TORONTO, Workplace wellness and health promotion has become vital in any organization. Health promotion is the process of enabling people to improve their health, and workplace wellness is any workplace health activity or organizational policy designed to support healthy behavior in the workplace. Workplace wellness has been expanded over the past decade to encompass the overall creation of a culture of health within the worksite. Centennial College’s Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion program graduates are able to promote the total well-being of individuals and groups within a corporate and community context, which has been recognized by leading employers all over Canada.

Companies with workplace wellness have increasingly begun to prosper. As a result, health and wellness programs are being considered by students looking to find successful employment in Canada. Centennial’s program is Canada’s first post-graduate wellness program with a respected national and international reputation, which is increasingly recognized by Canadian employers. Students benefit from acquiring essential program management and communication skills needed to become effective managers of wellness and health promotion programs. The program focuses on assessing health risk factors, developing health and wellness plans and strategies to promote individual and organizational well-being. Students 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.

Skilled in program design and management, psycho-social and physical health issues, mental health management, nutrition, program planning and health promotion theory, graduates bring a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to workplace wellness and community health promotion. Graduates are able to utilize a variety of presentation techniques and strategies to develop a business case for wellness, and market and promote wellness programs in a professional manner. The multi-disciplinary studies and practical experiences in Centennial’s program open employment doors to corporate wellness, community health and promotion and entrepreneurial opportunities by leading employers all over the country.

SOURCE Centennial College