Certificate in Total Worker Health^®

Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Total Worker Health (TWH), students will be able to:

• Explain why TWH is an emerging field
• Define key terminology and frameworks for TWH
• Identify significant workplace wellness or safety-related government agencies or organizations and discuss their perspectives and policies on health promotion or protection
• Describe the role of advocacy or leadership in TWH
• Apply health behavior, leadership, or organizational change theories or intervention approaches in the workplace setting
• Compare the elements of a "culture of health" to the elements of a "culture of safety" and how they can be integrated
• Recognize "best practices by reading, critiquing, or applying research to workplace practice
• Identify evidence-based, practical policy or programmatic strategies for organizations implementing TWH
  
• Design, implement, or evaluate TWH systems and programs
• Communicate the business case (value proposition) for implementing TWH
• Discuss future trends, needs, or solutions for promoting TWH

Existing ColoradoSPH students should apply to the program via the ColoradoSPH certificate declaration form by the application deadline—March 1 (summer start) or November 1 (spring start). New ColoradoSPH students should apply to the program via the SOPHAS Express Application by the application deadline—March 1 (summer start) or November 1 (spring start).

*Note: Additionally, all recipients need to be citizens or noncitizen nationals of the United States or have been lawfully admitted as permanent residents. Non-citizen nationals are generally persons born in outlying possessions of the United States (for example, American Samoa and Swains Island). Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.

Step 1: Existing ColoradoSPH students should apply to the program via the ColoradoSPH certificate declaration form by the application deadline—March 1 (summer start) or November 1 (spring start). New ColoradoSPH students should apply to the program via the SOPHAS Express Application by the application deadline—March 1 (summer start) or November 1 (spring start).

Step 2:  Apply for the scholarship by the application deadline—March 1 (summer start) or November 1 (spring start). Applicants must submit the application form and all materials as one PDF file to Natalie Schwatka at Natalie.Schwatka@cuanschutz.edu.*

Step 3: Students will be reviewed by the Mountain & Plains Education and Research Center (MAP ERC) Certificate in TWH core faculty. Students may be contacted to complete a 30-minute virtual interview.

Step 4: Official notifications will be made within weeks via email.

*Note: Students can submit their scholarship application at the same time as they apply to the program, but to be eligible to receive the scholarship, they must be accepted into the program. Students may be awarded up to $10,000 per scholarship.

Students must 1) receive a passing grade (at least a B-) in all coursework, 2) represent themselves as professionals and candidates in the Certificate in TWH (e.g., include in their email signature), and 3) complete the program in accordance with ColoradoSPH and MAP ERC requirements. Failure to meet these expectations will result in a discontinuation of scholarship.  

Students must complete the curriculum within two years and enroll in at least one of the required courses the first semester they are enrolled in the program.