Canadian College for the Certification of Professional Ergonomists (CCCPE)

Welcome to the web site of the Canadian College for the Certification of Professional Ergonomists (CCCPE). This site is intended as a resource for information on the CCCPE, the CCPE designation and the certification process.

The CCPE designation is the only certification process administrated in Canada that requires certificants to meet competencies in both education and practice across the full scope of ergonomics through peer review by the CCCPE Board. Those that attain the CCPE designation must comply with the CCCPE code of ethics.

The Need for Certification

In the past decade, there has been a growing recognition of the field of ergonomics and human factors. With this recognition has come increased demand for ergonomic services. These services are currently offered by individuals with a wide range of training in ergonomics. Certification, with its requirement to meet a set of standards in training and experience, is important both for ergonomists and for the users of ergonomic services. Certification is required to:

• protect users of ergonomics services
• protect the reputation of ergonomics
• improve quality of practice

The need for certification has long been recognized by the Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE), a professional association with over 600 members from coast to coast, established in 1968. In 1998, ACE established the Canadian College for the Certification of Professional Ergonomists.