Online Human Factors and Ergonomics (HF/E) Certificate Program

About the Program:

This program will help you understand how to design work tasks, tools, and workstations to minimize cognitive and physical loads, reduce fatigue and injury, and improve productivity. Coursework includes topics on engineering, design, physiology, anthropometry, biomechanics, public health, statistics, environmental health sciences, exposure, risk assessment, root cause analysis, and more.

Created by experts at the University of California Ergonomics Research & Graduate Training Program and COEH, this program is designed to provide you with the tools, confidence, and competence to advance your career in HF/E. Receive training on the latest knowledge and best practices in HF/E, with a deep dive into advanced topics and graduate-level curriculum.

Courses can be taken individually or sequentially, allowing you to pick and choose which classes will best supplement your HF/E education and experience. If you have no formal training in HF/E, we strongly encourage you to take all six courses to optimize your effectiveness in the field and to prepare you for professional certification.

Program Preview:

About the COEH Online Human Factors & Ergonomics Program

Registration Fees

Single Course Registration: $1,650

6-Course Package*: $9,450

*Includes admission to Applied Skills in Ergonomics valued at $1,125!

This 3-day, hands-on workshop is the perfect complement to online education and is held annually in Berkeley, CA.

BCPE, CCCPE, & BOC Certification Skills

The Online HF/E Program is mapped to Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) certification skills to help prepare you for CPE certification. Courses can also be used to demonstrate competency and to help fulfill educational requirements by the Canadian College for the Certification of Professional Ergonomics (CCCPE).

Independent certifications like those offered by BCPE and CCPE can provide professional credibility, enhance your earning capacity, and give you a competitive advantage in the field, which will also maximize your impact. COEH is also an approved provider with The Board of Certification for Certified Athletic Trainers Certified Athletic Trainers, who are increasingly being recruited to work as ergonomic practitioners in industrial settings.

Please note: Our program is designed to help fill educational gaps on the path to certification, but does not fulfill all certification requirements alone.

Results

07/30 - 08/1/2025: Applied Skills in Ergonomics: Hands-On Training Workshop

This 3-day, in-person workshop, provides guided practice in advance measurement techniques used by practitioners in the field. Prior to the in-person session, learners will be required to complete one day of online pre-work to review concepts that will be applied throughout the workshop....Read more about 07/30 - 08/1/2025: Applied Skills in Ergonomics: Hands-On Training Workshop

ERG100 | 08/11 - 10/05/2025 | Foundations for Cognitive, Macro and Physical Human Factors and Ergonomics

This course presents fundamental concepts from multiple disciplines that are essential to practicing ergonomics. The course begins with core topics from anatomy, kinesiology and the physiology of work as applied to human abilities and limitations. The class continues with an exploration of...Read more about ERG100 | 08/11 - 10/05/2025 | Foundations for Cognitive, Macro and Physical Human Factors and Ergonomics

ERG110 | 10/12 - 12/13/2025 | Evidence-Based Human Factors and Ergonomics

This course is designed to prepare you to be a competent consumer of research by applying a thorough critique of various papers and applying conclusions from published research into ergonomic practice. You will read various research articles and identify the study objectives, aims, and...Read more about ERG110 | 10/12 - 12/13/2025 | Evidence-Based Human Factors and Ergonomics

ERG120 | 10/13 - 12/14/2025 | Physical Human Factors and Ergonomics

This 8-week, asynchronous online course teaches students how to identify the components of occupational tasks that can contribute to musculoskeletal injury and/or fatigue, quantify the risks associated with those components using the most relevant ergonomics assessment tools, and to integrate...Read more about ERG120 | 10/13 - 12/14/2025 | Physical Human Factors and Ergonomics

ERG130 | 01/20 - 03/16/2025 | Cognitive Human Factors and Ergonomics

This course explores the essential topics of human information processing, controls and displays, sensory and cognitive contributions to systems, and implications for the design of systems in the workplace. The field of human factors and ergonomics is interdisciplinary, with applications...Read more about ERG130 | 01/20 - 03/16/2025 | Cognitive Human Factors and Ergonomics

ERG140 | 03/24 - 05/18/2025 | Human-Centered Design

This 8-week, asynchronous online course will focus on the role of Human Factors & Ergonomics (HF/Ergo) in the design of occupational tasks and consumer products. The course starts with an introduction to human-centered design concepts and the design process, followed by an overview of human...Read more about ERG140 | 03/24 - 05/18/2025 | Human-Centered Design

ERG150 | 05/26 - 7/20/2025 | Macroergonomics: A Systems Approach to Human Factors and Ergonomics

This 8-week, asynchronous online course presents fundamental concepts from multiple disciplines that are essential to understanding and implementing macroergonomics principles. The course begins with introducing core topics from systems theory, socio-technical systems approach, organizational...Read more about ERG150 | 05/26 - 7/20/2025 | Macroergonomics: A Systems Approach to Human Factors and Ergonomics

Register for Full Online HF/E Program

Register for the complete Online Human Factors & Ergonomics (HF/E) Program to guarantee your seat and to receive a $450 discount. Full course package registration also includes admission to the Applied Skills in Ergonomics Workshop, valued at $1,125! This hands-on workshop is the...Read more about Register for Full Online HF/E Program