The BNMC, Inc., is the umbrella organization created in 2001 by institutions located on the Medical Campus in downtown Buffalo. It is a not-for-profit organization that fosters conversation and collaboration among its member institutions, their 12,000 employees and the community. The BNMC, Inc., coordinates activities related to sustainable planning, development and enhancement of its 120-acre space.
As an affiliate, the BNMC, Inc., has access to BWI’s three health promotion-focused courses, delivered through a web-based learning platform or via onsite education in the traditional classroom setting. They include:
· BWI Health Promotion Coordinator Certification: four-hour course provides a foundation for successfully implementing and managing an employee wellness program; ideal for new wellness managers, human resource professionals, benefits sales teams, nurses, and wellness committee members
· BWI Personal Health Certification: 12 interactive, 30-minute online heath education modules; designed specifically to teach individuals about the personal responsibility and behavior changes necessary to leading a healthier life while also providing their employers with knowledge improvement data, gained through pre/post quizzes and a cumulative final exam, to tie in with incentive-based corporate wellness programs.
· BWI "Be Fit Kids" Instructor Certification: four-hour course trains facilitators to lead, implement and instruct students from kindergarten through sixth grade in an outcome-based, results-oriented behavior modification program that empowers children and families to take responsibility for their health; ideal for educators and recreation staff members.
BWI is an “Approved Provider” for continuing education units and recertification credits with the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) and National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA). Continuing education units are also available for all courses through Learning Partners, which is an “Approved Provider” with the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET), Board of Certification (BOC) for Athletic Trainers, National Board for the Certification for OTs, and New York State Office of Professions for PTs & PTAs.
“The BNMC, Inc., is pleased to become a partner affiliate with BWI Health Promotions. Supporting healthy worksites and building an overall healthier community are very important to our organization’s goal of creating an innovative environment that provides opportunities for entrepreneurship and active and healthy living,” said Patrick J. Whalen, chief operating officer of the BNMC, Inc.
To learn more about partner opportunities with BWI, including private label, co-branding and up-selling opportunities, contact BWI President and CEO Shawna Dosser at bwihealth@verizon.net, or by calling 1-800-606-7422 or 716-992-2732. Visit www.bwihp.com.
About BWI National Health Promotion Training Institute
The BWI National Health Promotion Training Institute, a subsidiary of BWI Health Promotions, provides comprehensive wellness management services and health education training programs for corporations, schools and communities. The BWI National Health Promotion Training Institute was developed to offer web-based certificate programs for individuals and/or professionals looking to enhance their personal knowledge in the field of health promotion. As a New York state regional health promotion leader, BWI’s presence is expanding into the national business market with program delivery throughout the United States.
