What is the Certified Process Safety Auditor?

The Certified Process Safety Auditor is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Finance & Accounting.

How long does this certification take?

The programme is 10 Week and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Intermediate Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@leadership.rw, contacting us via WhatsApp at +250 788 000 000, or filling the enrolment form below.

Certified Process Safety Auditor (CPSA) | Online Certification

Executive Summary

Certified Process Safety Auditor

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Process Safety Auditor (CPSA) delivers a rigorous Intermediate-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in occupational safety, health and workplace wellbeing.

This 10 Week programme is structured around ISO 45001, OSHA and recognised occupational health and safety standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CPSA holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified Process Safety Auditor

Acronym

CPSA

Who Should Enrol?

Safety and Health Officers
HSE Managers and Supervisors
Site and Operations Safety Leads
Risk and Compliance Practitioners

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards senior HSE and safety-leadership roles

Professional Recognition

Credential aligned with ISO 45001, OSHA and recognised occupational health and safety standards

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex occupational safety functions

Organisational Impact

Design and implement occupational safety systems that drive performance and measurable results

Compliance Readiness

Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to occupational safety

Global Employability

Qualify for occupational safety roles across construction, energy, manufacturing, marine and industrial operations worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Process Safety Audit Architecture

✦Hazardous Process Controls

✦Process Safety Information

✦Emergency Preparedness

✦Contractor Process Safety

✦Audit Evidence

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Process Safety Auditor · module 20 is the capstone

1

Process Safety Audit Architecture

Process safety and major accident hazards · Safety inspection and audit: verifying that controls exist and work · Chemical safety and the safety data sheet · Public accountability: oversight, audit and answering to citizens

2

Process Hazard Identification

Hazard identification and risk assessment in practice · Hazard identification techniques · Hazard and risk assessment · Safety and environment in high-hazard energy operations

3

Process Safety Management Systems

Safety management systems: the structure that makes safety routine · Safety management systems: hazards, controls and the hierarchy · Health, safety and compliance in delivery · Occupational safety and health principles

4

Hazardous Process Controls

Chemical hazards and hazardous substances · Safeguarding assurance: monitoring, audit and handling allegations · External audit and assurance · Assurance and audit outcomes

5

Operating Procedure Audits

Inspections, audits and assurance · Supplier audits and assurance · Audits, inspections and assurance · Handling difficult safety conversations

6

Mechanical Integrity

Professional ethics and personal integrity at work · Evacuation and life-safety procedures · Crowd safety and event security · Public safety, community security and police liaison

7

Process Safety Information

Records, documents and information governance · Programme governance and assurance · Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems · Journey and process redesign

8

Management of Change

Safety management systems (ISO 45001) · Fire safety management systems · Safety management systems in transport · Audit risk and materiality

9

Permit-to-Work Controls

Permit-to-work systems · Permit-to-work and high-risk activity control · Permit to work and high-risk task control · Permit to work: authorising high-risk tasks

10

Emergency Preparedness

Emergency preparedness, response and recovery · Emergency preparedness and response on site · Emergency preparedness and response planning · Site emergency preparedness and the first ten minutes

11

Safety Instrumented Systems

External audit and oversight · Audit committee effectiveness · Fraud and forensic audit · Continuous assurance and monitoring

12

Process Incident Investigation

Incident investigation and corrective action that holds · Incident investigation: finding causes rather than culprits · Process improvement and lean thinking · Forensic accounting and financial investigation

13

Contractor Process Safety

Variation, process capability and statistical control · Process performance measurement and metrics · Testing, exercises and assurance · Physical security testing and assurance

14

Maintenance Safety Controls

Maintenance and asset reliability management · Animal welfare standards and assessment · Housing, hygiene and environmental management · Mortality, culling and disease outbreaks

15

Process Safety Compliance

IT governance, compliance and data protection obligations · Manual handling and ergonomics · Housekeeping and workplace environment · Ergonomics: fitting the work to the worker

16

Audit Evidence

External audit: risk, evidence and the opinion · Preparing for audit: evidence, judgements and the working papers · CCTV and video surveillance · Command and control rooms

17

Nonconformity Assessment

Organisational maturity, assessment and improvement programmes · Security assessment, vulnerability management and remediation · Version control and collaborative development · Quality auditing and nonconformity management

18

Corrective Action Verification

Root cause analysis and corrective action · Compliance risk assessment, monitoring and corrective action · Root cause analysis and corrective action on the line · Version control and collaboration

19

Process Safety Audit Reporting

Evaluation use: reporting findings that change decisions · Risk, vulnerability and protective factors · Visibility and control towers · Site welfare and housekeeping

20

Process Safety Audit Project

HR policy: writing, consulting on and applying the rules of the workplace · Animal health and biosecurity: keeping disease out and catching it early · Implementation and control plan · Control deficiencies and remediation

Professional ElectivesModules 21–30 · common to all GLI certifications · broaden your professional range

21

Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation

Vision, purpose and translating direction into work · Audience-centred communication and message structure · Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship · Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask

22

Leadership and Team Effectiveness

Leadership identity, style and the limits of style · Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review · What critical reasoning is and what it is not · Situational and adaptive leadership

23

Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning

Creativity and critical-thinking development · Analytical techniques and bias · Evidence-based improvement · Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope

24

Professional Decision-Making

Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights · Escalation and decision-making · Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure · Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs

25

Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management

Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away · Power, followership and organisational politics · Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation · Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain

26

Project and Execution Management

Proposals, bids and the business case · Project roles and the project manager · Developing the project business case · Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems

27

Financial Literacy for Professionals

Financial reporting standards and their application · Financial management for the operating manager · Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management · Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support

28

Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals

Digital workplace, collaboration and user support · Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools · Tools for interaction and collaboration · Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation

29

Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability

Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage · Ethics, conduct and speaking up · Business development risk, ethics and integrity · AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance

30

Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth

Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression · Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image · Emotional intelligence and self-regulation · Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules · 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified Process Safety Auditor principles aligned with ISO 45001, OSHA and recognised occupational health and safety standards
Apply evidence-based methods to improve occupational safety, health and workplace wellbeing
Master hazard identification and risk assessment and occupational health, hygiene and wellbeing
Apply safety management systems and compliance and incident investigation and emergency preparedness in real-world settings
Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in occupational safety

Enrolment Process

How to Get Certified

🎯

Step 1: Choose Your Certification

You are viewing Certified Process Safety Auditor — one of GLI's 1,990+ globally recognised professional certifications.

💳

Step 2: Enrol & Pay Online — Instantly

Click Enrol & Study Online to register and pay securely via Paystack, Visa, Mastercard, M-Pesa or bank transfer. Access is granted the moment payment is confirmed.

📚

Step 3: Study in the GLI Learning Portal

Work through 15 structured modules and 75 lessons at your own pace, with downloadable resources and expert-designed content — all inside the LMS.

🎓

Step 4: Pass, Get Certified & Verified

Sit your final examination online, earn your certificate instantly, and receive a globally verifiable Certificate ID — plus GLI Alumni Network access.

🎓 Enrol & Study Online — Instant Access

Secure checkout · Instant LMS access · Globally verifiable certificate

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CPSA certification?

The Certified Process Safety Auditor is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Process Safety Auditor, culminating in the capstone “Process Safety Audit Project”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CPSA?

This certification is ideal for Safety and Health Officers, HSE Managers and Supervisors, Site and Operations Safety Leads and Risk and Compliance Practitioners, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in occupational safety, health and workplace wellbeing with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CPSA certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Week and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CPSA internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with ISO 45001, OSHA and recognised occupational health and safety standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CPSA certification?

The Certified Process Safety Auditor is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 349 and Live Virtual at USD 549. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CPSA certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CPSA?

The Certified Process Safety Auditor is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CPSA?

The Certified Process Safety Auditor carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CPSA while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CPSA?

Graduates progress towards senior HSE and safety-leadership roles. The CPSA strengthens your expertise in occupational safety, health and workplace wellbeing and positions you for advancement across construction, energy, manufacturing, marine and industrial operations.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

“

The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

HSE Director

Private Sector

“

GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

Safety Manager

NGO Sector

“

I earned my CPSA while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

Site Safety Lead

Government

Certified Process Safety Auditor

Certified Process Safety Auditor

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

What Our Alumni Say

You May Also Like

Certified Internal Audit Professional

Certified Tax Planner

Certified Islamic Investment Analyst

Certified Asset and Liability Management Expert

Certified Operational Risk Professional

Certified Financial Consolidation Specialist