Health & Wellness

Reaching your full potential and helping others do the same

Positive mental health and well-being can help you cope with challenges and improve your focus and productivity at work. Through our certificate and courses, you will learn new skills and perspectives to guide you through everyday challenges as well as those that go beyond the ordinary. You will also gain strategies to sustain and improve your own mental health in addition to others that you interact with on a regular basis- at work, in your communities and at home. 

Certificates

Building Positive Workplace Cultures
Do you want to influence how your workplace looks and feels? This certificate will empower participants to uncover ways to enhance their workplace relationships using the principles of Positive Psychology. Learn how to become a “positive” leader through the implementation of positively strategic approaches.
A positive lens has been demonstrated to foster confidence, promote enthusiasm and broaden resilience. While focused on the workplace, the skills gained in this program can be beneficial in day-to-day living as well. Upon completion of this certificate, you will have created your own positive plan to use in your professional, as well as your personal life. Each of the four required courses requires approximately 15 learner hours. An elective course must also be taken. Cost per required course: $795

Required courses:
Foundations of Positive Psychology
Application of Positive Psychology Principles for Self-Care
Application of Positive Psychology Principles to Influence Others
Adaptation of Positive Psychology Principles in Policies and Procedures

Note: If you are taking this certificate as part of your required Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours to maintain your CPHR-NS designation, please be aware that even though all four core courses are pre-approved for CPD hours, not all elective courses are. Please check the elective courses available to see which ones have been pre-approved.

Ergonomic Program Management
You're enrolling in this certificate because you are responsible for an occupational health and safety program or the creation and management of an ergonomics program for your company or organization. You will learn how to develop an ergonomic program appropriate for your workplace, identify risk factors, and assess its effectiveness at your place of work. This certificate includes four required courses ($795 each). 

Required Courses:
Ergonomics in the Workplace
Office Ergonomics and Workplace Design
Industrial Ergonomics and Workplace Design
Ergonomic Program Design and Integration

For Dalhousie faculty and staff only

Internal Mindful Leadership: Leading with Awareness
Being mindful of one’s impact on others and managing thoughts, feelings and actions mindfully is a core competency for all Dalhousie faculty and staff. This short, self-guided workshop with activities will help build these leadership and core competencies.