The Wellness Alliance unites the strengths of the two most recognized and influential professional associations in the wellness industry: Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) and the National Wellness Institute (NWI). Both organizations have a long history of leading the charge in individual and workplace wellness education, harnessing more than 80 years of combined resources and solutions. Through its education and certification programs, evidence-informed resources, and networking opportunities, the Wellness Alliance elevates and empowers professionals so they may positively impact the health and well-being of individuals, workplaces and communities.
As an affiliate of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, the Wellness Alliance helps connect the wellness and employee benefits industries, bringing meaningful change to millions of people through education and a wealth of combined services.
- When can I access resources of both memberships?
- Those who join now OR have renewal dates in October, November or December of 2024 will be able to become 2025 members of the Wellness Alliance, and gain access to NWI and WELCOA resources for the rest of 2024. Access will be with two different sign-ons—one for each website.
- Beginning in early 2025, any member of either NWI or WELCOA automatically becomes a Wellness Alliance member and gets access to all resources via the Wellness Alliance. Unique memberships to NWI or WELCOA will cease. At this point, a single sign-on will be available.
2. How do I access my member benefits? If you join or renew for the 2025 Wellness Alliance membership in 2024, you will have two different sign-ons. In early 2025, there will be a single sign-on. Members will receive emailed instructions on how to access benefits.
3. How much are my dues? Each existing member will be sent their renewal information as their expiration date nears. Memberships will be based on a calendar year basis, January through December. Depending on renewal dates, dues will be prorated to get memberships to a calendar-year timeline.
Individual Membership: Provides full membership benefits to one person.
Organizational Membership: Grants full membership benefits to a group of people. Rates are per person.
4. What do I get with my Wellness Alliance membership? All the member benefits of both NWI and WELCOA. Receive the power of the Well Workplace Checklist™, tools to help your career, and vetted wellness info from evidence informed sources. The Wellness Alliance provides one trusted source for all education, information and tools that positively impact the well-being of all people. Membership benefits include:
- Webinars—live and on demand
- Curated wellness news
- WELCOA’s 7 Benchmarks™—Vetted, proven steps to building a successful wellness initiative
- Recognition for successful wellness programs with the Well Workplace Process and Awards
- Models, frameworks, checklists, assessments
- Tools to support your wellness initiative, including NWI’s Six Dimensions of Wellness
- Convenient source for continuing education (CE) credits
- Discounts on educational programs including the Annual Wellness Summit
- Community building forums
- Career center for wellness professionals
- Discount on the Certified Wellness Practitioner (CWP) exam.
5. What if I’m a member of both organizations right now? We will reach out to you with options as your renewal date approaches. Meanwhile, you will continue to have access to both organizations. Two different websites with two different sign-ons will continue through the end of 2024. In early 2025, a single Wellness Alliance website and sign on will be available.
If one or both of your memberships have a renewal date in the fourth quarter 2024, you will have the option to renew at that time with the Wellness Alliance. Your Wellness Alliance membership would expire December 31, 2025. You would have access to both NWI and WELCOA resources using two sign-ons until early 2025.
The alternative is letting your 2024 membership lapse, in which case you would not have access to all of the Wellness Alliance’s benefits until early 2025.
Once you renew with the Alliance, your membership will expire December 31, 2025. Your dues will be prorated if applicable.
6. I’m a CWP. How does this impact me? You’ll be getting specific details about your membership and how it works with the new Wellness Alliance.
7. Given the Wellness Alliance is a strategic partner with the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, are there joint membership opportunities between the two? At this time, the memberships of the International Foundation and the Wellness Alliance are separate.
8. Can I just stay with WELCOA or NWI, must I join the Alliance? NWI and WELCOA are joining to form the Wellness Alliance. Membership in WELCOA or NWI will no longer be available.
9. Can I get a refund for membership dues? Membership dues are non-refundable.
10. Who do I contact for questions? Email support@wellnessalliance.org or call 402-827-3590, press 1 for membership.
11. How do I change my organization’s primary contact? Please reach out to support@wellnessalliance.org and we’ll help you through organizational changes.
