Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Advanced Ergonomics Studies

If you have a background in kinesiology or just like observing how people and products work together, how workplaces and environments influence our interactions and well-being, then our one-year Advanced Ergonomics Studies graduate certificate program is for you.Learning OutcomesThe graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to: Assess worker-machine and worker-workplace interactions and ergonomics concerns using current technologies and appropriate qualitative and quantitative techniques. added for HCI courseIdentify the mechanisms and causes of injury in a variety of workplace settings, and recommend appropriate assistive tools and workplace modifications to reduce the potential for workplace injury.Synthesize information about the elements of an ergonomically sound workplace or product to guide study design, evaluation, andor proposed intervention.Analyze the cost-effectiveness of control methods and their value in mitigating the financial impacts of risk in the workplace.Prepare succinct technical reports and design specifications that include conclusions and recommendations that are supported by the analysis of data and the relevant scientific literature.Collaborate and communicate effectively across functional teams and levels of management to influence effective workplace outcomes.Recommend workstation, equipment, and tool design changes based on the application of anthropometric tables and calculations. Examine the impact of biophysical and psychosocial factors including human perception and information processing on an individual’s performance in the workplace.Career Information Fanshawe’s Advanced Ergonomics Studies graduate program provides graduates with theoretical and practical knowledge to optimize how products, environments and systems can effectively influence how people interact and engage each other. Career opportunities are diverse and may involve physical ergonomics andor cognitive ergonomics in a variety of sectors, including health care, industry and manufacturing, government, utilities, software companies and consultancies. Job titles vary by the sector and area of specialization, but include ergonomist, occupational health and safety specialist, human factors engineer and product designer.

A Degree in Kinesiology or Human Kinetics

OR

A Degree in Engineering, Health Sciences, Nursing (or equivalent) or in a related discipline (as determined by the College)

AND

Successful completion of the following university or college courses (as determined by the College):

- Anatomy

- Physiology

- Biomechanics

- Qualitative and Quantitative Design and Analysis

Note:

- Applicants who lack the required Anatomy and Physiology may still gain eligibility for admission by completing appropriate prior upgrading. Please contact the Program Coordinator for more information about online courses.

English Language Requirements

TOEFL iBT: 88

IELTS Academic: Overall score of 6.5 with no score less than 6.0 in any of the four bands

CAEL: Overall score of 70 with no score less than 60 in any of the four bands

PTE Academic: 59

Cambridge English: Overall score of 176 with no language skill less than 169

ESL4/GAP5: Minimum grade of 80% in Level 9, 75% in Level 10

Duolingo: Overall score of 120, with no score lower than 105