About the Certificate in Human Factors
As technologies — such as automation, robotics, artificial intelligence and virtual and augmented reality — continue to advance rapidly, the interactions between humans and systems become increasingly complex. The Graduate Certificate in Human Factors equips you with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze human performance capabilities, limitations and errors in various industries and applications.
This certificate emphasizes the importance of optimizing human-technology interactions to improve safety, security, performance, usability and overall user experience in sociotechnical interfaces across different sectors.
Program Details
Offered at the Worldwide & Online Campus
The Graduate Certificate in Human Factors focuses on the design, use, maintenance and improvement of systems that rely on human interactions. You’ll gain practical, real-world experience in user experience design, applications and assessment protocols.
As part of the graduate certificate, you earn 12 graduate-level credits, which can be applied toward a master’s degree at Embry-Riddle. The online Master of Science in Human Factors can be completed with 18 additional graduate credits, or 21 additional credits for the thesis option.
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Credits12
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Methods of Study
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Career Opportunities
As technology and human performance continue to intersect across industries like aerospace, transportation and healthcare, professionals with training in human factors are needed to design systems, environments and processes that improve safety, performance and user experience.
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