The Certified Corporate Wellness SpecialistÂ® is a  certification of expertise offered by the Corporate Health & Wellness Association (CHWA). The certification requires 10 Modules of training/classes and can be completed either live in-person at a CHWA event or online. In order to maintain certification after the required training, Certified Corporate Wellness SpecialistsÂ® must complete five hours per year of continuing education credits to stay up-to-date with industry best-practices and standards.
With regard to tax breaks, an SEP IRA favors the employer while a SIMPLE IRA favors employees. SEP IRAs do not allow for employee contributions, so you do all of the funding. However, 100 percent of the funds you contribute to your own account and to your employees' accounts are tax deductible.
SEP Contribution and Distribution Basics. If you are self-employed and have no other employees or high employee turnover, a SEP IRA may be a good solution for your retirement needs. A SEP allows you to make pretax contributions similar to a traditional IRA, which reduces your taxable income rather than after-tax contributions like a Roth IRA. Another advantage over a Roth IRA is the higher contribution limit. You may contribute as much as 25 percent of your annual income, up to $50,000 cap, in 2012.