What is Ergonomics? - Become an Ergonomist

There are universities offering a master’s degree programme in ergonomics. But currently it is more common to study a related discipline, like psychology or engineering, at an university offering a specialisation in the field of ergonomics. That is, your title will not be that of an ergonomist, rather you will finish as, e.g., an industrial psychologist or human-factors engineer. For more information on this topic please consult the Directory of Programs in Ergonomics, which is provided by the International Ergonomics Association (IEA).

There is also the option to become a ‘certified ergonomist’. For this, in Europe you should contact the Centre for Registration of European Ergonomists (CREE), which awards the title of an ‘European Ergonomist’ (Eur.Erg). Similar organisations are active in many other countries and regions of the world, contact your national ergonomics society, to find out more about this option. As most of the national societies are organised in the IEA, the address and other contact data is likely to be included in its listing of Federated Societies.