Resilience & Thriving Facilitator Certificate Course
Course Access: April 30, 2026 | Live Zoom Sessions: May 7 and May 14, 2026
Course Description
Gain the knowledge, skills, and tools to offer the “Resilience & Thriving: The Secret Power of Stress” training to others by becoming a Resilience & Thriving Facilitator. You'll learn, and be prepared to facilitate, a system that integrates the Six Dimensions of Wellness model with the concepts of stress, resilience, and thriving.
This engaging and empowering evidence-based course is offered in collaboration with Organizational Wellness and Learning Systems (OWLS). The slide deck, facilitator notes, handouts, and other tools provided in the training can be used in your own workshops, training, and coaching activities. All participants also receive a hard copy of Dr. Joel Bennett's Raw Coping Power book.
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between how stress, resilience, and thriving operates in individuals' lives.
- Identify the effects of stress and signs of not coping well.
- Identify personal coping styles and strengths for transforming stress into a positive factor.
- Identify how stress is a risk factor for both personal health (negative well-being, unhealthy habits) and workplace outcomes (absenteeism, accidents, mistakes).
- Recognize healthy alternatives to working with stress.
- Describe five specific steps to thrive from stress.
Who Should Attend?
If you want to help yourself and others prepare for and learn from adversity, this course is for you. The Resilience & Thriving model has universal application, as thousands of individuals have been reached across diverse industries. This includes the military, small businesses, Native American populations, higher education, healthcare, and corporations.
Schedule
- April 30, 2026: Access to two required introductory videos and course materials begins
- May 7, 2026 | 12 p.m.-3 p.m. ET: Required live Zoom Session 1 (facilitated online training that immerses participants in course content)
- May 14, 2026 | 12 p.m.-2 p.m. ET: Required live Zoom Session 2 (facilitated training to review course materials, logistics, fidelity, and evaluations); online exam opens at end of Session 2
- May 24, 2026 | 11:59 p.m. ET: Access to online exam and course materials closes
Course Delivery
Course Facilitator & Developer: Joel Bennett, PhD, CWP
Dr. Joel Bennett founded Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems in 1990, and has since authored over 30 peer-reviewed scientific articles as well as six books, including Raw Coping Power, Your Best Self at Work, Well-Being Champions, Time & Intimacy, Heart-Centered Leadership, and Preventing Workplace Substance Abuse.
Course Requirements
To receive your Resilience & Thriving Facilitator Certificate, you must attend BOTH live Zoom sessions and pass the Certificate exam before your course access closes on May 24, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Continuing Education
This course is eligible for 5 CE credits and pre-approved for: NWI CWP (Category 1), CHES/MCHES (Category I CC), HRCI, SHRM-CP, & SHRM-SCP. View our CE Credit Info page for more details.
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