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Fanshawe College Graduate Certificate in Advanced Ergonomic Studies
Fanshawe College

Graduate Certificate in Advanced Ergonomic Studies

London, Canada

38 Weeks

English

Full time

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Sep 2025

CAD 5,877 *

On-Campus

* for international costs | Canadian costs: CAD 7,848.80

Key Summary

    About: The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Ergonomic Studies focuses on enhancing expertise in ergonomics, improving workplace safety, and promoting health. This program offers a comprehensive examination of ergonomic principles and their application in various environments.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers such as ergonomics consultant, health and safety officer, human factors specialist, or workplace design architect. There's a growing demand for professionals skilled in ergonomic solutions across numerous industries.

Introduction

If you have a background in kinesiology or just like observing how people and products work together, and how workplaces and environments influence our interactions and well-being, then our one-year Advanced Ergonomic Studies graduate certificate program is for you.

Your Learning Experience

The first of its kind in Canada, Fanshawe’s ergonomic training will provide you with opportunities to expand your fundamental understanding of the science of human-machine interactions and injury prevention by optimizing the design and workspaces of workplaces from manufacturing to healthcare.

Fanshawe’s advanced ergonomics training focuses on the concepts of human-centred design and the optimization of the workplace to prevent injuries. The program is led by seasoned professional ergonomists and classroom learning is reinforced with hands-on labs that utilize the diversity of workplaces at the Fanshawe campus and field placements that will put your analytical tools to the test. You’ll provide injury prevention and universal design recommendations using a variety of technologies and techniques including exoskeletons, wearables, and virtual reality to evaluate and optimize worker and workspace interactions. There are many career opportunities in this growing field.

Upon completion of the program, graduates may apply to the Canadian College for the Certification of Professional Ergonomists (CPE) for the designation of Associate Ergonomist. CPE is an international certification and has been recognized by the International Ergonomics Association. Find further information regarding certification by the CPE. Students will also have the opportunity to attend the Applied Ergonomics Conference.

Hours of study required for designation

Students who intend to pursue the Associate Ergonomist designation from the Canadian College for the Certification of Professional Ergonomists are encouraged to complete the following hours of study in the disciplines listed below at a post-secondary institution:

  • Anatomy (45 hours)
  • Physiology (45 hours)
  • Biomechanics (45 hours)
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Design and Analysis (45 hours)

CIP Code: 51.2399

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