Wellness coordinators serve as liaisons between residents or clients and facility opportunities such as education and recreation activities. The coordinator is responsible for ensuring that clients are making the most of offered facility programs.
Education in health and nutrition is vital to becoming a wellness coordinator, and someone who is pursuing the career should have at least some background in psychology. Once formal education is complete, most employers prefer certification from a legitimate entity.
While various organization offer wellness coordinator training with certification upon completion, no formal state or national certification is required to perform the job. Some city or state health departments offer training and certification, as well as institutions such as the Spencer Institute. Training and certification through this organization takes approximately 20 to 30 hours of study as well as the successful completion of a certification exam.