This course develops students’ concepts and vocabulary around health and wellness, which they can then apply to meeting their personal, educational, and employment goals.
This course is part of the Career Awareness program.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Common stressors and strategies for stress management
- Inter-relationship of mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health
- Positive health behaviors and the prevention of injury illness and diseases
- Strategies for reducing risks related to unhealthy behaviors and attitudes affecting physical health
- Community resources for health maintenance and leisure, including legal, medical and recreational services
- Decision making & setting goals in health management, nutrition, fitness, stress management, leisure building self esteem
- Dealing with change
- Personal and workplace values, learning styles, and disability awareness
- Personal based and social based resources including family and friend relationships and spiritual supports
- Respectful interactions in a diverse multi-cultural learning/work environment
- Appropriate interpersonal skills for success with supervisors, co-workers, and customers
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70987 |
January 5, 2026 to June 11, 2026 |
Lecture | VCC Downtown Campus | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.