2026 NSC Advanced Safety Certificate (ASC) Scholarship--Certificate Assistance Program       A part of the National Safety Council (NSC) Scholarship program, the Certificate Assistance Program (CAP) helps support individuals on a safety career path obtain their NSC Advanced Safety Certificate ® (ASC).  Through the ASC program, NSC teaches best practices to those who are transitioning into a safety career or are currently in safety roles within their organization and need additional professional development to create a more proactive process for safety and health.       All submissions must be submitted in English and include a short bio and a photo. Incomplete applications will not be considered.   At this time, only candidates from the continental United States are eligible.         The application period ends Monday June 15, 2026. 

The Distinguished Service to Safety Award (DSSA) is the most prestigious award given to individuals by the National Safety Council in recognition of outstanding service and contribution in the field of safety. The NSC Awards Committee has established the following guidelines to facilitate the nomination process for this award program.
 

Scope: The DSSA is designed to reward those individuals who have had a sustained impact on safety on a local, national, or international scope. The nature of the contribution should reflect exceptional service resulting in more effective or increased levels of injury and/or illness prevention, or assistance in furtherance of those goals. This may also include advancement of safety theory and research.
 

Nominees:
     - Will be considered from members and nonmembers of NSC
     - Eligible nominees will have at least twenty years of experience in a safety related field
     - Active engagement in safety, either paid or unpaid, within the past five years
     - Retirees are eligible to be nominated, within two year of their retirement
 

Criteria:
     - Made impact on safety (international, national or local).  Impact can include affecting culture change around safety within an organization or locale; developing and implementing safety protocols previously lacking in an organization or industry; or public campaigns or advocacy with measurable success in affecting safety awareness and individual behavior.
     - Made significant and outstanding contributions to safety.  Contributions can include innovations, research, or other academic pursuits impacting safety.
 

Nominator Guidance: When considering a potential nominee, it is important to consider the following:
     - Self-nominations are not permitted
     - The nominator’s obligation to the nominee and the process includes preparing a professional nomination package. A nominator may inform and engage the nominee in preparing this.  
     - Powerful, successful nominations are crisp in form, clear, neat, organized and not encumbered with extraneous information and endorsements.
     - All nominations must be submitted through the online application with all required fields complete.  No other documents will be accepted in lieu of the online form.
     - Nominators must never assure a nominee that the award is theirs without the approval of the NSC Award Committee.
     - All eligible DSSA nominees must have at least one and no more than three letters of recommendation.
     - All criteria must be supported with metrics and appropriate documentation.

Deadline: Final nominations must be submitted online by March 31, 2026.

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Worker safety: Does your CEO “get it”?          

CEOs Who “Get It” is an annual recognition from the National Safety Council to who demonstrate a personal commitment to worker safety and health.

It doesn’t matter if your organization has 50 employees or 50,000: If you believe your leader should be recognized, fill out the nomination form and tell us why.

Forms submitted by Aug. 3, 2026, will be considered for 2027. Those recognized as CEOs Who “Get It” will be featured in the February 2027 issue of Safety+Health magazine.

Read about the 2026 CEOs Who “Get It” now.