2011 Webinar Profile

Overview of BCPE Certification
William J. Boyd
May 10, 2011
9:00-10:30 a.m. Pacific / 10:00-11:30 a.m. Mountain / 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Central / 12:00 noon-1:30 p.m. Eastern / 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. GMT

ABOUT THE WEBINAR

Established in 1990 as an independent nonprofit organization, the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics is the certifying body for individuals whose education and experience indicate broad expertise in the practice of human factors/ergonomics. To date, more than 1,500 professionals have successfully met BCPE?s certification criteria and have been awarded one of the following distinguished credentials: Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE), Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP), Certified User Experience Professional (CUXP), Associate Ergonomics Professional (AEP), Associate Human Factors Professional (AHFP), Associate User Experience Professional (AUXP) or Certified Ergonomics Associate (CEA).

During this webinar, Bill Boyd, a member of the BCPE Board of Directors, will review

• the certification process
• eligibility and requirements
• the Ergonomist Formation Model
• certification fees
• continuance of certification

The webinar will conclude with a question-and-answer session.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Bill Boyd is senior vice president for CNA Insurance Company. Bill is responsible for the Risk Control function for CNA, working with more than 300 professional staff in the delivery of underwriting assessments and customer services. He holds a BS in chemistry from Austin Peay State University and an MS in occupational safety from the University of Tennessee. Bill has 30 years experience in the health and safety professions.

In addition to his position on the BCPE board, Bill is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, Certified Professional Ergonomist, and a member of the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene. He cochairs the Institute of Industrial Engineer?s Applied Ergonomics Conference.

REGISTRATION

HFES Members: Registration for the May 10 webinar is available here.

Nonmembers: HFES invites you to attend this webinar. The registration fee is $125. To sign up for the webinar, go to http://www.hfes.org/web/EventDetails.aspx?EventID=6. Payment by VISA, MasterCard, and American Express is secure and easy. A follow-up message will be sent providing details about registering to access the webinar on May 10.

WEBINAR SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

PC-based attendees:
Windows 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh-based attendees:
Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger) or newer