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OPUS™ eLearning Course Catalog

Develop a strong foundation on key HFE topics and earn a certificate in Applying HFE to Medical Technology. Sign up for courses on our HFE software platform, OPUS™ – Optimal Product Usability Suite™.

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Foundation courses

The eight foundation-level courses make up our certificate in Applying HFE to Medical Technology.

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Intro to Human Factors Engineering for Medical Devices

Understand how HFE's user-centered design process supports the development of safer medical devices.

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Writing Human Factors Engineering Reports For Regulatory Submissions

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Known Problems Analysis

Learn how to conduct a known problems analysis (KPA) to gain knowledge that helps eliminate use error vulnerabilities...

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Residual Risk Analysis Training

Gain insight into how people perceive risk, residual risk analysis and its use in medical device development. Sign up...

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Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Online Training

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Usability Testing Training Course

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Risk Analysis Training For Medical Device Companies

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User Research Online Course

Advanced courses

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Advanced Human Factors Engineering Report Writing For FDA Submissions

This course will take someone who is already familiar with writing an HFE report to the next level.

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Advanced Residual Risk Analysis

This course will take someone who is already familiar with residual risk analysis to the next level.

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Advanced Root Cause Analysis - Online Course

This course will take someone who is already familiar with root cause analysis to the next level.

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Advanced Human Factors Validation Testing for Medical Devices

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Advanced Use-Related Risk Analysis (URRA) Online Course

This course takes someone who is already familiar with use-related risk analysis to the next level.

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Advanced Formative Assessments - Online Course

This course takes someone who is already familiar with formative evaluation methods to the next level by addressing the...

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Designing IFUs and User Manuals for Medical Products

Learn about designing effective instructions for medical products, including instructions for use, quick reference...

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Writing User Interface (UI) Requirements eLearning Course

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Applying Human Factors to Medical Device Development - Online Course

Emergo by UL’s new cloud-based human factors engineering (HFE) platform, Optimal Product Usability Suite (OPUS™), leverages training, tools, templates and regulatory guidance to help you stay ahead in your HFE activities.

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