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  • Earn up to 14 SPHR Re-Certification Credits
  • Earn up to 12 Continuing Education Credits for Agents, Brokers and Consultants
  • Nationally Approved by 50 States

An increasing number of employers and corporations focus on employee health and wellness in order to get their employees and plan members to engage in healthy behavior as a way to reduce healthcare and health insurance costs. In turn, an increasing amount of employers are looking for human resources and benefits professionals with experience in employee health and wellness programs. This need will only increase as more employers expand their wellness programs.

 
Every corporate culture is different; therefore, wellness programs must be uniquely created for each specific corporate culture.
 
The Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist® is a certification of expertise offered by the Corporate Health & Wellness Association (CHWA). The certification requires 12 Modules of training/classes and can be completed either live in person at a CHWA event or online.
 
In order to maintain certification after the required training, Certified Corporate Wellness Specialists® must complete 5 hours per year of continuing education credits to stay up to date with industry best practices and standards. 
 

"I enjoyed the certification process…I thought it was extremely relevant, challenging, and insightful. I plan on staying very involved in the association and am going to attend the annual conference later this year.” 

– John Howard, 
 
Consulting Sales Executive, Cerner 
 

" I really believe it’s important to be certified just to add to your credentials whenever you are going to companies, organizations and churches to talk about wellness; it’s really great to have the certification under your name ” 

– Sheila Armstrong,                                                                                                                                       

Corporate Wellness International

 

 

Click here to see what you will be learning with the Core Competencies of the certification!

  1. Obtaining Management Support
    1. Financial benefits of Wellness Programs
    2. Return on Investment potential
    3. Environmental benefits of wellness programs
  2. Creating and mainlining wellness committees
    1. When committees make sense
      1. Ideal committee design and membership
    2. Focus groups
    3. Surveys
  3. Program Designs
    1. Industry type
    2. Carrots vs. Sticks
    3. Points based programs
    4. Reward for activity programs
  4. Budgets
    1. Estimating financial costs
      1. Personnel time
      2. Incentive costs
  5. Incentives
    1. Premium reductions
    2. Cash rewards
    3. Memberships
    4. Keeping it simple
  6. Health Risk Assessments
    1. Necessary?
    2. Outsourcing or in house
    3. Risks and Benefits
  7. Biometrics
    1. Necessary?
    2. What screenings?
    3. Outsource or in house
    4. Cost estimates
  8. Environment/Benefits
    1. Review of health and wellness benefits
    2. Creating a well environment
  9. Legal Issues
    1. HIPAA
    2. ADA
    3. Taxes
    4. Underwritten vs. self funded plans
  10. Return on Investment
    1. Benchmarking and baseline data
    2. Data sources
    3. Timing of measurement
    4. Post intervention measurement
    5. Longitudinal data
    6. The value of health improvement
  11. PPACA
    1. Impact on healthcare reform

 

 

Program Cost

$995*

The Exam

100 multiple choice questions

Registration

Three Easy Steps:

1.

Register

2. 

Read

our comprehensive industry textbook, “Engaging Wellness” as part of the certification curriculum.
 
  • Price of certification does not include textbook fee
  • Purchase print copy for $80 or digital textbook for $35
  • Book accounts for roughly 35% of the exam questions and is mandatory to pass
 

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3.

Take

12 modules of online education plus a final exam within 65 days of beginning the course.

  • Participant must pass exam with a grade of 75% or higher. User will be given two opportunities to pass the exam before paying a re-examination fee of $200

 

Who Will Benefit From This Certification

The Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist® was created for professionals focused on practical training and knowledge to effectively manage a wellness program, including: 

 

  • HR/Benefits Directors or Wellness Managers

  • Agents, Brokers and Consultants

  • Insurance/Healthcare Industry Professionals  

 

 

Benefits of Becoming a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist®

Becoming a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist® provides you with a competitive edge in the industry by demonstrating to employers and colleagues that you:

  • Possess the training and knowledge to successfully implement and manage a wellness program
  • Understand best practices in wellness programs
  • Comprehend the different types of wellness programs and learn how to tailor one to meet the needs of your specific corporate culture
  • Demonstrate that you are up to date with current best practices on an ongoing basis through  continuing education credits required for re-certification
  • Possess the qualifications and abilities for job promotion and career enhancement


Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist® Program Benefits Are:

  • Learn best practices from some of the most successful corporate wellness programs
  • Discover different types of wellness programs available to employers
  • Identify wellness programs best suited for specific corporate cultures
  • Gain knowledge about ways to communicate a wellness program to employees and plan members
  • Learn innovative methods for motivating and engaging employees and plan members
  • Calculate ROI in wellness
  • Utilize social media and gaming in wellness

Click Here To View 2012-2013 CCWS Course Curriculum

Benefits for Employers/Corporations:

By requiring or covering the cost of certification for your HR staff, you are ensuring that your staff has the most updated wellness policies and that best practices are implemented for your employees. Certified wellness staff can help your organization maintain a competitive edge through lower healthcare costs and a better bottom line due to employee engagement in their health and wellness.

  • Staying healthy
  • Reducing absences
  • Happier employees
  • Lower healthcare/insurance costs

The CHWA provides the Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist® designation to professionals who:

  • Pass an online 100 question exam 
  • Meet educational requirements
  • Update their wellness credentials through continuing education credits in order to maintain the Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist®  designation
 

 

*price is subject to change without notice

For more information, please contact us at:

Info@WellnessAssociation.com or call 561.204.3676

The Certified Corporate Wellness Manager ®

Certified Global Wellness Specialist