Physical Security Professional (PSP®) Requirements and Eligibility
The Physical Security Professional (PSP) designation is the certification for those whose primary responsibility is to conduct threat surveys, design integrated security systems that include equipment, procedures and people, or install, operate and maintain those systems.
Applicants who wish to take the PSP examination must satisfy certain security and/or educational requirements:
Eligibility Requirements:
Five years of physical security work experience and no higher education degree.
OR
Bachelor's degree and four years of physical security work experience.
OR
Master's degree or higher and three years of physical security work experience.
For those currently credentialed with the Associate Protection Professional (APP) designation.
Four years of physical security work experience AND hold the APP designation with no higher education degree.
OR
Bachelor's degree and three years of physical security work experience AND hold the APP designation.
OR
Master's degree and three years of physical security work experience AND hold the APP designation.
More detailed information, including definition of terms, eligibility and testing process is available on the ASIS International How to Become a PSP (http://www.asisonline.org/certification/psp/psphow.xml) page.
