Trainings & Workshops

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 07/26/2023 - 07/28/2023: Applied Skills in Ergonomics: Hands-On Training Workshop

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 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 | 08/07 - 10/01/2023 | Foundations for Cognitive, Macro and Physical 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 | 10/07 - 12/08/2024 | Evidence-Based Human Factors and Ergonomics

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 ERG120 | 10/09 - 12/10/2023 | Physical 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 | 01/15 - 03/10/2024 | Cognitive Human Factors and Ergonomics

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 first two weeks will introduce you to the design cycle and the concepts of User Experience and Human-Computer Interaction. We...Read more about ERG140 | 03/18 - 05/12/2024 | Human-Centered Design

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

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