Worksite Wellness Specialist Certificate Course
Course Description
Earn your Certificate as a Worksite Wellness Specialist (CWWS). Be a leader in your profession and drive sustainable improvements in the health and wellness of employees and organizations with the latest research and best practices. This Certificate course is purposefully designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, abilities, and tools necessary to create and sustain an inclusive culture of high-level wellness via a comprehensive wellness strategy.
By participating in this course, online or in-person, you’ll build your competencies in worksite wellness and receive helpful downloadable resources and assessments, PDFs of the Participant Guide and the NWI “Wellness Champion Workbook,” and the opportunity engage with your facilitator and other learners in your cohort. Successful completion of an online exam is required to earn your Certificate as a Worksite Wellness Specialist.
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Learning Delivery Options
Six-week self-paced online course: Complete eight interactive eLearning modules at your convenience and engage in an online discussion board with the facilitator and other learners in your cohort while building your Worksite Wellness Specialist Portfolio and preparing for your online Certificate exam. Offered bi-monthly.Member: $855 | Non-member: $995 | Team of 3+: Save $50/person
Two-day in-person course: Learn from and engage with your peers and your course facilitator while participating in group discussions and activities, building your Worksite Wellness Specialist Portfolio, and preparing for your online Certificate exam. Scheduled periodically each year.
Exclusive Team Trainings: Schedule an exclusive in-person or online training to upskill your team and build a shared strategy while learning together. Contact the NWI Professional Development Team to inquire about team trainings.
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Online: June 3 - July 14
In-person: June 12 - June 13
Links to additional trainings will be added here when registration opens.
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Who Should Attend?
This course is recognized as the premier training program for worksite wellness, human resources, benefits, and interdisciplinary professionals who are responsible for the management and maintenance of a well workforce. Coaches, consultants, vendors, and others who support these efforts within organizations will also benefit from the information and resources provided.
Continuing Education Credit (CEC)
This course is eligible for 12 CECs and pre-approved for: NWI CWP (Category 1), ACSM, CHES/MCHES (Category I CC), NBC-HWC, HRCI, SHRM-CP, & SHRM-SCP.
View NWI's CEC Info page for more details.
Special Thanks
The National Wellness Institute thanks the following individuals for their contributions to the development of this course: William B. Baun, FAWHP; George Pfeiffer, MSE, FAWHP; Susan Morgan Bailey, MS, CIC, SPHR, SHRM-SCP; Sallie Scovill, PhD, CWP; Chuck Gillespie, MBA, CWP; Trina Laube, CWP; and Betsy Barrett, PhD, CWP.
