Course Search | Northcentral Technical College

Nursing Advanced Clinical Practice 10543115

3.00 credits

Nursing

This advanced clinical course requires the student to integrate concepts from all previous courses in the management of groups of clients facing complex health alterations. Students will have the opportunity to further develop critical thinking skills using the nursing process in making clinical decisions. Continuity of care through interdisciplinary collaboration is emphasized.

1 Course Section

Nursing Complex Health Alterations I 10543109

3.00 credits

Nursing

Complex Health Alterations I prepares the learner to provide and evaluate care for patients across the lifespan with alterations in cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and hematologic systems as well as patients with fluid/electrolyte and acid-base imbalance, and alterations in comfort.

2 Course Sections

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/25/2025 – 12/08/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Aug 25 – Dec 8 Monday 09:30 AM - 01:30 PM 3016 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Shana Klesmith	View Rates
#01 Spring	Open	01/26/2026 – 05/18/2026	01/31/2026	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Jan 26 – May 18 Monday 09:00 AM - 01:30 PM 3016 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Shana Klesmith	View Rates

Elements In Hair Design 31502106

2.00 credits

Barber/Cosmetology

Develop skills in wet hairstyling to include: finger waves, pin curls, and roller sets. Develop dry hairstyling skills. Apply techniques and implement safety in thermal hairstyling skills to include: thermal curling and thermal straightening. Explore special occasion styling techniques and the implements used.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Waitlist	08/25/2025 – 10/13/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Aug 25 – Oct 13 Monday 08:00 AM - 12:30 PM F116 - Salon Classroom/Lab - F Building Kayla Ackerman Sep 5 Friday 08:00 AM - 12:30 PM F116 - Salon Classroom/Lab - F Building Kayla Ackerman	View Rates

Haircutting 1 31502120

4.00 credits

Barber/Cosmetology

Examine areas of the head and how to design haircuts and styles on different head shapes. Understanding haircutting essentials that include form and techniques will help the learner to develop a plan to execute the desired haircut. Perform haircuts that include shears, clipper cutting, shear over comb, and finishing techniques such as point cutting, texturizing, and blending. Apply and demonstrate steam towels with all haircuts. Safety and infection control will be practiced throughout this course.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Waitlist	08/25/2025 – 10/14/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Aug 25 – Oct 13 Monday 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM F116 - Salon Classroom/Lab - F Building Autumn Laabs Aug 26 – Oct 14 Tuesday 12:30 PM - 03:00 PM F116 - Salon Classroom/Lab - F Building Autumn Laabs Aug 26 – Oct 14 Tuesday 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM F116 - Salon Classroom/Lab - F Building Autumn Laabs Sep 5 Friday 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM F116 - Salon Classroom/Lab - F Building Autumn Laabs	View Rates

Nursing Advanced Skills 10543112

1.00 credits

Nursing

This course focuses on the development of advanced clinical skills across the lifespan. Content includes advanced intravenous skills, blood product administration, chest tube systems, basic electrocardiogram interpretation and nasogastric/feeding tube insertion.

3 Course Sections

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/26/2025 – 09/16/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Aug 26 – Sep 16 Tuesday 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM 2022A - Nursing Lab - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Kate Seefeldt Aug 26 – Sep 16 Tuesday 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM 2022B - Nursing Lab - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Kate Seefeldt	View Rates
#01 Spring	Open	01/27/2026 – 02/19/2026	01/31/2026	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Jan 27 – Feb 17 Tuesday 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM 2022B - Nursing Lab - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Jan 27 – Feb 17 Tuesday 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM 2022A - Nursing Lab - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Jan 29 – Feb 19 Thursday 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM Wausau Main Campus	View Rates
#02 Spring	Open	01/27/2026 – 02/19/2026	01/31/2026	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Jan 27 – Feb 17 Tuesday 02:00 PM - 07:00 PM 2022B - Nursing Lab - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Jan 27 – Feb 17 Tuesday 02:00 PM - 07:00 PM 2022A - Nursing Lab - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Jan 29 – Feb 19 Thursday 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM Wausau Main Campus	View Rates

Chemical Services 1 31502122

4.00 credits

Barber/Cosmetology

Examine the structure of the hair and the basics of chemistry in the cosmetology field. Examine the chemicals used and the effects that they have on the hair during the permanent wave application, chemical relaxing, straightening, and curl reformation services. Learners will practice and demonstrate the chemical procedures with safety and sanitation protocols.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#02 Fall	Waitlist	08/27/2025 – 10/16/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Aug 27 – Oct 16 Wednesday 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM F116 - Salon Classroom/Lab - F Building Kayla Ackerman Aug 27 – Oct 16 Wednesday 12:30 PM - 03:00 PM F116 - Salon Classroom/Lab - F Building Kayla Ackerman Aug 27 – Oct 16 Thursday 08:00 AM - 10:30 AM F116 - Salon Classroom/Lab - F Building Kayla Ackerman	View Rates

Nursing Health Promotion 10543106

3.00 credits

Nursing

This course focuses on topics related to health promotion for individuals and families throughout the lifespan. We will cover nursing care of the developing family, which includes reproductive issues, pregnancy, labor and delivery, post-partum, the newborn, and the child. Recognizing the spectrum of healthy families we will discern patterns associated with adaptive and maladaptive behaviors applying mental health principles. An emphasis is placed on teaching and supporting healthy lifestyles choices for individuals of all ages. Nutrition, exercise, stress management, empowerment, and risk reduction practices are highlighted. Study of the family will cover dynamics, functions, discipline styles, and stages of development.

2 Course Sections

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/29/2025 – 12/12/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Aug 29 – Dec 12 Friday 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM 2014 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Jennifer Oelke	View Rates
#01 Spring	Open	01/30/2026 – 05/21/2026	01/31/2026	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Jan 30 – May 15 Friday 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM 2014 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Jennifer Oelke Apr 16 Thursday 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM 3014 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Jennifer Oelke May 21 Thursday 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM 4037 - Computer Lab - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Jennifer Oelke	View Rates

Nursing Health Alterations 10543105

3.00 credits

Nursing

This course elaborates upon the basic concepts of health and illness as presented in Nursing Fundamentals. It applies theories of nursing in the care of patients through the lifespan, utilizing problem solving and critical thinking. This course will provide an opportunity to study conditions affecting different body systems and apply evidence-based nursing interventions. It will also introduce concepts of leadership and management.

2 Course Sections

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/29/2025 – 12/12/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Aug 29 – Dec 12 Friday 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM 2014 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Penny Zahl Dec 11 Thursday 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM 4037 - Computer Lab - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Penny Zahl	View Rates
#01 Spring	Open	01/30/2026 – 05/19/2026	01/31/2026	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Jan 30 – May 15 Friday 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM 2014 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Penny Zahl Apr 16 Thursday 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM 3014 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Penny Zahl May 19 Tuesday 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM 4037 - Computer Lab - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Penny Zahl	View Rates

Nursing Complex Health Alterations II 10543113

3.00 credits

Nursing

Complex Health Alterations II prepares the learner to provide and evaluate care for patients across the lifespan with alterations in the immune, neuro-sensory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, renal/urinary, reproductive systems and shock, burns and trauma. The learner will also focus on management of care for patients with high-risk perinatal conditions and high-risk newborns.

2 Course Sections

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	08/29/2025 – 12/12/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Aug 29 – Dec 12 Friday 08:00 AM - 03:00 PM 3014 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Brittany McHugh Dec 10 Wednesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 4037 - Computer Lab - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Brittany McHugh	View Rates
#01 Spring	Open	01/30/2026 – 05/08/2026	01/31/2026	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Jan 30 – May 8 Friday 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM 3014 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Brittany McHugh Apr 16 Thursday 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM 3016 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Brittany McHugh	View Rates

Mental Health & Community Concepts 10543110

2.00 credits

Nursing

This course will cover topics related to the delivery of community and mental health care. Specific health needs of individuals, families, and groups will be addressed across the lifespan. Attention will be given to diverse and at-risk populations. Mental health concepts will concentrate on adaptive/maladaptive behaviors and specific mental health disorders. Community resources will be examined in relation to specific types of support offered to racial, ethnic, economically diverse individuals and groups.

2 Course Sections

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Open	09/22/2025 – 12/15/2025	08/30/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Sep 22 – Dec 15 Monday 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM 3016 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Michelle Knaup	View Rates
#01 Spring	Open	02/23/2026 – 05/20/2026	01/31/2026	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Feb 23 – May 18 Monday 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM 3016 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Michelle Knaup May 20 Wednesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 4037 - Computer Lab - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Michelle Knaup	View Rates

Haircutting 2 31502101

4.00 credits

Barber/Cosmetology

Perform short haircuts that include clipper cutting, shear over comb and finishing techniques such as point cutting, texturizing and blending. Consultation and special grooming techniques such as facial waxing, and grooming of eyebrows will also be practiced. Safety and infection control will be practiced throughout the course.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#01 Fall	Waitlist	10/20/2025 – 12/09/2025	10/25/2025	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Oct 20 – Dec 9 Monday 08:00 AM - 10:30 AM F116 - Salon Classroom/Lab - F Building Autumn Laabs Oct 20 – Dec 9 Tuesday 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM F116 - Salon Classroom/Lab - F Building Autumn Laabs Oct 20 – Dec 9 Tuesday 12:30 PM - 03:00 PM F116 - Salon Classroom/Lab - F Building Autumn Laabs	View Rates

Salon Principles And Services 31502104

2.00 credits

Barber/Cosmetology

Examine how personality, teamwork, and ethics contribute to both personal and professional success within the cosmetology industry. Through the implementation of safety and infection control practices, learners will execute a positive guest experience including, the greeting of guests and completion of services. Learners will complete this course in an on-campus salon environment.

1 Course Section

Intro To Clinical Care Management 10543108

2.00 credits

Nursing

This clinical experience applies nursing concepts and therapeutic nursing interventions to groups of patients across the lifespan. It also provides an introduction to leadership, management, and team building.

1 Course Section

Section	Status	Start/End Date	Register By	Instruction Mode	Campus	Meeting Information	Cost
#05 Spring	Open	01/27/2026 – 05/12/2026	01/31/2026	In-Person	Wausau Main Campus	Jan 27 Tuesday 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM 1004A - CHS Auditorium - Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Feb 2 Monday 08:00 AM - 02:00 PM Wausau Main Campus Mar 9 – Apr 7 Monday, Tuesday 06:00 AM - 03:00 PM Wausau Main Campus May 12 Tuesday 08:30 AM - 02:30 PM 2014 - Classroom - Center for Health Sciences (CHS)	View Rates