Associate of Applied Science│2 Years│63-64 Credits│West Bend Campus│Eligible for Financial Aid
Health and Wellness Program
Promote Healthy Lifestyle Habits
Graduate with up to three degrees by earning a Technical Diploma in Health and Wellness Technician and a Certificate in Chiropractic Technician while working towards the associate degree in Health and Wellness simultaneously; or pursue your bachelor’s degree at one of our numerous partner universities.
Become certified as an American Council of Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer, ACE Group Fitness Instructor and/or become Wisconsin state certified in the chiropractic health setting in therapies and radiography after graduation.
Choose Career Flexibility
This degree allows you to choose from various careers in the health and wellness industry. The best part? You can begin a career with a faster than average job growth rate in just two years! Check out some of our recent graduates and their career paths:
Health Coaching
Jake Berger, Healthy Living Program Coordinator, Fond du Lac YMCA
Personal Trainer
Sydnie Meyer, Certified Personal Trainer and Health Coach, Western Racquet & Fitness Club
Chiropractic
Brianna Bliesner, Chiropractic Radiographic Technician, Yentz Family Chiropractic, Germantown, WI
Other Careers
Zack Risse, Senior Activities Director, The Waterford, Plymouth, WI
What You’ll Learn
Promote a culture of health, use holistic wellness strategies to guide client behavior and lifestyle change, or lead and evaluate personal and group fitness and strength training exercise sessions.
- Employ holistic wellness coaching strategies to implement behavior modification and lifestyle change in clients.
- Perform health and wellness assessments including fitness testing, body composition assessment, blood pressure screening, diet analysis, and health risk assessments.
- Explain the causes of chronic disease and how to prevent and manage chronic disease through lifestyle and behavior modification.
- Plan, implement, and evaluate corporate, community, or individual wellness plans.
- Assess personal fitness levels and prescribe exercise intervention plans.
- Develop, deliver, and evaluate health and wellness educational sessions to small and large groups.
- Analyze key behaviors and implement social marketing campaigns designed to promote healthy lifestyles.
- Assist in patient education and office operations.
- Lead and evaluate personal and group fitness and strength training exercise sessions. (Fitness emphasis)
- Administer therapeutic modalities and radiographic imaging. (Chiropractic emphasis)
Career opportunities include, but aren’t limited to, the following:
- Wellness/Health Coach
- Health and Fitness Specialist
- Personal Trainer
- Wellness and Health Promotion Coordinator
- Customer Care Specialist
- Community Health Educator
- Chiropractic Technician
- Physical Therapy Aide
Moraine Park’s admissions starts with the online application. The admissions steps and financial aid process can take 4-5 weeks for some programs, so plan ahead.
View and begin standard admissions steps.
This program also requires:
- Criminal Background Check
If you have any questions or need help with the process, please contact us at admissions@morainepark.edu OR 920-924-3200, TTY/VP:Use Relay VRS.
Several factors influence the total cost of your degree, including enrollment fees, the number of credits required, textbooks and equipment. Financial aid can assist with those costs.
The following estimated costs for completing this degree are based on the 2023-24 academic year and are subject to change. For further details, please visit the estimated cost of attendance page.
$11,436.80
Current tuition and fees
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Textbooks*
*Based on new books, rental, electronic, and used options may be available.
State Certification Disclosure:
Moraine Park’s Health and Wellness program prepares students to obtain the educational requirements to pursue certification to be employed/practice in the state of Wisconsin. No determination has been made if the curriculum matches the educational requirements for preparation, examinations, or certification for other states. Visit the Accreditation page for more details about certification.
Note:
First aid and BLS/CPR needs to be completed before taking Health and Wellness Internship.
Partner Businesses
We partner with a variety of businesses to guarantee internships for Moraine Park Health and Wellness degree students:
- Fond du Lac YMCA
- Fox Cities YMCA
- Grizzly Fitness
- Kettle Moraine YMCA
- Lotus Be Well
- Nourish Farms
- Chiropractic Company
- Dynamic Chiropractic and Wellness
- Oshkosh YMCA
- Sheboygan County YMCA
- Strong Chiropractic
- The Natural Way
- TheraDynamics Physical Therapy
- Thrive Wholistic Medicine
- Western Racquet and Fitness Club
- Wisconsin Athletic Club
- Yentz Family Chiropractic
- YMCA of Dodge County
High school dual credit provides high school students the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school, without leaving their high school classroom. The courses are taught by certified high school instructors using technical college curriculum, grading policies and textbooks.
Has previous life experience already helped you build knowledge and skills applicable to your studies? Applying previously earned credits to a program of study can save you both time spent in the classroom and money spent on tuition and fees.
Transferring here is easy! You can transfer in prior college work by submitting official college transcripts or get a free transcript review.
Financial Aid is provided to aid eligible associate degree and technical diploma programs with 28 credits or more. Processing can take 6-8 weeks after a student’s completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received.
Financial Aid is available for associate degree and technical diploma programs (those that are 2 semesters in length and typically with 28 credits or more). Processing can take 4-5 weeks after a student’s completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received. Visit the Financial Aid page to learn more.
Our recruiters on any of the three campuses are ready to help you plan your future!