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Workforce Health & Wellbeing Strategy

Workforce & Wellbeing

Workforce Health & Wellbeing Strategy

Workforce Health & Wellbeing Strategy is the definitive course for benefits professionals who want to master the science of improving workforce health and demonstrating measurable ROI. Across 15 modules, you will learn every major wellbeing strategy — from mental health and substance use disorder to obesity management, sleep health, workplace safety, and health equity. Built for advisors who want to be indispensable population health partners and build a differentiated wellbeing advisory practice.

15 modules11h of content5.0 certificate hoursCertificate of completion
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What You Will Learn

Learning objectives for this course.

Build a population health management strategy using claims data and biometric screening
Design evidence-based mental health programs that reduce stigma and improve access
Implement tobacco cessation programs with 25–35% quit rates
Evaluate GLP-1 drug coverage and design obesity management programs with clear ROI
Apply the Diabetes Prevention Program to reduce type 2 diabetes risk by 58%
Design sleep health programs that address insomnia and undiagnosed sleep apnea
Build workplace safety programs using the total cost of risk framework
Evaluate and manage wellbeing vendors with performance guarantees and at-risk compensation
Measure wellbeing program ROI using comparison group methodology
Build and price a wellbeing advisory practice with recurring retainer revenue

Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for the following roles.

Benefits advisors and brokers who want to add wellbeing strategy to their practice
HR and benefits leaders responsible for workforce health and wellbeing programs
Consultants building a population health management specialty practice
Self-funded plan sponsors seeking evidence-based wellbeing strategies

Course Modules

15 modules · 75 lessons

01

Workforce Health ROI: The Business Case for Wellbeing Investment

Build the financial and strategic case for workforce health investment using hard data and proven frameworks.

5 lessons · 45 min

02

Population Health Strategy: Know Your Workforce

Use claims data, health risk assessments, and biometric screening to understand and segment your workforce health profile.

5 lessons · 45 min

03

Chronic Disease Management: Diabetes, Hypertension, and Heart Disease

Design evidence-based chronic disease management programs that reduce costs and improve member health.

5 lessons · 50 min

04

Mental Health Strategy: Access, Stigma, and Cost Management

Build a comprehensive mental health strategy that addresses the access crisis and reduces total plan costs.

5 lessons · 50 min

05

Musculoskeletal Programs: Reducing the #1 Disability Cost

Address musculoskeletal conditions — the leading cause of disability and a top driver of surgical costs.

5 lessons · 45 min

06

Financial Wellness: The Missing Link in Employee Wellbeing

Understand how financial stress drives healthcare utilization and design programs that address root causes.

5 lessons · 45 min

07

Wellness Incentive Design: What Works and What Doesn't

Design wellness incentive programs that drive meaningful behavior change — not just participation.

5 lessons · 45 min

08

Cancer Care Management: Navigating the Highest-Cost Condition

Design cancer care programs that improve outcomes and reduce the financial devastation of a cancer diagnosis.

5 lessons · 50 min

09

Substance Use Disorder: Employer Programs and Cost Management

Address substance use disorder in the workforce with evidence-based programs that reduce costs and save lives.

5 lessons · 45 min

10

Sleep Health: The Overlooked Driver of Workforce Performance

Address sleep disorders and sleep deprivation — a major but underrecognized driver of healthcare costs and productivity loss.

5 lessons · 40 min

11

Nutrition and Weight Management: Evidence-Based Employer Programs

Design nutrition and weight management programs that deliver clinical outcomes — not just participation numbers.

5 lessons · 45 min

12

Workplace Safety and Workers' Compensation: Integrated Strategy

Integrate workplace safety and workers' comp with health benefits strategy to reduce total injury and illness costs.

5 lessons · 45 min

13

Wellbeing Vendor Management: Selection, Contracting, and Accountability

Build a rigorous vendor management framework for wellbeing programs that holds vendors accountable for outcomes.

5 lessons · 45 min

14

Wellbeing Measurement and Reporting: Proving Program Value

Build a measurement framework that demonstrates the ROI of wellbeing investments to leadership.

5 lessons · 45 min

15

Building a Wellbeing Advisory Practice

Position wellbeing expertise as a strategic service offering and build a practice that goes beyond benefit administration.

5 lessons · 45 min

Earn Your Certificate

Complete all modules, pass the module quizzes, and score 80% or higher on the 50-question final exam to earn your certificate of completion and 5.0 certificate hours.