Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics
(BCPE)
2012 Applied Ergonomics
Conference
January 13, 2012
William J Boyd
BCPE Director
William.boyd@cna.com
312-822-5507
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Professional Certification
in Ergonomics/Human
Factors/User Experience
What is BCPE?
• An independent, nonprofit organization established
in 1990 for the purpose of credentialing Human
Factors/Ergonomics/User Experience Professionals.
• Governed by a Board of elected professionals and
managed by an Executive Administrator and
Financial/Information Systems Manager.
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BCPE Mission
To provide ergonomics certification to protect the
public, the profession, and its professionals by
assuring standards of competency and advocating
the value of certification.
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Certification Process
Education
Experience
Examination
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Ergonomist Formation Model
• Adopted in 1995.
• Defines the fundamental architecture for
professional competence in human factors/
ergonomics/user experience.
• Identifies the subject categories, topics and
hours of coursework and professional experience
required.
• Distinguishes two different career paths: Human
Factors/Ergonomics/User Experience Professional
and Ergonomics Associate Professional.
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The Ergonomist Formation Model
A. Ergonomics Principles
1. Ergonomics Approach
2. Systems Theory
B. Human Characteristics
1. Anatomy, Demographics and Physiology
2. Human Psychology
3. Social and Organizational Aspects
4. Physical Environments
C. Work Analysis and Measurement
1. Statistics and Experimental Design
2. Computation and Information Technology
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The Ergonomist Formation Model
C. Work Analysis and Measurement Continued
3. Instrumentation
4. Methods of Measurement and Investigation
5. Work Analysis
D. People and Technology
1. Technology
2. Human Reliability
3. Health, Safety and Well-Being
4. Training and Instruction
5. Occupational Hygiene
6. Workplace Design***
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The Ergonomist Formation Model
D. People and Technology Continued
7. Information Design***
8. Work Organization Design***
E. Applications (projects pursued by the individual during
education/training)
F. Professional Issues (ethics, practice standards,
marketing, business practice, legal liabilities)
*** CPEs must be competent in at least one design domain
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CPE/CHFP/CUXP Certification Criteria
1. Master’s degree or equivalent in human factors/
ergonomics or a closely related field.
2. Three (3) years full-time professional practice in
human factors/ergonomics. One (1) year of work
experience equivalency is granted to graduates of a
recognized HF/E PhD program.
3. Passing score on the CPE/CHFP/CUXP written
examination. Graduates of a HF/E program
accredited by an IEA Federated Society (e.g., HFES,
IEHF) are not required to take Part I of the exam.
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AEP/AHFP/AUXP Certification Criteria
(Effective November 1, 2011)
• Meets the educational requirement for CPE/CHFP/
CUXP certification.
• Completes and submits an approved AEP/AHFP/AUXP
application.
• Is working toward fulfilling the CPE/CHFP/CUXP
requirement of three (3) years full-time professional
practice. One (1) year of work experience
equivalency is granted to graduates of a recognized
HF/E PhD program.
* Graduates of an IEA Federated Society (e.g., HFES or the IEHF)
HF/E program complete a shortened application form and pay
a reduced application processing fee.
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WHY CERTIFICATION
(CONTINUED)
• Contribute to developing the reputation of the field.
• Personal satisfaction of achieving peer recognition for
one’s qualifications.
• Professional satisfaction through career enhancements,
including immediate recognition of one’s knowledge,
skills, and abilities by potential employers; increased
job responsibility; more variety in job duties and
responsibilities; promotion; and/or increased pay.
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WHY BCPE CERTIFICATION
• BCPE received accreditation for the CPE and CHFP
credentials from the National Commission for Certifying
Agencies (NCCA).
• BCPE is a member of the Institute for Credentialing
Excellence (ICE formerly NOCA).
• BCPE is recognized by the International Ergonomics
Association (IEA) as an accredited ergonomics
certification organization.
• Maintains a reciprocity agreement with CREE,
the Centre for Registration of European Ergonomists.
• Recognized by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene
(ABIH) as the premier certifying body for the human
factors/ergonomics/user experience profession.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics
P.O. Box 2811
Bellingham, WA 98227-2811
USA
Phone: (888) 856-4685
FAX: (866) 266-8003
E-mail: bcpehq@bcpe.org
Web: http://www.bcpe.org
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