Technical Diploma│1 Year│33 Credits│Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, West Bend, Online│Eligible for Financial Aid
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.
Course requirements are subject to change. Visit our catalog for up-to-date information.
| SEMESTER 1 | CREDITS | |
|---|---|---|
| 101-138 | Data Management, Analysis and Reporting | 3 |
| 103-159 | Computer Literacy – Microsoft Office | 1 |
| 106-101 | Customer Service Essentials | 3 |
| 106-113 | Business Publications | 3 |
| 196-189 | Team Building and Problem Solving | 3 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| 890-101 | College 101 | 2 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| SEMESTER 2 | ||
| 101-184 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| 106-111 | Business Communications | 3 |
| 106-135 | Business Media Management | 3 |
| 106-142 | Business Meeting and Event Planning | 3 |
| 196-188 | Project Management | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
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.
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.
- $143.45 per credit (resident)
- $215.18 per credit (out-of-state resident)
- Online students are not charged out-of-state fees.
- Please refer to the Tuition & Fee Information for additional enrollment fee information.
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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.
Our recruiters on any of the three campuses are ready to help you plan your future!