Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion 1213

Centennial's Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion graduates promote the total well-being of individuals and groups within a corporate and community context. Skilled in program design and management, psycho-social and physical health issues, stress management, nutrition and health promotion theory, graduates bring a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to workplace wellness and community health promotion.

This is Canada’s first post-graduate wellness program with a respected national and international reputation that is recognized by leading employers. You will benefit from acquiring essential program management and communication skills needed to become an effective manager of wellness programs.

The program focuses on assessing health risk factors, developing health and wellness plans and strategies to promote personal well-being. You will gain knowledge in providing wellness coaching as well as designing, implementing and evaluating effective wellness strategies and programs and managing programs in accordance with organizational policies and procedures. As a graduate, you will be able to utilize a variety of presentation techniques and strategies, develop a business case for wellness and market and promote wellness programs.

Career Outlook

This program opens employment doors in corporate employee wellness, community health promotion and not-for-profit organizations. It also prepares you to work as a wellness entrepreneur in such positions as wellness coordinator, health promotion consultant or program manager. The Workplace Wellness and Promotions program provides employment search support services for students and graduates.

Placement Partners:

• American Express
• Banyan Work Health Solutions
• Canadian Breast Cancer Society
• Canadian Cancer Society
• Canadian Tire Corporation
• Centennial College
• Ceridian
• City of Hamilton
• E. I Dupont Centre
• Evolution Health
• Georgian College
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
• Health Systems Group
• Heart & Stroke Foundation
• Homewood Employee Health
• Insideout Life Balance
• Lewis-Daly and Associates
• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Labour
• Manpower Service of Canada
• Markham Stouffville Hospital
• Mt. Sinai Hospital
• National Quality Institute
• Niagara Region
• Ontario March of Dimes
• Ophea
• Peel Regional Police
• Proactive Movement
• Region of Waterloo Public Health
• Rogers Communication
• Rouge Valley Health and Canadian Mental Health
• Ryerson University
• School of Board’s Cooperative
• Scotiabank
• Shepell-fgi
• SMART RISK
• South Riverdale Community Health
• St. John’s Rehab Hospital
• Sun Life Financial
• TELUS
• The Cooperators
• The Healthy Shopper/Naturally Savvy
• The Regional Municipality of Durham
• The Scarborough Hospital
• Toronto District School Board
• Toronto Housing Corporation
• Toronto Social Services
• Tri-Fit Inc.
• University Health Network
• University of Toronto
• Variety Village
• VON
• Wellergize
• Yee Hong Centre of Geriatric Care
• York Region
• York University

Program Highlights

Graduates have demonstrated the ability to:

• Assess wellness needs of individuals, groups, organizations and communities
• Apply best practices to design, implement, evaluate and manage effective individual and agency intervention strategies and wellness programs to achieve goals mutually determined through consultation
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing (i.e. presenting workshops, seminars, speeches and facilitating groups; writing reports and proposals and developing promotional materials)
• Identify risk factors that influence human behaviour, health and wellness and implement strategies that facilitate personal, organizational culture and community wellness
• Analyze the trends and issues in the political, social and economic environment and effectively deliver contemporary wellness programs that address these factors
• Work in team settings and apply leadership and organizational skills to a variety of populations and settings
• Provide appropriate referral information to assist individuals, groups and organizations
• Advocate wellness concepts and philosophies in community and employment settings
• Maintain professional helping and working relationships that adhere to legal and ethical standards
• Apply principles of health promotion to a variety of diverse individuals, organizations and communities
• Apply research design and methods to workplace wellness and health promotion projects
• Examine the strategic approach to human resource management
• Develop global citizenship and equity knowledge, skills and experience as it relates to sustainability of resources, individual and community identities, critical social analysis and enhanced personal and social responsibility

Eligibility

• college diploma, or university degree in any discipline

Additional Requirements

• demonstration of English Proficiency is required
  

After admission but prior to each program Field Placement, students require the following:

• Annual clear police check with vulnerable sector screening
• Successful completion and annual renewal of a recognized course in CPR (Health Care Provider level)
• Successful completion of a recognized course in Standard First Aid

• The specific and generic multi-disciplinary studies and practical experiences in the Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion program will open employment doors to corporate wellness, community health and promotion, no-for-profit sector and entrepreneurial opportunities 
• Program content includes: program planning, program management, physical health, mental health management, nutrition, health promotion theory, organizational development, environmental health coaching, research and business skills 
• Graduates are well prepared for careers in corporate wellness, community health and promotion and private practice
• The placement component provides valuable and relevant work experience and networking opportunities
• Credit for past educational experience with equivalent content and learning outcomes is given with appropriate documentation
• Instructors are current and work in the field