Corporate Wellness Coach Certification

Corporate Wellness Coaching is the most beneficial new preventative health trend to develop in decades. Corporate Wellness Coaches help employers reduce overall health costs and improve employee absenteeism, while enhancing a thriving and vibrant corporate community.

The duties of a Certified Corporate Wellness Coach can be very niche or wide ranging.
It is up to each coach.

Program Title: Corporate Wellness Coach Certification

Approvals: Spencer Institute 1.5 CEUs, NESTA 1.5 CEUs

Designation: Upon successful completion, you will hold the title of Certified Corporate Wellness Coach (CCWC).

Prerequisites: None

Course Description: This comprehensive, self-paced professional certification program enables the student to become qualified to manage health promotions and corporate wellness programs.

Study Format: Distance learning, self-paced program using a textbook, CD-Rom manual/course outline & numerous audio lessons. Open entry, enroll at any time. The program requires approximately 20 - 30 hours of study.
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Program Details: Comprehensive course including corporate wellness and health promotion concepts, motivational strategies, scope of practice, health care cost reduction strategies, legal responsibilities and limitations in the workplace, list of assessment tools and techniques and business models for wellness coaching. This course will provide the experienced fitness, wellness, psychology, human resources or coaching professional with all the needed tools to facilitate effective corporate wellness and health promotion program.

Testing: Comprehensive multiple choice exam is taken at home and mailed to the Spencer Institute offices for grading and approval.

Details about your project: Comprehensive analysis of an existing corporate wellness program. The analysis should include an outline, followed by a step-by-step analysis of the program. This project can be completed at a distance, or while the student is gainfully employed or serving an internship. The methods of research may include phone interviews, internet searches, event analysis, review of collateral materials, or any combination of the above. Current employment in corporate wellness or health promotion is not needed to complete this project.

Intended For: Individuals who have a health, fitness, medical, education, nutrition, coaching wellness or human resources background, and desire to expand their career options within the corporate wellness & health promotion industry.

Continuing Education Information

Graduate testimonials

Corporate Wellness Coaches are in High Demand

Companies are Now Hiring Corporate Wellness Coaches
to Reduce Employee Costs

Comparing the Wellness Coaching Course and this program: Our wellness coaching program is designed to give you the tools to consult, educate, and be a hands-on coach for individuals and groups wanting to improve their wellness through all available and appropriate means. The Corporate Wellness Coach course is designed to teach you how to facilitate corporate wellness programs, work with the human resources department, create a wellness culture in a company and promote health to reduce company costs and improve overall moral of the organization. Earning both certifications will greatly increase your career options.

What skills will I learn?

The topics in this program include:
•	Concepts in Corporate Wellness & Health Promotion
•	Creating a Wellness Culture
•	Wellness Promotions
•	Marketing
•	Consumer Demographics
•	Staffing Considerations
•	Legal Concerns
•	Facility Operations
•	Budgeting and Planning
•	Communication Skills
•	Reducing Health Care Costs
•	Understanding Health Risk Assessments
•	Staying Ahead of Trends

Industry Information:

You should take note of these interesting corporate wellness statistics:
•	50+% percent of U.S. companies are operating corporate wellness programs.
•	Corporate wellness statistics depict a savings of $2.30 to $10.10 for every $1 spent on wellness initiatives.
•	Coca-Cola's fitness program recouped $500 per year per employee, despite the fact that only 60% of their staff was enrolled.
•	A Ipsos-Reid corporate wellness statistics paper in 2004 found the three major preventable causes of staff absenteeism to be mental health (anxiety and/or depression), stress and a bad relationship with a supervisor.
•	Corporate wellness statistics from Prudential Insurance reveal a benefit expense of $312 per person enrolled in their wellness system, but $574 per non-enrolled employee.
•	At the Coors Brewing Co., corporate wellness statistics illuminate a savings of $5.50 per $1 spent on fitness, with a positive side-effect of participant absenteeism dropping by 18%.

The Benefits

Time frame for completion: There is a 6-month time limit for this executive certification program. It is expected that a student will finish all segments within 1 - 2 months. Your student advisor will guide you through the learning process.

Career options for those who successfully complete this program:
•	Corporate Wellness Manager
•	Fitness Manager
•	Community Health Promoter
•	Corporate Health Fair Coordinator
•	Consultant
	Entrepreneur
	Activity Director
Many individuals already in the fitness and wellness industry earn this designation to dramatically increase their career options.

A growing body of evidence suggests that effectively run corporate fitness and wellness programs result in the following benefits:
•	Reduced absenteeism
•	Increased productivity
•	Increased employee health and energy levels
•	Improved self-confidence
•	Improvement in morale and camaraderie amongst

Employees
•	Enhanced creativity and ability to concentrate
•	Decreased stress levels
•	Reduced employee turnover
•	Decreased injuries and health problems, and decreased disability and worker's compensation costs Enhanced recruitment potential

Now is the time for you to enhance your education, gain a valuable credential and increase your career options while helping others improve the quality of their lives.

Start your career as a Certified Corporate Wellness Coach!

Tuition $197

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