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Continuing Education

Current Drug Trends 47550406

  • 0.05 credits
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • $15.00
  • In this course students will learn more about the latest in the growing youth drug trends, products and devices; and what works (and perhaps more importantly what doesn’t) in prevention.  Students will learn the basics of addiction, factors that hinder recovery, and the paradigm shift from abuse to misuse as well as how substance use has changed over time, including the latest trends in use, products, drug culture and devices.

    4 Course Sections
    4 Course Sections
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #PD012 Summer
    Open
    06/01/2025 –
    06/30/2025
    06/30/2025 Online Online
    Jun 1 – Jun 30
    -
    Online
    WTPD Contracts
    $15.00
    #PD013 Summer
    Open
    06/01/2025 –
    06/30/2025
    06/30/2025 Online Online
    Jun 1 – Jun 30
    -
    Online
    WTPD Contracts
    $15.00
    #PD014 Summer
    Open
    06/01/2025 –
    06/30/2025
    06/30/2025 Online Online
    Jun 1 – Jun 30
    -
    Online
    WTPD Contracts
    $15.00
    #PD015 Summer
    Open
    06/01/2025 –
    06/30/2025
    06/30/2025 Online Online
    Jun 1 – Jun 30
    -
    Online
    WTPD Contracts
    $15.00
    Post Secondary

    Vertebrate Anatomy & Physiology 2 10091215

  • 3.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Examine the body systems of warm and cold-blooded vertebrates, learning activities include animal dissections. Specific body systems covered throughout this course are nervous, endocrine, immune, hematopoietic, sensory, urinary, and reproductive. Anatomy and physiology of exotic species will also be explored. This course is part of a two-course series that establishes the essential framework required for becoming a veterinary technician.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    01:00 PM - 02:50 PM
    AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Thursday
    01:00 PM - 02:50 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    Post Secondary

    Dairy Nutrition 10091217

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Analyze the nutritional needs of dairy cattle during each stage of their life. Topics covered include: roles of digestive nutrients, nutritional requirements at various growth stages, relationship between forage quality and nutrition, ration balancing through calculation of feed and dry matter intake. Learners explore various methods of feeding dairy animals, including grazing system principles. Learners evaluate the use of dairy nutrition feed technologies.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    01:00 PM - 03:50 PM
    AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Charl Van Der Nest
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    Post Secondary

    Agricultural Internship 10091114

  • 1.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Expands on learner’s ability to demonstrate skills learned throughout the program. This course will help students prepare for career related employment as they gain on-the-job experience. During the internship, the learner, instructor and internship site representative will be communicating on the strengths and opportunities for improvement of the learner. Internship experiences for this course may be farm or a variety of agriculture career fields.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Charl Van Der Nest
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    Post Secondary

    Counseling Theory 10550205

  • 3.00 credits
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • Summarize the history of, and explore the primary concepts within, the major approaches to counseling. Explore the empirical foundations of each theory. Examine application of theories to counseling. Review specific techniques of each theoretical approach. Examine the role of the counselor within each theoretical approach. Explore the role of the counselor, the scope of practice, and the ethical implications in counseling.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Christina Lucas
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    Post Secondary

    Psychopharmacology 10550207

  • 3.00 credits
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • Overview of psychopharmacology including drug categorization history, drug categorization, and drug classification. Includes analysis of neurophysiology of the brain and endocrine system, effects of substances on the body, analysis of delivery systems, and analysis of medical aspects of SUDs. Also includes etiology of addiction, psychopharmacological aspects of withdrawal management, analysis of medications used to treat SUDs and mental health disorders, and SUD medical impacts on the body.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    April McHugh
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    Post Secondary

    Family Systems 10550209

  • 3.00 credits
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • Provides a broad understanding of family systems theory and practice relevant to the human services field. Focus is on evaluating the communication and interaction patterns and applying interventions and strategies.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Christina Lucas
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    Post Secondary

    Animal Nursing 10091193

  • 3.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Establish the basics of animal nursing including patient history, restraint for medical procedures, and preventative medicine on both large and small animal patients. Topics covered Include venipuncture, wound management, client education, diagnostic imaging, and small animal nutrition. This course is only offered in spring and summer semesters.

    2 Course Sections
    2 Course Sections
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    01:00 PM - 02:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Jamie Cihlar
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Thursday
    08:00 AM - 09:50 AM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Jamie Cihlar
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    #02 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    01:00 PM - 02:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Jamie Cihlar
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Thursday
    10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Jamie Cihlar
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    Post Secondary

    Veterinary Clinical Pathology 2 10091206

  • 3.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Investigate hematology and urinalysis. Learners will practice sample collection and perform venipuncture on common domestic species. Labs will consist of learners practicing diagnostic procedures such as CBCs, blood chemistry and urinalysis.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    08:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Jamie Cihlar
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    Post Secondary

    Foundations Of Case Management 10550202

  • 3.00 credits
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • Introduction to case management techniques and processes. Incorporates intake assessment techniques, service planning techniques, referral processes, coordination of care, and discharge processes determined by a multidisciplinary team approach. Includes client self-determination and autonomy. Incorporates clinical documentation requirements and processes.

    2 Course Sections
    2 Course Sections
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Zoom Available Wausau Main Campus
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    08:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    A241 - Helping Skills Lab - A Building
    Tracy Vaughan
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    08:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    A227 - Classroom - A Building
    Tracy Vaughan
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    #02 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Danny Knoblock
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    Post Secondary

    Veterinary Office Procedures 10091174

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Demonstrate personal and professional characteristics and qualities expected of a veterinary technician. This course covers appropriate client and staff relations, telephone etiquette, scheduling, managing records, client services and education. Laws and ethics regarding the practice of veterinary medicine, legal requirements for record keeping and veterinary practice management software will also be covered.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    08:00 AM - 09:50 AM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
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    Post Secondary

    Veterinary Technician Internship 1 10091212

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Develop skills in a veterinary clinic working environment. This is a 120 hour internship.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Sarah Steger
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    Post Secondary

    Introduction To The SUDC Profession 10550200

  • 3.00 credits
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • Explore characteristics that are incorporated into substance use counseling and practice. Determine personal values, beliefs, strengths and weaknesses. Analyze the eight practice dimensions used to effectively treat substance use disorders: Clinical Evaluation; Treatment Planning; Referral; Service Coordination; Counseling; Patient, Family and Community Education; Documentation; and Professional and Ethical Responsibilities. Evaluate legal and ethical issues surrounding substance use counseling. Evaluate Information about Wisconsin licensing for substance use counseling.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    April McHugh
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    Post Secondary

    SUDC Assessment, Diagnosis And Treatment 10550208

  • 3.00 credits
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • Explore the core components of substance use disorder treatment. Apply the core practice dimensions of Substance Use Disorder Counseling. Evaluate process for SUD clients for the purpose of developing treatment plans and documenting the treatment process.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    April McHugh
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    Post Secondary

    Veterinary Pharmacology 1 10091211

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Analyze various drugs and other substances used in veterinary medicine. Learners will analyze drug classification, effects, side effects, and client education related to a wide variety of medication use in the field of animal medicine. Learners will apply principles of measurement, administration and safe storage of drugs used in veterinary medicine. This course is part of a two-course series.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    Post Secondary

    Companion Animal & Equine Diseases 10091126

  • 3.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Focus on disease etiology, symptoms, transmission, diagnosis, prevention, and control as it relates to companion animal and equine diseases.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/15/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 25 – Dec 15
    Monday
    03:00 PM - 04:50 PM
    AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    Post Secondary

    Intro To Animal Science 10091104

  • 3.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Introduces the basics of livestock management. Examines management of the dairy herd with concentration on nutrition, feedstuff's classification, reproduction, genetics, animal behavior, animal health and sustainable agriculture practices. Learners explore basic husbandry and care procedures for animals. This is offered in an online format.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Charl Van Der Nest
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    Post Secondary

    Group Facilitation 10550204

  • 3.00 credits
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • An introduction to theory and practice of group dynamics and processes. Includes ethical considerations, effective group leadership, and stages of group development. Also includes demonstration of group facilitation skills, clinical documentation, co-facilitation strategies, reflective practitioner techniques, and group formation.

    2 Course Sections
    2 Course Sections
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #02 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Danny Knoblock
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    #03 Fall
    Open
    10/22/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    10/25/2025 In-Person Wausau Main Campus
    Oct 22 – Dec 17
    Wednesday
    08:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    A241 - Helping Skills Lab - A Building
    Christina Lucas
    Oct 22 – Dec 17
    Wednesday
    08:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    A228 - Classroom - A Building
    Christina Lucas
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    Post Secondary

    Boundaries & Ethics - Helping Professions 10550210

  • 3.00 credits
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • Evaluate the ethical codes of the helping professions. Examine professional boundaries related to the helping professions. Incorporate ethical standards into decision making processes. Examine ethical considerations related to professional standards for the helping professions. Examine ethical considerations related to state and federal regulations for the helping professions. Examine the ethical considerations related to professional self-care.

    3 Course Sections
    3 Course Sections
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    #02 Fall
    Waitlist
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Dakota Kaiser
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/28/2025 –
    12/11/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Zoom Available Wausau Main Campus
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    08:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    A228 - Classroom - A Building
    Angela Greenfield
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    08:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    A241 - Helping Skills Lab - A Building
    Angela Greenfield
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    #03 Fall
    Open
    09/22/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Sep 22 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Kelly Perdue
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    Post Secondary

    Understanding Substance Use 10550201

  • 3.00 credits
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • Explore the bio-psych social dynamics of substance use. Examine treatment approaches, models, and screening criteria. Examine substances of abuse, history of SUDs, and their impact on the individual and society.

    2 Course Sections
    2 Course Sections
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    #02 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Christina Lucas
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/26/2025 –
    10/14/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Zoom Available Wausau Main Campus
    Aug 26 – Oct 14
    Tuesday
    08:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    A229 - Classroom - A Building
    Christina Lucas
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    Post Secondary

    Overview Of Mental Health Disorders 10550203

  • 3.00 credits
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • Provides an overview to the history, diagnosis, treatment strategies, legal and ethical considerations, and documentation of mental health conditions. Focus is on understanding the mental health conditions that co-occur with substance use disorders.

    2 Course Sections
    2 Course Sections
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #02 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    April McHugh
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/27/2025 –
    10/15/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Zoom Available Wausau Main Campus
    Aug 27 – Oct 15
    Wednesday
    08:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    A228 - Classroom - A Building
    April McHugh
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    Post Secondary

    Intro To Interviewing & Counseling Skills 10550206

  • 3.00 credits
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • Analyze foundational skills in the counseling relationship. Analyze the stages of the helping processes and the roles professionals play in the processes. Analyze the importance of establishing therapeutic relationships. Apply basic counseling techniques. Apply interviewing and counseling skills through mock counseling sessions and personal experience reflections. Examine issues of boundaries and ethics.

    3 Course Sections
    3 Course Sections
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    #02 Fall
    Waitlist
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Danny Knoblock
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    09/22/2025 –
    12/16/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Zoom Available Wausau Main Campus
    Sep 22 – Dec 16
    Tuesday
    08:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    A227 - Classroom - A Building
    Tracy Vaughan
    Sep 22 – Dec 16
    Tuesday
    08:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    A224 - Classroom - A Building
    Tracy Vaughan
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    #03 Fall
    Open
    09/22/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Sep 22 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Danny Knoblock
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    Post Secondary

    Veterinary Medical Terminology 10091172

  • 1.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Develop an understanding of terms and abbreviations used in the practice of veterinary medicine. Through reading, writing, and speech, learners will master combining forms as they relate to bodily structures, and word parts for the understanding and definition of medical procedures, treatments, and conditions.

    2 Course Sections
    2 Course Sections
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    #02 Fall
    Open
    08/25/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Aug 25 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    #01 Fall
    Waitlist
    08/27/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 27 – Dec 17
    Wednesday
    11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    Post Secondary

    Vertebrate Anatomy & Physiology 10091223

  • 4.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Examine the body systems of vertebrate animals. Learning activities include animal dissections. This course establishes the essential framework required for becoming a veterinary technician. 

    2 Course Sections
    2 Course Sections
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/26/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 26 – Dec 17
    Tuesday
    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
    Aug 26 – Dec 17
    Tuesday
    01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
    Aug 26 – Dec 17
    Wednesday
    01:00 PM - 02:50 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    #02 Fall
    Open
    08/26/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 26 – Dec 17
    Tuesday
    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
    Aug 26 – Dec 17
    Tuesday
    01:30 PM - 03:00 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
    Aug 26 – Dec 17
    Wednesday
    03:00 PM - 04:50 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    Post Secondary

    Animal Nursing 3 10091209

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Participate in surgical procedures including dog and cat sterilization surgeries. Other surgical procedures may occasionally be performed as needed. Learners will participate as anesthetists, sterile surgical assistants, and non-sterile assistants throughout the course.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Waitlist
    08/26/2025 –
    10/21/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 26 – Oct 21
    Tuesday
    08:00 AM - 01:50 PM
    AG306 - Vet Tech Treatment Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
    Aug 26 – Oct 21
    Tuesday
    08:00 AM - 01:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
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    Post Secondary

    Agricultural Accounting 10091186

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Introduces the key concepts that a businessperson needs to understand. Learners explore three primary financial statements: the balance sheet, the income statement and the cash flow statement. Application of accounting processes: cash and accrual methods, recording business transactions, making a trial balance, creating financial statements and keeping records. Examination of various benchmarks utilizing financial statements.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #02 Fall
    Open
    08/26/2025 –
    12/16/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 26 – Dec 16
    Tuesday
    09:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG212 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Charl Van Der Nest
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    Post Secondary

    Animal Management 10091200

  • 3.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Evaluate common domestic species. Learners will also examine the Animal Welfare act regarding the care and housing of animals.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/27/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 27 – Dec 17
    Wednesday
    09:00 AM - 12:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
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    Post Secondary

    Lactating Cow Management Lab 10091125

  • 1.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Perform animal health practices and activities as it relates to lactating cows. This hands-on lab provides learners with firsthand exposure to the duties, responsibilities and management opportunities that are present on a dairy operation. Each lab will build upon the skills from the previous lab. In this fourth lab, the focus will be on lactating cows. Students will have the opportunity to explore and analyze best management practices in lactating cow feeds, nutrition, vaccinations, veterinary needs and housing options.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/27/2025 –
    10/15/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 27 – Oct 15
    Wednesday
    08:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Matthew Dorshorst
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    Post Secondary

    Veterinary Medical Calculations 10091205

  • 1.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Perform the every day medical calculations used in veterinary medicine with accuracy.  Learners will perform metric conversions, calculate drug dosages and fluid rates and practice filling prescriptions.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Waitlist
    08/27/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 27 – Dec 17
    Wednesday
    01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
    AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
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    Post Secondary

    Calf Care Management Lab 10091110

  • 1.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Perform animal health practices and activities as it relates to calves. This hands-on lab provides learners with firsthand exposure to the duties, responsibilities and management opportunities that are present on a dairy operation. Each lab will build upon the skills from the previous lab. In this first lab, the focus will be on calf care; pre-birth through newborn calf care. Learners will have the opportunity to explore and analyze best management practices in calf feeds, nutrition, vaccinations, veterinary needs and housing options.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/27/2025 –
    10/15/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 27 – Oct 15
    Wednesday
    01:00 PM - 04:50 PM
    AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Matthew Dorshorst
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    Post Secondary

    Veterinary Clinical Pathology 1 10091196

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Demonstrate basic laboratory procedures including: storage, cleaning and the principles of microscopy. Learners will study parasites of common domestic species, including prevention, lifecycle, treatment, and impact on animal health. Labs will concentrate on diagnostic parasitology.

    2 Course Sections
    2 Course Sections
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/28/2025 –
    12/11/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    08:00 AM - 08:50 AM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Bronnyn Bulgrin
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    11:00 AM - 12:50 PM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Bronnyn Bulgrin
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    #02 Fall
    Open
    08/28/2025 –
    12/11/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    08:00 AM - 08:50 AM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Bronnyn Bulgrin
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    09:00 AM - 10:50 AM
    AG107 - Ag Science Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Bronnyn Bulgrin
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    Post Secondary

    Veterinary Pharmacology 2 10091213

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Build on the concepts learned in Veterinary Pharmacology 1. Learners will continue to analyze drugs commonly used in veterinary medicine. This is the second course of a two-course series.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/28/2025 –
    12/11/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    09:00 AM - 10:50 AM
    AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Elizabeth Hillebrand
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    Post Secondary

    Equine Medicine For Veterinary Technicians 10091219

  • 3.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Perform physical exams and evaluation of the general health of equine patients. Learners will learn diagnostic sampling techniques, parenteral and enteral medication administration, venipuncture, wound management techniques, and common restraint techniques for medical procedures. Other topics of study include nutrition, radiology, toxicities and disease management.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/28/2025 –
    12/11/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence Wausau Off Campus
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG213 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Elizabeth Hillebrand
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Friday
    08:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    Wausau Off Campus
    Elizabeth Hillebrand
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    Post Secondary

    Laboratory Animal And Exotic Pet Medicine 10091199

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Explore husbandry and care of exotic pets, pocket pets, birds and animals used for research. Topics covered include housing requirements, sanitation, nutrition, radiology, restraint and handling. Learners will practice hands on skills including administering medications, diagnostic sampling techniques and physical examinations of rats, mice, birds, rabbits, and other small mammals. This course may also work with reptiles. This course is only offered in fall semester.

    2 Course Sections
    2 Course Sections
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/28/2025 –
    10/16/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 28 – Oct 16
    Thursday
    01:00 PM - 03:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Bronnyn Bulgrin
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    #02 Fall
    Open
    10/23/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    10/25/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Oct 23 – Dec 17
    Thursday
    01:00 PM - 03:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Bronnyn Bulgrin
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    Post Secondary

    Introduction To Agricultural Studies 10091101

  • 1.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Familiarizes learners with the Agriculture Center of Excellence and standard operating procedures. Learners will begin to develop a strategic college plan. Learners will be exposed to the various opportunities available throughout their program of study. This course will acquaint students with basic husbandry practices for dairy animals to prepare them for future courses; learners will work directly with the dairy animals throughout the program.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
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    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/28/2025 –
    12/11/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    01:00 PM - 03:50 PM
    AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Charl Van Der Nest
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    Post Secondary

    Foundational Animal Biology 10091122

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Exposes students to biology and other life sciences. Through a variety of practical learning activities, learners will investigate basic biological principles emphasizing cell biology, fundamental processes of life, introductory genetics, and biodiversity. Learners will use the scientific method to complete basic research. Animal Science is diverse and the program offers flexibility for students to explore both basic and applied aspects of animal biology.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/28/2025 –
    12/11/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 28 – Dec 11
    Thursday
    08:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Katy-Jane Shanak
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    Post Secondary

    Veterinary Surgical Assisting 10091224

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Learners will gain experience with patient preparation for common surgical procedures, presurgical diagnostics, aseptic technique, and surgical assisting. 

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
    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 Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 29 – Dec 12
    Friday
    09:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG306 - Vet Tech Treatment Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
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    Post Secondary

    Employer/Employee Relations 10091171

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Introduces topics that relate to working in a farm environment. Topics include personality, family relationships, decision-making and social relations as they apply to everyday living and working in an ongoing family operation or entry into the non-family farm job market. Personnel management techniques include: development of goals, determining personnel needs, finding and recruiting the right people, performance appraisals, training, promotions and terminations.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    08/29/2025 –
    10/17/2025
    08/30/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Aug 29 – Oct 17
    Friday
    08:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    AG207 - Ag Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Charl Van Der Nest
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    Post Secondary

    Farm Tax Essentials 10091181

  • 2.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Application of federal and Wisconsin income tax laws regarding farming are covered in this course. Understanding how taxes affect the financial picture in a business is critical to the agriculture professional. Learners will apply income tax laws throughout the course as various topics are covered regarding taxation. Learners will prepare individual, Schedule F, and other supporting forms used in reporting financial information.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    10/20/2025 –
    12/17/2025
    10/25/2025 Online Required Due Dates Online
    Oct 20 – Dec 17
    -
    Online
    Lena Thompson
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    Post Secondary

    Animal Nursing 4 10091222

  • 1.00 credits
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Develop knowledge in anesthesia and surgical assisting with an emphasis on Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment and Treatment (COHAT) for companion animals.

    1 Course Section
    1 Course Section
    Section Status Start/End Date Register By Instruction Mode Campus Meeting Information Cost
    #01 Fall
    Open
    10/28/2025 –
    12/16/2025
    10/25/2025 In-Person Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Oct 28 – Dec 16
    Tuesday
    08:00 AM - 01:50 PM
    AG306 - Vet Tech Treatment Lab - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
    Oct 28 – Dec 16
    Tuesday
    08:00 AM - 01:50 PM
    AG301 - Vet Tech Classroom - Agriculture Center of Excellence
    Sarah Steger
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