Worksite Wellness Specialist In-Person Certificate Course
Salt Lake City, Utah
Course Description
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 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.
The two-day facilitator-led training includes eight learning modules, small- and large-group discussions, helpful downloadable resources and templates, a PDF copy of the “Wellness Champion Workbook,” and the opportunity to create your Worksite Wellness Specialist Portfolio while building your competencies in worksite wellness.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the business rationale for a comprehensive worksite wellness strategy.
- Explain how the Six Dimensions of Wellness model, Multicultural Wellness Wheel, and Wellness Promotion Competency Model support a comprehensive wellness strategy.
- Identify key drivers of a successful multidimensional and inclusive wellness initiative.
- Recognize the importance of fostering a culture of wellness for all.
- Utilize inclusive and responsive practices at all stages of design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive worksite wellness initiative.
- Utilize inclusive and responsive practices at all stages of design, development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive worksite wellness initiative.
- Apply foundational principles and best practices to deliver realistic, wholistic, and evidence-based worksite wellness programming.
- Use appropriate and inclusive communication methods and technologies to support, manage, and promote wellness for all.
- Collect and use appropriate data to support a multidimensional and inclusive worksite wellness initiative
View this PDF for the learning objectives for each module.
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.
Schedule
Daily Agenda: September 23 and 24, 2026
- 8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.: Check-in
- 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Training Program
- 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.: Lunch (included)
- 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Training Program
The final exam must be completed by 10 p.m. MT, October 9, 2026, via the Wellness Alliance Online Learning Center.
The course includes the following modules:
- Module 1: Introduction to High-level Wellness at Work
- Module 2: The Case for Worksite Wellness
- Module 3: Foundations of Behavior Change and Motivation
- Module 4: Creating a Culture of Wellness for All
- Module 5: Programming and Engagement for High-level Wellness
- Module 6: Communicating WELL
- Module 7: Evaluating Worksite Wellness
- Module 8: Next-level Wellness at Work
Course Delivery
This course will be facilitated by Sallie Scovill, PhD, CWP.Course Requirements
Participants must attend both live days of training in-full and pass the online final exam to earn their certificate of achievement.
Continuing Education
This in-person course is preapproved for 12.0 CE credits for: CWP (Category 1), NCHEC (Category I Advanced-Level CHES), HRCI, SHRM-CP, and SHRM-SCP. View our CE Credit page for more details.
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