Certified Chair Assessment Specialist (CASp)
About the course
The Certified Chair Assessment Specialist (CASp) course trains professionals to assess, fit, and manage ergonomic chairs using a systematic, evidence-based methodology to support workplace health and productivity.
Who should attend?
- Facilities Managers
- Purchasing Managers
- Health and Safety Managers
- Risk Managers
- Supervisors
- Interior Designers
- Architects
- Chair Vendor Sales Teams
- Loss Control Managers
- Physical and Occupational Therapists
- Ergonomics Specialists (corporate ergo teams)
Why should you attend? Earn a globally recognized credential as a Chair Assessment and Fit specialist (CASp) in your organization. Learn to confidently assess and manage the lifecycle of all workplace seating for injury prevention, improve chair quality, competency, sustainability, budget management cycles and more.
What will you learn? Learn the science of sitting, chair assessment, selection and fit using our unique methodology geared towards an organizational and individual approach to chair asset management.
Learning Objectives
1. Define the numerous problems with ergonomic chairs in the workplace beyond chair misfits and failures.
2. Justify why chairs are foundational to good ergonomics and essential as a system in the workplace.
3. Learn about the global chair industry. Recognize good design vs. poor design common to ergonomic chairs and how to match the right chair to each person.
4. Inventory and assess your chairs using the Worksite International Chair Assessment System (CAS) software and Chair Assessment Tool (CAT).
5. Perform a chair fitting with the Chair Fit System, select an appropriate chair, and write a professional chair fit report from methods and skills learned. Then track it in your CAS software.
Course content
- Chair Assessment Training
- Chair Fit Training
- Personalized Coaching, Mentoring, and Feedback
- Chair Assessment System Software with associated forms, tools and guidelines
- Additional Bonus Courses
Assessments
Complete assignments and submit for review/approval to your instructor (coach and mentor).
Quizzes to validate lessons learned. Practice evaluation skills taught. Trial the CAS software.
What’s included?
- Over 10- hours of training in chair assessment and how to perform an objective chair fitting.
- Access to 6-hours of valuable coaching videos with real-life case studies.
- Chair Assessment System software start up package to track your first 10 (Best Value) or 50 chairs (Corporate CASp Bundle).
- Three (3) one-on-one coaching sessions with your mentor for support as you complete each training program.
- Feedback on all completed assignments so you know you are headed in the right direction.
- 365 -days of access to instructional videos and course content.
- A license to use the WI Chair Assessment System software which includes our chair assessment tool, chair inventory database and chair fit forms.
- Engage in the WINetwork quarterly Expert Hour with renowned experts in the Ergonomics marketplace who present their expertise in a private forum.
- Receive valuable benefits in your WINetwork of Certified Ergonomics Specialists membership.
About Worksite International, Inc.:
Worksite International, Inc. supports small to mid-size organizations in optimizing workforce health, safety, and productivity through evidence-based ergonomics. Founded by Alison Heller-Ono, PT, MSPT, CPE, the company delivers expert consulting, innovative software solutions, and comprehensive online ergonomics training. The training provides employees and professionals with essential knowledge and practical skills to implement effective ergonomic practices. Worksite International Inc. also offers proprietary tools such as the Chair Assessment System (CAS) and Ergo-Case Tracker (ECT) to enhance ergonomic program accountability and measure outcomes. Through a prevention-focused approach, the organization enables clients to foster healthier, more resilient, and high-performing work environments.
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