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3. Success
fully complete the CAP National Safety Officer College or possess one of
the following equivalencies:
a. Associate degree or higher from a regionally-accredited college or university
in Aviation Safety, Occupational Safety or Industrial Hygiene.
b. Certified Safety Engineer (CSE) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
c. Federal employment with job series 0018 (Occupational Safety and Health
Manager) or 0019 (Occupational Safety and Health Manager) or 0019
(Occupational Safety and Health Technician).
d. Federal or State Government job title as “Safety Manager” or “Safety
Inspector”.
e. U.S. military occupational code in safety at the journeyman or master-level
(i.e. AFSC, MOS, NEC).
f. U.S. military officer with a performance report/evaluation that reflects “flight
safety officer” or “aviation safety officer” as the duty title or a safety Special
Experience Identifier to the AFSC (e.g. S11AXX).
g. Industrial experience of at least one year as a “chief of safety” or “director of
safety” for a company site or business unit.
SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
1. Serve on staff as a senior rated safety officer for a minimum of 12 months.
2. Serve as the safety officer on staff at a group or higher level activity lasting longer
than two consecutive days. To meet this requirement, the member must perform as
the primary activity safety officer with no additional duties. This requirement may
have been met
at any time during the candidate’s CAP career.
3. Conduct at least two deliberate risk assessments prior to a unit, squadron, group,
wing or national level activity (such as a Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX),
Encampment, National Cadet Special Activity, High Adventure Activity, Squadron
Leadership School, Corporate Learning Course, etc.); list all hazards, assess and
assign risk levels, select appropriate risk controls, and brief the activity director or
incident commander on the plan.
4. Completion of the master level requirements must be evaluated and certified by a
master rated safety officer at higher echelon using Attachment 3, Safety Officer
Master Level Checklist. After approval by the wing commander, the Safety Officer
Master Rating Checklist will be forwarded to the CAP assistant chief of safety, with
supporting documentation, prior to being forwarded to CAP/SE (or designee) for final
approval.
5. Become a qualified Mission Safety Officer Skills Evaluation Trainer (SET).