Certification of Professional Ergonomists: A Global Perspective

摘要

A range of certifying bodies aim to establish standards for practice by individual ergonomists around the world. FEATURE AT A GLANCE: The expansion of interest in ergonomics worldwide, as evidenced by growth in the number of federated societies affiliated with the International Ergonomics Association (IEA), has been accompanied by growing awareness of the need for quality assurance regarding the training and credentials of professional ergonomists. Responsibility for such quality assurance often is assumed by professional ergonomist certifying bodies. This article addresses (a) the current status of professional ergonomist certification programs from an international perspective, as promulgated in a number of countries, and (b) the experience of selected certification programs with the IEA certifying body accreditation process.