Trainings & Workshops

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 01/16/2023 - 03/12/2023: Cognitive Human Factors and Ergonomics (ERG130)

Join COEH for a conversation on the impact and future of data-driven technologies in the workplace. We will discuss how data is collected and used in the workplace; the intersection of humans, robots, and artificial...Read more about 02/03/2023 - 02/04/2023 - COEH Builds Bridges: Algorithm Based Work, Wearables, and Surveillance

Ventilation is an essential engineering control for optimizing indoor air quality and minimizing the impact of wildfire smoke events, climate change exacerbated allergies, COVID-19 surges and variants, and in preparing for future pandemics. This in-person, hands-on training will review the...Read more about 03/06/2023 - 03/07/2023: Ventilation Assessment Using Balometers, CO2, and PM 2.5

These courses are presented by the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. They provide targeted reviews of one topic area along with a broader update of current topics in occupational and...Read more about 03/09/2023 - 03/11/2023: The Musculoskeletal System at Work and Updates in Occupational and Environmental Medicine

This course will focus on the role of Human Factors and Ergonomics (HF/E) in the design of occupational tasks and consumer product design, especially for handheld devices. The first two weeks will introduce you to the design cycle, user experience (UX), and human computer interaction (HCI). We...Read more about 03/20/2023 - 05/14/2023: Human-Centered Design (ERG140)

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 05/22/2023 - 7/16/2023: Macroergonomics: A Systems Approach to Human Factors and Ergonomics (ERG150)

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 08/07/2023 - 10/01/2023: Foundations for Cognitive, Macro and Physical Human Factors and Ergonomics (ERG100)

Ventilation is an essential engineering control for optimizing indoor air quality and minimizing the impact of wildfire smoke events, climate change exacerbated allergies, COVID-19 surges and variants, and in preparing for future pandemics. This in-person, hands-on training will review the...Read more about 09/28/2023 - 09/29/2023: Ventilation Assessment Using Balometers, CO2, and PM 2.5

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 10/07/2024 - 12/08/2024: Evidence-Based Human Factors and Ergonomics (ERG110)

Learn how to identify the components of occupational tasks that can contribute to musculoskeletal injury and/or fatigue, quantify the risks using the most relevant ergonomics assessment tools, and integrate that information into conclusions regarding the acceptability of risk. This course will...Read more about 10/09/2023 - 12/10/2023: Physical Human Factors and Ergonomics (ERG120)

Doctoring Climate Change: Air Quality, Heat-Related Illness, and Disparate Impact is an educational activity developed by Dr. Ashley McClure, FACP, and the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) Continuing Education program.Read more about Doctoring Climate Change: Air Quality, Heat-Related Illness, and Disparate Impact

This free, two-hour course is produced in partnership with, and hosted by, the California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC).Read more about Evaluating California's Injured Workers: Qualified Medical Evaluators (QME)

This free, 90-minute course is produced in partnership with, and hosted by, the California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC).Read more about Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS)

There were 1,061 construction worker fatalities in the United States in 2019, averaging 3 workers a day. OSHA-10 Construction is an essential course for all construction workers to recognize and reduce job site hazards.

This free, 60-minute course is produced in partnership with, and hosted by, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA). Read more about Recognition, Management, and Reporting of Pesticide Illness