Graduate Certificate Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion - Posgrado en Lugares de Trabajo Saludables y Promoción de la Salud

The Workplace and Wellness Health Promotion program, facilitated by Centennial College´s School of Community and Health Studies, is one of the first Graduate Certificate programs of its kind in Canada. As such, it enjoys a respected national and international reputation and is recognized by leading employers.

The Workplace and Wellness Health Promotion courses teach you to promote the total wellbeing of individuals and groups within corporate and community contexts.

To do so effectively, in this college health program, you:

Benefit from acquiring essential program management and communication skills needed to become an effective manager of wellness and health promotion programs.
Gain knowledge in providing wellness coaching as well as designing, implementing and evaluating effective health promotion strategies and programs, and managing programs in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
Focus on assessing health risk factors and developing health and wellness plans and strategies to promote individual and organizational wellbeing.
Learn to utilize a variety of presentation techniques and strategies, develop a business case for wellness and market and promote wellness programs.
As a Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion graduate skilled in program design and management, psychosocial and physical health issues, mental health management, program planning and health promotion theory, you will bring a holistic and interprofessional approach to the field.

Academic Requirements
College (2 or 3 year) diploma, or a university degree in any discipline.

Additional Requirements: Proof of English Proficiency

Start Date:Fall

Semester 1
Program Planning
Placement Preparation
Coaching, Communication & Leadership Skills
Mental Health Management
Environmental Health
Business Foundations
Health Promotion & Organizational Development

Semester 2
Program Planning 2
Field Placement
Community Health

Program specialist
Wellness coordinator
Health promotion consultant/manager
Wellness program manager
Program manager
Client relationship director
Health strategies associate
Healthy workplace engagement coordinator