, United Sales Associates
- Harry Pardo, Allsafe Services and Materials
QSSP has also benefited from donations over the years from companies in the safety equipment industry to assist with learning labs and training support. The following companies have donated items to the program: 3M, Ansell, Bullard, Capital Safety, Drager, Industrial Scientific, Moldex, Orr Corporation and Safety Equipment Institute (SEI).