Positively influencing others, and quickly bringing about beneficial change that is long-lasting, is a life skill that is necessary for many situations. In the well-being field, it’s important for real success to know how to help people practice the healthy habits we promote, not just talk about them. If you have struggled to get people to act, either at work or at home, this certificate course will show you the way.

The self-paced Change Agent course, offered in collaboration with Virtuositeam, is an in-depth voyage of discovery of the influence tools and techniques that support behavior change and engagement. It highlights evidence-informed influence methods through four Contexts: Spaces, the Self, Systems, and Social.

The course is designed to help you understand how to sustain good behaviors to evolve them into positive habits, crowd out habits that are harmful, and become a “spark plug” for clients and colleagues (and friends and family, too). It is built on over 10 years of research by Virtuositeam into how and why human beings reliably change behavior, and founded on their BRATLAB behavior change framework.
Following this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the art and science of influence and how it plays out in our daily lives.
• Describe how influence can be used to support the adoption of healthy behaviors or detract from pursuit of unhealthy behaviors.
• Utilize specific tools and techniques that have been proven to be successful in promoting change.
• Recognize your role as a catalyst for positive change in the groups with whom you interact.
• Create a higher level of engagement in the businesses or communities you operate or the team you lead.
• Be a more effective change leader.

This program is self-paced and practical, and you have up to six weeks to complete the course. There are many activities to undertake during the learning and you will benefit most by putting the tools and techniques into action right away.

The course is completed entirely online, but having a dedicated notebook for learning activities and self-reflection is highly encouraged. Additionally, you should be prepared to to undertake practical exercises with a “buddy.”

Within six weeks of registering for the course, all modules must be completed, all materials downloaded, and your Evaluation + CEC Request Form submitted to earn your Change Agent Certificate and your continuing education credits.

Modules should be completed in the following order:

• Course Introduction
• "Habit Prescriptions"
• Module 1: “The Influence of Spaces”
• Module 2: “The Influence of the Self”
• Module 3: “The Influence of Systems”
• Module 4: “The Influence of Social”
• Course Wrap-up
• Final Assessment