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    National Wellness Institute

    Wellness Promotion
    Competency Model

    The National Wellness Institute (NWI) Wellness


    Promotion Competency Model* is a
    groundbreaking standard for wellness
    practitioners. The model strengthens
    wellness professionals’ knowledge, skills, and
    abilities by providing a framework that drives
    multidimensional, multicultural high-level
    wellness. The model also serves as the standard
    for the Certified Wellness Practitioner (CWP)
    certification program.

    In April 2020, NWI collaborated with Butler University


    and a research team to conduct a study** clarifying
    and supporting the validity of the five-domain
    competency model.

    DOMAIN 1: Authenticity and Self-Awareness

    • Engage in ongoing reflection to expand personal growth and professional development


    in multiple dimensions of wellness

    • Demonstrate commitment to wellness promotion by modeling healthy lifestyle practices


    in multiple dimensions of wellness

    • Establish authentic and autonomy-supportive relationships


    • Recognize your own limitations in wellness promotion and refer individuals to other
    professionals when appropriate to support their wellness goals

    © 2021 National Wellness Institute, Inc. Last revision: July 2021


    DOMAIN 2: Whole-person and Systems Approaches

    • Use an ecological approach (e.g., interactions among the individual, family, organization,
    community, and social systems) to understand the ways dynamic systems impact an individual’s
    experience of wellness

    • Assess individual and/or group characteristics, interests, and needs using a multi-dimensional
    and ecological approach

    • Identify health and wellness resources and materials that allow for an individual’s self-discovery,
    self-knowledge, and self-direction

    • Apply relevant theories and models to explain the integrated role of physical, social, intellectual,
    emotional, occupational, and spiritual aspects in the human pursuit and experience of wellness
    throughout the lifespan

    • Adopt person-centered communication practices that consider the whole person, recognizing
    the influence factors such as socio-demographic variables and worldview have on the
    communication process

    • Provide developmentally appropriate and culturally relevant evidence-based information


    to educate individuals and the public about wellness

    • Use participatory, humanistic, and strengths-based processes to design opportunities that will
    lead toward achieving established objectives and outcomes

    • Use appropriate techniques (e.g., strengths-based, humanistic, cognitive-behavioral) to encourage


    individuals to be active participants in their personal wellness journeys

    DOMAIN 3: Inclusive and Responsive Practices

    • Practice self-awareness and self-regulation to minimize the effects of personal biases in working
    with diverse individuals and groups

    • Practice multicultural competence, recognizing the dynamics of oppression and privilege


    on an individual’s lived experiences

    • Demonstrate compassion, integrity, and respect for diverse individuals and groups, including but
    not limited to diversity in sex, age, culture, race, ethnicity, disabilities, body-size, sexual orientation,
    socioeconomic status, and gender identity

    • Work to uncover individuals’ strengths, concerns, and values using a person-centered approach
    to inquiry that includes active listening to help set appropriate wellness goals and strategies

    • Assist individuals in identifying barriers or resistance to change that are interrupting their ability
    to integrate wellness-promoting behaviors into their lives

    • Adapt wellness strategies to fit individual, geographical and cultural needs, acknowledging that
    there are no universally correct models or processes

    © 2021 National Wellness Institute, Inc. Last revision: July 2021


    DOMAIN 4: Communication and Connection

    • Recognize the influence of organizational development, leadership, and culture


    on individual wellness

    • Articulate to key stakeholders the value of wellness for individuals and how it supports
    the organization’s or community’s mission, purpose, and strategic goals

    • Establish collaborative relationships and interdisciplinary teams to promote sustainable wellness


    practices that meet long-term individual, organizational, and/or community goals

    • Use meaningful and inclusive communication methods and technologies to support, manage,
    and promote wellness initiatives

    • Use quantitative and qualitative feedback to continually evaluate the quality and effectiveness
    of initiatives

    • Use quantitative and qualitative data to communicate key findings to stakeholders

    DOMAIN 5: Legal and Ethical Principles

    • Comply with legal standards for confidentiality, compliance, and mandated reporting
    • Work within your scope of practice and in accordance with your profession-specific
    code of conduct

    • Maintain ethical relationships

    NationalWellness.org

    * The Council on Wellness Certification Excellence (CWCE) released the original NWI Wellness Promotion Competency Model in spring 2017.

    **Peterson, C., Ellery, J., Laube, T., Yuhas, B., & Hunt, S. (under review). Validation of the wellness promotion competency model: An exploratory factor
    analysis. International Journal of Community Well-being.

    © 2021 National Wellness Institute, Inc. Last revision: July 2021

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