Working with Display Screen Equipment
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Working with Display Screen Equipment
Overview
This course consists of one module, which provides advice on how to set up display screen equipment (DSE) in order to help avoid injury, and how to work with DSE in a more comfortable and productive way.
About this course
Many of us use display screen equipment in our work and as part of our daily lives. Used correctly there is minimum risk, but used incorrectly it may cause strains, aches, pains or even injury.
This course provides practical advice on how to work with display screen equipment (DSE) in order to help avoid discomfort or injury, and how to work with DSE in a more comfortable and productive way.
It will teach you how to set up your workstation properly, how to sit at your desk, how best to work with laptops and mobile devices, and how to make your working environment more comfortable.
If you want to avoid fatigue, eyestrain, neck, shoulder, back or arm pain, it offers helpful advice and precautions.
On completion of the course, you will automatically get a certificate, containing your name, CPD hours, the date and learning objectives.
Audience
This course highlights the potential risks working with DSE and demonstrates, through a sequence of videos and explanatory text, how to correctly sit at your workstation and use DSE to minimise risk of injury.
It is useful for anyone working with conventional screens, laptops, tablets and phones (also known as alphanumeric or graphic display screens), such as employees, employers, and the self-employed.
Objectives
In this course you will learn about:
- How you should set up your workstation properly
- How you should sit at your desk
- The best way to work with laptops and mobile devices, and
- How to make your working environment more comfortable

*You will have access to the course for 12 months only, after which, you can purchase extensions through your learning platform.
On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Working with Display Screen Equipment.
Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.
View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)
learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK
- Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
- learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
- Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
- 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
- Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.

Working with Display Screen Equipment
Overview
This course consists of one module, which provides advice on how to set up display screen equipment (DSE) in order to help avoid injury, and how to work with DSE in a more comfortable and productive way.
About this course
Many of us use display screen equipment in our work and as part of our daily lives. Used correctly there is minimum risk, but used incorrectly it may cause strains, aches, pains or even injury.
This course provides practical advice on how to work with display screen equipment (DSE) in order to help avoid discomfort or injury, and how to work with DSE in a more comfortable and productive way.
It will teach you how to set up your workstation properly, how to sit at your desk, how best to work with laptops and mobile devices, and how to make your working environment more comfortable.
If you want to avoid fatigue, eyestrain, neck, shoulder, back or arm pain, it offers helpful advice and precautions.
On completion of the course, you will automatically get a certificate, containing your name, CPD hours, the date and learning objectives.
Audience
This course highlights the potential risks working with DSE and demonstrates, through a sequence of videos and explanatory text, how to correctly sit at your workstation and use DSE to minimise risk of injury.
It is useful for anyone working with conventional screens, laptops, tablets and phones (also known as alphanumeric or graphic display screens), such as employees, employers, and the self-employed.
Objectives
In this course you will learn about:
- How you should set up your workstation properly
- How you should sit at your desk
- The best way to work with laptops and mobile devices, and
- How to make your working environment more comfortable
Requirements
*You will have access to the course for 12 months only, after which, you can purchase extensions through your learning platform.
Qualifications
On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Working with Display Screen Equipment.
Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.
View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)
learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK
- Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
- learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
- Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
- 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
- Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.

