
The Gold-Standard Wellness Certification
Registration for the September Exam is Open!
Early-bird Registration Deadline: August 4, 2025
The Certified Wellness Practitioner (CWP) credential elevates professionals’ reputations, recognizes their competence in the five domains of the Wellness Promotion Competency Model, and demonstrates their commitment to ongoing professional development and professional standards.
The CWP credential is awarded to individuals from multiple disciplines and backgrounds, such as worksite wellness, coaching, public health, education, human resources, counseling, nutrition, social work, and more, who meet eligibility criteria and successfully complete the CWP certification examination (offered in January, May, and September).
Certified Wellness Practitioners
- Advance inclusive cultures of well-being for all through the initiation of individual, organizational, and cultural change.
- Build valuable connections with inter-disciplinary professionals.
- Attain leadership opportunities that help shape the trajectory of the wellness profession.
- Enhance their professional skills through continuing education and networking opportunities.
- Differentiate themselves in the ever-expanding field of wellness.
Important Dates for the September 2025 Exam
- August 12, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. ET
Free CWP Info Session - August 4
CWP Exam early registration deadline - August 15
CWP Eligibility Verification Form Due [required for Pathway #3] - September 4
CWP Exam Registration & Application Closes (January 2026 exam registration opens Oct. 1) - September 9-23
Online CWP Certification Exam Period - October 1
CWP Certification Status Sent [via email]
Wellness Promotion Competency Model & Courses
The Wellness Promotion Competency Model serves as the standard for the Certified Wellness Practitioner certification. Encompassing a total of 27 competencies within five domains, this ground-breaking resource aids in curriculum development, recruitment and hiring, continuing professional development, and certification in the wellness field.
In collaboration with Butler University, we intentionally designed nine eLearning courses to support competency-building in the domains of this competency mode
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[The CWP] makes me a stronger coach...and it encourages you to take it a step further ... and keep on learning and not be stagnant
Ellen Corey, NBC-HWC, CWP, Health and wellness Coach