CAESH Exam Information and Outline
Certified Associate in Environment, Safety, and Health
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
CAESH Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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official CAESH exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap.
The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
BGC.
Below are complete topics detail with latest syllabus and course outline, that will help you good knowledge about exam objectives and topics that you have to prepare. These contents are covered in questions and answers pool of exam.
- Exam Format
- 125 multiple-choice questions (100 scored, 25 pilot); calculator and equation sheet provided
- Blueprint of 4 broad topics and 16 sub-topics from a job task analysis
- Occupational Health and Safety Hazards and Risks
- Hazard identification, risk assessment and the hierarchy of controls
- Industrial hygiene basics: chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic hazards
- Safety programs: fire, electrical, machine guarding, fall protection
- Environmental Aspects and Impacts
- Air emissions, water discharges, waste management and spill prevention
- Sustainability
- Sustainability principles, resource conservation and reporting
- Regulatory and Voluntary Standards
- OSHA and EPA regulations; ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
- Risk Mitigation
- Training, incident investigation, emergency preparedness and EHS management systems