Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors

Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors sets and maintains professional standards and is the only body worldwide that can award a Chartered qualification in human factors.

Human factors is a scientific, evidence-based discipline that designs for and around people, taking into account the capabilities of mind and body to design ways of doing things that recognise what people can do best.

Human factors makes a significant contribution in the healthcare, transport, energy, defence, manufacturing and business world. There is an international body for the discipline, the International Ergonomics Association. Human factors and ergonomics are terms that describe one discipline.