Certified Corporate Longevity Specialist™
Corporate wellness is becoming corporate longevity. Lead it.
CCLS is the professional credential that prepares benefits, HR, and wellness leaders to bring real longevity science into their company and defend it in front of executives, finance, and their own team. No clinical background required.
CCLS™ designationIssued by CHWA
$995One-time payment
Lifetime course access
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13Modules, from science to strategy
29Video lessons, most under 40 minutes
1000sProfessionals certified through CCWS
$995One-time payment, lifetime access
Why now
Wellness, as our field built it, did not work. The evidence is in.
For over a decade, employers were sold a clean story: get people moving, eating better, and screened, and health improves while costs fall. When it was finally tested properly, the story did not hold. CCLS starts by being honest about that, then shows you what fixes it.
What wellness promised
- 1Healthier employeesBetter weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose across the workforce.
- 2Lower medical spendingFewer claims and less use of expensive care.
- 3A clear return on investmentSavings that paid for the program and then some.
What the landmark trial found
- 1No significant change in healthAfter two years, no measurable effect on weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, or blood glucose.
- 2No drop in spendingNo measurable reduction in medical spending or use of health care services.
- 3The ROI was ruled outThe trial ruled out the medical-spending and absenteeism returns vendors had promised for years.
50M+
American workers covered by workplace wellness programs of this kind. This was not a niche failure.
~50%
of senior executives already pay for longevity care personally, out of pocket, after tax. The other half want it and have not found an easy way to get it.
Up to 80%
of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes could be prevented through lifestyle change, per the CDC. These are the conditions that drive employer cost.
Wellness measured activity instead of biology, treated everyone the same, and never measured real change. Longevity hands the field the instruments it never had, and CCLS teaches you to use them.
Outcomes
By the end, you will be able to
This is a credential, not a webinar. Every module ends with skills you can use in a meeting the next day.
Speak the science
Explain longevity, biological age, healthspan, and the data layer in plain language an executive instantly understands.
Judge what is real
Sort every intervention into established, emerging, or unproven, and protect your company and its executives from hype.
Build the benefit
Design an executive longevity benefit, then a tiered population program that brings the same thinking to the whole workforce affordably.
Lead the case
Win the CFO, legal, and leadership, prove the program works with real data, and communicate it to your workforce.
Curriculum
Thirteen modules, one path.
You move from the science, to the executive program, to the wider field, to leading it inside your own company. Each tier sets up the next, and most modules split into two focused parts.
WelcomeWhy this was built, and the map before you begin2 sessions
00
Founder's WelcomeA personal introduction from Jonathan Edelheit on the problem in our field and why this credential changes your trajectory.
00
Course OrientationHow the program is structured, how you will learn, and how you earn the designation.
FoundationThe science and the data layer5 modules
01
Wellness Was Longevity 1.0Why wellness underdelivered, the evidence behind it, and the data layer that was missing.
02
The Data Layer Underneath EverythingWhat a longevity assessment actually measures, system by system, and what the data lets you do.
03
The Science of Aging & HealthspanWhy we age, the hallmarks of aging in plain language, and what slows the clock.
04
Biomarkers & Biological AgeHow aging gets measured, biological age versus pace of aging, and how to read a report and act on it.
05
Population Longevity for the WorkforceBringing longevity to everyone with a tiered model, then designing, running, and measuring it.
ExecutiveThe program that gets you in the door with leadership2 modules
06
The Executive Health RealityWhy executives, why now, and what the Executive Longevity Benefit™ actually is.
07
The Integrated Clinical ModelHow longevity care works, and how to choose and partner with clinics.
The lensThe framework behind every decision you make1 module
08
The Evidence-Tiering FrameworkEstablished, emerging, or unproven: the framework itself, and how to put it to work.
LandscapeThe modern field, and what is real versus hype1 module
09
The Modern Longevity LandscapeRegenerative and cellular medicine, peptides, hormones and pharmaceuticals, supplements, diagnostics, and the whole map.
StrategyBuilding, funding, defending, and leading it3 modules
10
Designing the Longevity BenefitBuilding the program, then rollout and operations.
11
The Business Case & Champion PlaybookMaking the business case to finance and leadership, and the playbook for winning champions.
12
Measuring, Renewing & ExpandingProving it works, then renewing and expanding the program.
CapstoneWhere the field is heading, and your place in it1 module
13
The Future of Corporate LongevityWhere the field is heading, and how you become the person who leads it.
Most modules run under 40 minutes
Video-led, lessons unlock in order
Plus optional clinic-partner modules
How it works
Complete the path. Earn the designation.
Three steps from enrollment to using CCLS™ after your name.
01
Complete the modules
Work through every module in the program, at your own pace, online and on demand.
02
Pass the assessment
Show you have absorbed the core material. The assessment covers what the course taught, nothing more.
03
Earn CCLS™
Receive the designation, issued by the Corporate Health & Wellness Association, and use it professionally.
How you will learn
Short, focused video modules that build on one another. No textbooks, no prerequisites, and no medical training. Just curiosity, a few focused hours across the program, and your own company in mind so every idea has somewhere to land.
- Video-ledEvery module is taught on camera with slides you can keep.
- Bite-sizedMost modules run under 40 minutes. Deep topics split into two parts.
- Build as you goEach module ends with the points worth remembering, so your notes become your reference.
- HonestAlways straight with you about what is proven, what is emerging, and what is hype.
Who it's for
If you own employee health, this is for you.
Built for the people who decide what a company offers its workforce, and for the wellness professionals ready for what comes next.
Benefits leaders
Directors and managers who design and own the benefits strategy, and who need something that works to bring to leadership.
HR & total rewards
The people who decide what the company offers its workforce, and who answer to finance when it does not deliver.
Wellness & wellbeing
Professionals who built the programs of the last decade and want to lead the strategy of the next one.
No clinical or medical background required. The science is taught from the ground up, in plain language. If you can explain a benefit to an employee, you can master this.
We didn't build this to make you smarter. We built it to make you the leader.
JE
Jonathan EdelheitFounder & CEO, Healthcare Revolution
Co-Founder & Chairman, Corporate Health & Wellness Association
Co-Founder & Chairman, Corporate Health & Wellness Association
For more than fifteen years, the Corporate Health & Wellness Association has led this field, before it was even called corporate wellness. It organized the conferences, published Corporate Wellness Magazine, and certified thousands of employers, benefits professionals, and wellness champions through the CCWS credential.
Through Healthcare Revolution, Jonathan has also spent years sitting with the founders of the top longevity clinics in the world. CCLS is where those two worlds finally meet. Same standards. Same rigor. The next credential, built for where the field is going.
Longevity is the fastest-moving conversation in employee health, and most companies have nobody who can lead it. This credential makes you that person.
Enrollment
One price. The full credential.
Everything you need to earn CCLS™, from the founder's welcome to the capstone.
Certified Corporate Longevity Specialist™$995per person
One-time payment. Lifetime access to the course material, and the CCLS™ designation once you pass the assessment.
Enroll nowSecure checkout. Team pricing available on request.
By enrolling you agree to the Terms & Conditions, including the no-refund policy.
What's included
- All 13 modules across 29 video lessons, plus the Founder's Welcome and Course Orientation
- The Evidence-Tiering Framework for judging any longevity claim
- The Executive Longevity Benefit™ model and the population tiering model
- The business case and champion playbook for winning finance, legal, and leadership
- Optional clinic-partner modules
- The assessment and the CCLS™ designation on completion
Do I need a medical or clinical background?
No. The science is taught from the ground up in plain language. You will not read a lab report as a physician would. You will learn to describe the picture confidently and translate it for executives.
How long does it take?
The program is self-paced: 29 video lessons across 13 modules, and most run under 40 minutes. Plan on a few focused hours spread across the program, on your own schedule.
What happens after I pay?
You'll get an email within a few minutes with a secure link to set your password. Then log in any time to find the certification in your dashboard, starting with Lesson 1.
Who issues the credential?
CCLS™ is issued by the Corporate Health & Wellness Association, the trade association that certified thousands of HR, benefits, and insurance professionals through the CCWS credential, in partnership with Healthcare Revolution. More about the program's creators.
I already hold CCWS. Is this a replacement?
CCLS is the next credential for where the field is going, with the same standards and rigor. It adds the data, science, and proof that corporate wellness never had.
Does my company need an executive budget for this?
No. A full module is dedicated to population longevity, bringing the same thinking to the entire workforce at a price that scales. The credential matters at a company of any size.
Can I enroll a team?
Yes. Contact us for team pricing and we will set up access for your whole benefits or wellness function.
Resources
Guides for leaders building corporate longevity
Plain-language articles on the science, the strategy and the certification, from the team behind CCLS™.
Certification & Careers
What Is a Corporate Longevity Certification? A Guide for HR Leaders
Longevity has reached the benefits meeting. Here is what a corporate longevity certification teaches, who it is built for, and what it is not.
Corporate Longevity StrategyWhat Is an Executive Longevity Benefit? A Primer for Employers
An executive longevity benefit goes beyond the annual physical. Here is what the program includes, how it is structured, and how to get leadership to say yes.
Corporate Longevity StrategyWhy Workplace Wellness Programs Underdelivered, and What Comes Next
Two gold-standard trials tested workplace wellness and found no significant effect on health or spending. Here is what the evidence shows, why programs fell short, and what a measured approach looks like.
Longevity Science for BusinessBiological Age vs. Chronological Age: What Employers Should Know
Your birthday says how long you have been alive. Biological age estimates how your body is actually aging. Here is what that means for an employer.
Corporate Longevity StrategyHow to Build a Longevity Benefits Business Case Your CFO Will Approve
Leadership funds programs in the language of cost, risk, talent and strategy. Here is how to translate a longevity benefit into a case a CFO can say yes to.
Certification & CareersHow to Become a Corporate Longevity Specialist
A practical, five-step path for HR, benefits and wellness professionals who want to lead longevity strategy inside an organization.
Certified Corporate Longevity Specialist™
Stop running programs. Start leading strategy.
Most companies have nobody who can lead the longevity conversation. Become that person.