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Wellness Education Certificate

The Student Wellness Centre offers a certificate program related to staying well while you are here at Laurier. The Wellness Education certificate is not only great for learning more strategies to stay well, but also to add to your Laurier Experience Record or resume.

Earning the Wellness Education Certificte demonstrates a commitment to health and wellbeing, as well as an enhanced knowledge and understanding of wellness and the ways it affects your overall experience.

The Wellness Education Certificate consists of five one-hour online workshops, designed to be completed in one term. All workshops are open to Laurier students on all campuses.

Core Workshops

Notice: The core Wellness Education Certificate workshops are on pause for fall 2024, and will resume winter 2025. Mental health workshops running fall 2024 will count as the elective. You can complete the elective fall term and complete the core workshops during the winter term to earn your certificate by the end of the academic year.

In the certificate program, we have four core workshops: 

  • Taking Charge of Your Wellness: Learn about holistic wellness, and how you can take a proactive, preventative approach to build wellness in each of the seven dimensions of wellness.
  • Eating for Well-being: Learn practical strategies you can start using immediately to overcome common barriers to nutrition as a student so you can keep your body fueled and brain sharp
  • Finding Your Bliss: Learn how to uncover your talents, find meaning through your work, passions, and utilize what brings you joy.
  • Getting More Sleep: Learn ways to improve your sleeping habits and learn how a sleep routine can positively impact your mental health and overall well-being.

Registration for these workshops will open November 2024.

Completing the Wellness Education Certificate

To earn the Wellness Education Certificate:

  1. Register individually, in advance, for four core workshops plus one elective. All links are found on our workshops and programming page. 

  2. Complete the short Reflection Questionnaire on Navigator.

  3. Download your PDF certificate from Navigator. In the certificate, select the action circle in the bottom right corner, then Print/Download.

  4. If the Wellness Education Certificate is eligible for credit towards an academic course, complete Wellness Education Certificate – Confirmation to Instructor Form to notify your instructor of your successful completion. Student information is not shared without permission.

Attendance

Your attendance will be tracked in Navigator. It may take a few weeks for your workshop completion to be uploaded to Navigator.