The World Safety Organization, Inc. (WSO) Certification
The World Safety Organization, Inc. (WSO) established four certification categories for the rail and bus transportation industry: Certified Safety Specialist, Certified Safety and Security Director, Certified Safety Manager, and Certified Safety Executive. Certification is an important step in determining a basic level of competence that is measurable by and meaningful to both management and peers within the industry. This initiative recognizes the expertise of rail and bus transportation safety and security professionals. Several of TSI’s courses can be applied towards the course requirements for certification. Qualifications and criteria for WSO Certification are as follows:
| RAIL TRANSPORTATION CERTIFICATION | BUS TRANSPORTATION CERTIFICATION |
|---|---|
| Certified Safety Specialist (CSS-Rail) | Certified Safety Specialist (CSS-Bus) |
| *Must successfully complete five of the core transit-related courses conducted by the USDOT/TSI and have a minimum of five (5) years of directly related safety experience in the rail transportation industry. | *Must successfully complete five of the core transit-related courses conducted by the USDOT/TSI and have a minimum of five (5) years of directly related safety experience in the bus transportation industry. |
| Certified Safety/Security Director (CSSD-Rail) | Certified Safety/Security Director (CSSD-Bus) |
| *Must successfully complete five of the core transit-related courses conducted by the USDOT/TSI and have a minimum of ten (10) years of directly related safety and security experience in the rail transportation industry. | *Must successfully complete five of the core transit-related courses conducted by the USDOT/TSI and have a minimum of ten (10) years of directly related safety and security experience in the bus transportation industry. |
| Certified Safety Manager (CSM-Rail) | Certified Safety Manager (CSM-Bus) |
| *Must successfully complete five of the core transit-related courses conducted by the USDOT/TSI and have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of directly related safety experience in the rail transportation industry. | *Must successfully complete five of the core transit-related courses conducted by the USDOT/TSI and have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of directly related safety experience in the bus transportation industry. |
| Certified Safety Executive (CSE-Rail) | Certified Safety Executive (CSE-Bus) |
| *Must successfully complete five of the core transit-related courses conducted by the USDOT/TSI and have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of directly related safety experience in the rail transportation industry. | *Must successfully complete five of the core transit-related courses conducted by the USDOT/TSI and have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of directly related safety experience in the bus transportation industry. |
| Select from the following for the rail program: | Select from the following for the bus program: |
| FT00464 – Transit System Safety | FT00464 – Transit System Safety |
| FT00439/FT00543 – Transit Rail System Safety | FT00533 – Transit Bus System Safety |
| FT00457 – Transit Industrial Safety Management | FT00457 – Transit Industrial Safety Management |
| FT00432 – Transit System Security | FT00432 – Transit System Security |
| FT00456 – Effectively Managing Transit Emergencies | FT00456 – Effectively Managing Transit Emergencies |
| FT00430/FT00544 – Transit Rail Incident Investigation | FT00435 – Fundamentals of Bus Collision Investigation |
| FT00461 – Advanced Rail Incident Investigation | FT00472 – Intermediate Problems in Bus Collision Investigation. |
| FT00564 – SMS Principles for Transit | FT00556 – Advanced Problems in Bus Collision Investigation. |
| FT00564 – SMS Principles for Transit |
NOTE:
Individuals who have earned TSI’s Transit Safety and Security Program Certificate have met the course requirements for WSO Certification. To obtain WSO certification, applications for membership and certification must be submitted according to WSO Membership and Certification policy.
For more information, please contact WSO via email or call (660) 747-3132.
