Technical Diploma│1 Year│33 Credits│Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Online│Eligible for Financial Aid
Meeting and Event Planner
Moraine Park’s Meeting and Event Planner technical diploma will help you to become skilled in planning, organizing, coordinating and executing events, both large and small.
Professional events reflect an organization’s brand, which is why having a skilled professional to perfect the details is essential. Are you an organized person? A strong communicator? Do you love working with people?
If so, the Meeting and Event Planner program at Moraine Park may be a perfect fit for you. This technical diploma program provides students with the skills and knowledge to succeed in entry-level meeting and event planner roles.
What You’ll Learn
Students will gain experience in all aspects of the event management process, including setting goals and objectives, establishing themes, planning logistics, managing budgets, promotion and post-event evaluation. Graduates are skilled in project management and prepared to take the CAPM® exam through Project Management Institute, if they choose to do so. All program course credits can directly transfer to Moraine Park’s Administrative Coordinator associate degree.
- Consult with customers to determine objectives and requirements.
- Review and prepare event contracts and invoices.
- Develop and maintain event budgets.
- Coordinate logistics, services, technology and staff for events.
- Arrange venue, lodging, and transportation for special events.
- Confer with staff at a chosen event site to coordinate details.
- Create materials for marketing, promotion, and publicity for events.
Potential careers include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Activity and Events Coordinator
- On Site Coordinator
- Special Events Coordinator
- Catering Coordinator
- Conference Coordinator
- Conference Planner
- Events Manager
Earn another technical diploma or an associate degree along this pathway.
Moraine Park’s admissions starts with the online application. The admissions steps and financial aid process can take 6-8 weeks for some programs, so plan ahead.
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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.
Tuition Costs
The cost of your degree depends on a number of factors such as total credits required, textbooks and the financial aid you receive. Some programs have additional costs such as uniforms, technology and equipment.
Please refer to the Tuition & Fee Information for enrollment fee information.
Cost of Attendance
Cost of attendance (sometimes referred to as the “sticker price”) is the maximum amount of money it costs to attend college for one year and is used to determine your financial aid offering.
While attending Moraine Park during the 2023-24 school year, your estimated cost of attendance for one full year includes tuition of $4,375 (15 credits for fall and spring semester), fees of $338, food and housing of $4,052 (if living with parents, $9,614 if living on your own), books and supplies of $2,061, personal expenses of $2,245, and transportation of $2,007 for a total of $15,161. Your direct costs (those costs paid directly to the college) include tuition & fees. The indirect costs (costs not paid to the college) can vary from individual to individual and your own personal needs.
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Credits:
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.
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