1. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   2005 Executive Council Presentation System Safety Society Competency Initiative Submitted by Steve Mattern August 21-22, 2005 The Westin Horton Plaza San Diego, CA

2. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20062 Overview Historical Review Roadmap From 2004 EC Action Item Assessment of Society Professional Development ‘Strawman’ Competency Level Format Establishment of the Competency Level Committee Recommendation for EC Approval

3. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20063 Historical Review BCSP Eliminates the System Safety Specialty Exam Individuals of the System Safety Society Question the Need for Certification for its Members Clif Ericson Works With the Navy’s Initiative to Certify Principal’s For Safety (PFS) Clif and Steve Present Certification Briefing to EC at Providence Conference Director of Education and Professional Development Agrees to Work Toward a Certification Program Personal Belief in Competency Prior to Certification Establishment of a Competency Committee

4. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20064 04 Roadmap INTRODUCTORY APPRENTICESHIP PROFESSIONAL RETIRED Student Affiliate Honorary Member Senior Fellow Emeritus MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATION EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION COURSEWORK CERTIFICATION AA Degree Years Experience Instructor Training Approved Coursework BS/MS Degree Years Experience Instructor Training Approved Coursework PhD Degree Years Experience Instructor Training Approved Coursework Society Apprentice State Professional Engineer Certified Safety Professional Journeyman Master Introductory Level Application Level Theory/Research Management Engineering Processes Applications/Products Tools/Techniques Management Engineering Processes Applications/Products Tools/Techniques Management Engineering Processes Applications/Products Tools/Techniques Consultant

5. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20065 Action Item? What I Heard… “Determine the Feasibility of ‘Membership Certification’ for the Individual Members of the System Safety Society” What Others Heard… “Establish (or work toward) a Certification Program for the Individual Members of the System Safety Society Maybe it was a Dream!... Looking Back at the EC Minutes from 2004…an Action Item Does Not Exist

6. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20066 Assessment of Society Professional Development From the Society Ops Manual (Professional Development) Develop member professional development plan; Define opportunities for member licensing and professional certification; Develop professional courses and establish committee of instructors; and Develop system safety certificate program; Provides direction to liaison representatives to the BCSP and accreditation organizations;

7. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20067 STRAWMAN Steve Mattern View… Crawl before you Walk…Walk before you Run…Run when you Can! Training Prior to Competency… Prior to Certificates… Prior to Certification System Safety Education and Training Individual Member Professional Development Education and Training Criteria Membership Category Membership Criteria System Safety Specialties & Experience System Safety Specialty Definitions CSP Competent, Trained, Experienced, Mentored, Certified

8. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20068 ‘Strawman’ Format

9. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20069

10. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 200610

11. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 200611

12. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 200612

13. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 200613

14. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 200614

15. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 200615 Competency Committee Rod Simmons – Educator and Former Member of BCSP Pat Clemens – Fellow Member & Educator Clif Ericson – Fellow Member, Former SSS President & Certification Advocate Marty Sullivan – OVP Professional Development Jim Gibbons – OVP Education Steve Mattern – Director Education and Professional Development

16. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 200616 Recommendations for EC Concurrence Allow the Competency Committee to Proceed with the Establishment of Competency Levels and Criteria for the System Safety Society 1.Establish Competency Levels 2.Tie Levels to Membership Grades 3.Establish Education and Training Requirements Criteria 4.Establish/Identify Credible Safety Education and Training Courses and/or Provide Course Content Recommendations to Existing Education and Training 5.Establish Experience Criteria 6.Tie Education, Training, and Experience to Competency Levels 7.Consider Safety Certification (CSP or Equivalent) as a Part of the System Safety Competency 8.Provide Draft Competency Levels with Criteria within 12 Months