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The Student Wellness Centre offers two certificate programs related to staying well while you are here at Laurier. They are the Wellness Education Certificate and the Skills to Thrive Certificate. These certificates are not only great for learning more strategies to stay well, but also to add to your Laurier Experience Record or resume, indicating you are committed to health and wellness.
These certificates are all five modules each and must be completed in one term. Registration is required. See each certificate below for more information.
By completing this certificate, you are demonstrating a commitment to health and well-being 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 workshops, designed to be completed in one term.
There are four required workshops and one elective to complete the Wellness Education Certificate. All required workshops can be completed online and are open to Laurier students on all campuses.
Wellness Education Certificate Workshops:
Some examples of Spring 2023 workshops that count as the certificate elective:
How to earn the Wellness Education Certificate:
For any questions about the Wellness Education Certificate, please contact wellnessed@wlu.ca.
Registration now open! Sign up here to earn this certificate Winter 2023!
Skills to Thrive is a program led by the Peer Wellness Educators and eligible for a certificate for your Laurier Experience Record. This program covers: understanding wellness, sleep, physical activity, stress and self-care, building a supportive community, and building your own personal plan for wellness.
In this program, you will:
This program will be happening over Zoom. It will take place Tuesdays from March 7th to April 4th from 6:00-7:00 pm.
The Skills to Thrive Certificate consists of five modules, completed in one term:
The registration deadline is Monday, February 27th, 2023. The content for this certificate will be available on MyLearning Space, including the Zoom links and any activities. You will be added to the MyLearning Space course by Friday, March 3rd, 2023. There are spaces for up to 30 participants.
If you want to meet new people in a supportive learning environment dedicated to improving your personal wellness, register for this great certificate!
For questions about Skills to Thrive, contact Claire Howarth chowarth@wlu.ca.