The certification mark, as used or intended to be used by persons authorized by the certifier, certifies or is intended to certify that the services are performed by an individual who has met the academic, experience and examination requirements of a national registration authority, that they are performed by an individual with in-depth knowledge of health, safety principles and practices to develop systems in the workplace in order to achieve optimum control over hazards detrimental to people, equipment, material and the environment, that they are performed by an individual whose knowledge and skills are continually upgraded through a certification maintenance program to ensure he/she is always fully qualified, up-to-date in the professional management of health and safety issues, and that they are performed (by an individual) according to a Code of Ethics established by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals.