Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) · BCPE Examination Content Outline: Core Competencies with Knowledge and Skills, July 2019. BCPE's current examination page continues to identify the 2019 specification as its content basis as of 2026-10-19. No separate effective date is stated. Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) is a designation awarded through BCPE's shared Professional Certification examination, rather than a separate CPE-only examination.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• BCPE — Examination
• BCPE — Certification Pathway
• BCPE Examination Content Outline — Core Competencies with Knowledge and Skills, July 2019
• NIOSH — Elements of Ergonomics Programs
• NIOSH — Step 1: Identify Risk Factors
• NIOSH — Step 2: Involve and Train Management and Workers
• NIOSH — Step 3: Collect Health and Medical Evidence
• NIOSH — Step 4: Implement Your Ergonomic Program
• NIOSH — Step 5: Evaluate Your Ergonomic Program
• NIOSH — Step 7: Maintain Commitment and Involvement
• NIOSH — Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation
• NIOSH — Shiftwork, Long Work Hours, Fatigue
• NASA — Physical Characteristics and Capabilities
• NASA Task Load Index (TLX)
• FDA — Human Factors Considerations
• FDA — Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices, August 3, 2026
• FDA — Examples of Medical Device Misconnections
• FDA — Information for Health Care Facilities about Medical Device Connectors
• NIST — Common Industry Specification for Usability—Requirements
• NISTIR 7741 — Guide to the Processes Approach for Improving the Usability of Electronic Health Records
• W3C — Understanding WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.4.1: Use of Color
• W3C — Understanding WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 2.1.1: Keyboard
• OSHA — Computer Workstations: Chairs
• OSHA — Computer Workstations: Keyboards
• OSHA — Computer Workstations: Workstation Environment
• CDC — Quality Training Standards
• CDC — Evaluate Training: Measuring Effectiveness