I just got my results back yesterday and I'm still kind of in shock — I passed! Background: I'm an occupational health nurse at a manufacturing plant and my employer basically told me I had 18 months to get certified or lose the ergonomics program responsibilities. No pressure, right? I failed my first attempt back in February by 11 points, which was honestly devastating after three months of studying.
What changed the second time around was how I structured my prep. I stopped just reading the CEAS Body of Knowledge cover to cover and started actually testing myself. Found a solid CEAS practice test that mimicked the real question style — the applied ergonomics scenarios especially. I also picked up the HFES study guide, which I'd skipped the first time, and it filled in huge gaps around anthropometrics and risk assessment tools like RULA and NIOSH lifting equations.
Biggest tip I can give: don't underestimate the administrative and program management section. I thought that'd be easy stuff and completely bombed it first time. What did everyone else find most challenging? Happy to share my full study timeline if that helps anyone.