Associate Certification:

If you meet our educational requirements but DO NOT  have 3-years of work experience and the work samples, consider applying for Associate  Certification.  Associates have 6 years to get the required work  experience and work samples to apply for Professional  Certification .  Associate candidates need the following  documentation to complete the online application:

OR

  • Course details showing the required 24 semester credit hours (or equivalent) .

Download the BCPE-Associate-Application-2026.  Submit your completed application by email to info@bcpe.org.  You will receive an invoice for payment of the $150 application fee after your application has been reviewed for completeness.

*Official transcripts must also be sent to BCPE office after application completion.

Professional Certification:

If you meet our educational requirements AND have  3-years of work experience, and can provide work samples, then consider  applying for Professional Certification.  Approved candidates can schedule  to sit for the exam.  Professional candidates need the following  documentation to complete the online application:

  • Education:  the name of your HFES Listed Graduate Degree Program OR course details showing the required 24 semester credit hours from another institution(s).   
  • Work Experience:  documentation of 3-years’ full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in HF/Ergo.
  • Work Samples: two examples each of analysis, design and integration (test/validation).

*Official transcripts must also  be sent to BCPE office after application completion.

If approved you can schedule to sit for the Exam.

Download the BCPE-Professional-Application-2026.  Submit your completed application by email to info@bcpe.org.  You will receive an invoice for payment of the $195 application fee after your application has been reviewed for completeness.

*Official transcripts must also be sent to BCPE office after application completion.

Associate To Professional Transition:

Associate To Professional Transition:

You can transition from Associate to Professional Certification by  completing a transition application.  The following documentation will  be needed to complete the transition application:

  • or equivalent part-time Work Experience in HF/Ergo/UX
  • demonstrating use of our Core Competencies (Analysis, Design, Integration) in your work.

If approved you can schedule to sit for the Exam.

Download the BCPE-Associate-to-Professional-Application-2026.  Submit your completed application by email to info@bcpe.org.