Yes, the Science of Happiness Introductory Course is completely free with no hidden costs, credit card requirements, or trial periods. This free course provides a comprehensive introduction to happiness science and allows you to experience the teaching style and quality before deciding whether to pursue the full Proficiency Certificate Course. You get immediate access to all introductory materials upon registration with your email.

The Science of Happiness Introductory Course typically takes 1-2 hours to complete. It's designed as a condensed introduction that you can finish in one sitting or break into shorter sessions. Since it's self-paced with unlimited access, you can take as much time as you need to absorb the foundational concepts of happiness science.

The free Introductory Course does not include a certificate of completion. It's designed as an educational preview to help you understand happiness science basics and determine if you'd like to pursue the full Proficiency Certificate Course, which does include certification upon completion.

The free Introductory Course provides foundational concepts and takes 1-2 hours, while the Proficiency Certificate Course offers comprehensive, in-depth training over 4-6 weeks with detailed modules, extensive exercises, personalized "happiness soup" creation, and a certificate upon completion. Think of the Introductory Course as an overview and the Proficiency Course as the complete training program. Many students start with the free course to get familiar with the material before investing in the full certification program.

This course is perfect for anyone curious about happiness science, whether you're exploring personal growth for the first time, considering the full Proficiency Course, a student researching positive psychology, an educator evaluating content for your curriculum, a mental health professional wanting to preview the material, or simply someone interested in evidence-based approaches to wellbeing. No background knowledge is required.

We believe everyone deserves access to evidence-based education about happiness and wellbeing. Mental health and happiness literacy should be universal, not limited by financial barriers. The free Introductory Course serves our mission to spread scientifically-validated happiness knowledge worldwide while allowing potential students to experience our teaching approach before committing to the full certification program.

The Peer Wellbeing Support Course for Facilitators is a specialized professional development program that teaches you how to integrate peer support skills into your facilitation practice. This course focuses on developing your ability to create supportive environments, facilitate meaningful conversations about wellbeing, and apply peer support principles in one-on-one and group facilitation contexts. It's designed for professionals who guide, coach, or facilitate others and want to enhance their effectiveness using evidence-based peer support approaches.

The Peer Wellbeing Support Course for Facilitators typically takes 6-8 weeks to complete at a self-paced schedule. Most facilitators dedicate 2-3 hours per week to the course content, exercises, and reflection activities. Since you have lifetime access to all materials, you can work through the course according to your professional schedule and return to specific modules whenever you need to refresh your skills.

You'll learn evidence-based peer support principles and how to apply them in facilitation, techniques for creating psychologically safe spaces where people feel comfortable sharing, active listening and empathetic communication skills for facilitators, methods for supporting others' wellbeing without overstepping professional boundaries, strategies for facilitating difficult conversations about mental health and wellbeing, how to recognize when to refer to professional support, and self-care practices for facilitators working with others' wellbeing. The course emphasizes practical application in real facilitation scenarios.

This course is ideal for professional facilitators, trainers, and coaches, workplace wellbeing coordinators and employee assistance professionals, HR professionals who facilitate employee development, team leaders and managers who guide team wellbeing, mentors and peer educators in various settings, student affairs professionals and resident advisors, community health workers and navigator roles, and anyone who regularly facilitates conversations, workshops, or sessions where wellbeing matters. The course is designed for professionals who want to enhance their facilitation with peer support skills.

Unlike generic facilitation courses, this program specifically integrates evidence-based peer support principles into facilitation practice. It combines facilitation skills with wellbeing science, provides specific guidance on supporting others' mental health within facilitator boundaries, emphasizes both skill development and self-awareness, includes practical application for diverse facilitation contexts, and teaches you to be supportive without becoming a therapist. The course addresses the unique challenge facilitators face when wellbeing concerns arise in their work.

Yes, you receive a professional Certificate of Completion after finishing the Peer Wellbeing Support Course for Facilitators. This certificate demonstrates your specialized training in applying peer support principles to facilitation and can be used for professional development documentation, continuing education portfolios, demonstrating specialized competencies to employers or clients, and enhancing your professional credentials as a facilitator or coach.

Mental health awareness has increased dramatically, and people are more open about wellbeing challenges in professional and educational settings. Facilitators regularly encounter participants experiencing stress, anxiety, life challenges, or mental health concerns. Having evidence-based peer support skills allows you to respond appropriately and supportively rather than feeling unprepared or uncertain. This training ensures you can create genuinely supportive environments while maintaining professional boundaries - an increasingly essential capability for modern facilitators.

Peer support skills bridge a critical gap in facilitation training. Most facilitation courses focus on logistics, content delivery, and engagement techniques, but don't address the human, emotional dimensions of facilitation work. Peer support skills give you evidence-based approaches for those inevitable moments when someone's wellbeing matters - when a participant struggles, shares a personal challenge, or needs more than just content expertise. These skills make you a more complete, confident, and effective facilitator who can support the whole person.