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CNA Classes Starting Soon!

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Moraine Park will be holding a certified nursing assistant (CNA) course March 11- April 29 at Kewauskum high school. This opportunity is open to the public, ages 16+.

In just over a month you can earn three college credits, a certificate, and jump start your career in healthcare!

Spots are filling fast in this high demand course! Register today by calling 1-800-472-4554.

To view the course schedule, click here.

For more information on the nursing assistant program, visit morainepark.edu/nursing-assistant.

February 16, 2019by Kristina Haensgen
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Health Careers & Wellness

CNA Certification For High School Students

CNA class at slinger HS

Moraine Park held a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course at Slinger High School this fall. This opportunity allowed for high school students to obtain both a certificate and college credit.


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January 2, 2019by Kristina Haensgen
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Health Careers & Wellness

Rosy Samou, The Healthcare Dream Chaser

Rosy Ramou

To say that Rosy Samou, of Ripon, has had a winding journey to get to Moraine Park Technical College would be an understatement.
Rosy is a native of Cameroon, Africa, and in the last five years has moved internationally twice, traveled nearly 10,000 miles, learned English, gave birth to her third child, earned her CNA, enrolled in the nursing program, and is now petitioning to be a Registered Nurse (RN).


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November 28, 2018by Kristina Haensgen
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Meet our 2018-19 Newman Civic Fellow!

Moraine Park is very proud to announce our 2018-19 Newman Civic Fellow, Queenie Weesen!

Queenie says, “Becoming a Nurse, I want to give elderly and hospice patients, quality care, kindness and compassion. I teach my children, education and helping your community is essential for success. As a child, I sometimes escaped to the roof of my grandma’s house, watching the airport planes flying overheard and told myself, ‘One day I will fly! In America you can fly!’”
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February 23, 2018by Anne Lemke
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Health Careers & Wellness

The Final Fourteen!

CNA boot camp August 2017 graduates

On August 23, 2017, the final fourteen grant funded students successfully completed Moraine Park Technical College’s Nursing Assistant (CNA) boot camp–a rigorous three-week, 120 hour, 3 credit, learning experience. Students spent their clinical hours training at Samaritan Health Center.
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September 19, 2017by Anne Lemke
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Sweet Summertime! Students complete MPTC nursing assistant boot camp

Two students from CNA boot camp pose for picture with instructor

Eight more students recently successfully completed Moraine Park Technical College’s Nursing Assistant (CNA) boot camp–a rigorous three-week, 120 hour, 3 credit, learning experience. Students spent their clinical hours training at Fond du Lac Lutheran Home.
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July 31, 2017by Anne Lemke
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General Education, Student Services & Support

My Moraine Park Experience: Volume 2

nursing student works with Mannequin at Moraine Park

As yet another academic year winds down here at Moraine Park, let’s take some time to check out the experiences of a few of our students, or what skills they find most valuable for their career field, in their own words:
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May 1, 2017by Rebecca Leichtfuss
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3 Weeks of Spring Success!

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Congratulations! From left to right in back row: Dean Kristen Finnel, Toni Post – Fond du Lac, Alan Martinez-Luna – Fond du Lac, Louise Zenner – Malone, Ashley Lewis – West Bend, Instructor Karrie Bruegman-May. Front row: Jennifer Kikendall – Waupun, Briana Gens – Fond du Lac, Nhia Yang – Beaver Dam, and Angela Clark – Beaver Dam.

From March 27 – April 13, at the Beaver Dam Campus, 9 more students successfully completed Moraine Park Technical College’s Nursing Assistant (CNA) boot camp–a rigorous three-week, 120 hour, 3 credit, learning experience. Students spent their clinical hours training at Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam, an MPTC community partnership through Beaver Dam Community Hospital.
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April 21, 2017by Anne Lemke
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How did you spend Winter Break?

Group photo of TACT 4 CNA students

Many students look forward to a relaxing winter break with extra time for family, friends and sleep!  But, let me tell you about 38 students who started their 2017 new year in a much different way. From January 3 – 18, this group successfully completed Moraine Park Technical College’s Nursing Assistant (CNA) boot camps–a rigorous three-week learning experience.
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February 2, 2017by Anne Lemke
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