Registration for the May 2025 Exam is open!
The Gold-standard Wellness Certification
The Certified Wellness Practitioner (CWP) credential elevates professionals’ reputations, recognizes their competence in the five domains of the Wellness Promotion Competency Model, and demonstrates their commitment to ongoing professional development and professional standards.
The CWP credential is awarded to individuals from multiple disciplines and backgrounds, such as worksite wellness, coaching, public health, education, human resources, counseling, nutrition, social work, and more, who meet eligibility criteria and successfully complete the CWP certification examination (offered in January, May, and September).
Certified Wellness Practitioners
- Advance inclusive cultures of well-being for all through the initiation of individual, organizational, and cultural change.
- Build valuable connections with inter-disciplinary professionals.
- Attain leadership opportunities that help shape the trajectory of the wellness profession.
- Enhance their professional skills through continuing education and networking opportunities.
- Differentiate themselves in the ever-expanding field of wellness.
Important Dates for the May 2025 Exam
- April 8, 2025: CWP Exam Early-bird Registration Deadline
- April 15, 2025: CWP Eligibility Verification Form Due [required for Pathway #3]
- May 8, 2025: CWP Exam Registration & Application Deadline
- May 13-27, 2025: Online CWP Certification Exam Period
- June 2, 2025: CWP Certification Status Sent [via email]
Why Become a CWP?
As the premier designation for professionals looking to advance their career and activate inclusive cultures of well-being for all, discover what sets the Certified Wellness Practitioner certification apart and how you can benefit from earning this gold-standard credential.
“[The CWP] makes me a stronger coach…and it encourages you to take it a step further…and keep on learning and not be stagnant.”
Ellen Corey, NBC-HWC, CWP
Health & Wellness Coach
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“I have gained the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to lead organizations towards a culture of wellness.”
LaBarron Burwell, MSA, CWP, CPT
Leadership & Management Consultant
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“I’ve been able to use my CWP to help write a few curricula that include some topics that [the university] had never included.”
Fabiana Cheistwer, MS, CWP
Wellness Director
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Wellness Promotion Competency Model & Courses
The Wellness Promotion Competency Model serves as the standard for the Certified Wellness Practitioner certification. Encompassing a total of 27 competencies within five domains, this ground-breaking resource aids in curriculum development, recruitment and hiring, continuing professional development, and certification in the wellness field.
In collaboration with Butler University, we intentionally designed nine eLearning courses to support competency-building in the domains of this competency model.
The Council on Wellness Certification Excellence (CWCE) continually reviews and maintains CWP certification standards. This council serves as the decision-making body to evaluate, provide oversight, and give guidance on CWP policies and procedures, and sets continuing education requirements.
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