Academic year: 2024-2025
Wellness and Health Promotion- Associate Degree
Program Code: 105461
For you, wellness is a way of life. What if you could motivate others to make healthy choices and improve their well-being? And earn a living doing what you love? With this associate degree program, you’ ll get ready for a career as a wellness coach, health promotion associate, and / or exercise specialist, and more. You’ ll prepare for employment in health care organizations, insurance companies, corporate environments, fitness facilities, and other health, home, and community settings. Through coursework, students in the Wellness and Health Promotion degree program also gain access to and are eligible to complete nationally recognized certifications that strengthen student resumes and wellness industry experiences. Plus, you’ ll learn to inspire people to implement positive lifestyle changes.
Delivery
Day Full-time Part-time
Explore Locations
This program is offered at: Green Bay
Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $ 10,737, Books: $ 1,386, Supplies: $ 300 Total Approximate Costs $ 12,423 See costs of tuition, books, and supplies.
This program is fully eligible for financial aid.
Estimates based on in-state residency. Please visit the following URL to learn more about tutition and fees for this program. https:// www. nwtc. edu / admissions-and-aid / paying-for-college / tuition-and-fees? ProgramCode = 105461
Requirements for Program Entry
Apply at www. nwtc. edu / apply. Submit the following: High school transcript( or GED / HSED transcript). College transcript. If your cumulative GPA is below 2.6, complete or submit a placement evaluation. Complete these prerequisite courses and requirements( unless already completed): Caregiver background check, vaccine records.
Tip! Our admission advisors will assist you through every step. Have questions? Connect with NWTC Admissions at start @ nwtc. edu or 920-498-5444.
Program Outcomes
Utilize the dimensions of wellness to coordinate health and wellness events.
Perform health and wellness assessments including fitness testing, body composition assessment, blood pressure screening, diet analysis, and health risk assessments.
Explain the causes of chronic disease and how to prevent and manage chronic disease through lifestyle and behavior modification. Plan, implement, and evaluate corporate, community, or individual wellness plans. Employ holistic wellness coaching strategies to implement behavior modification and lifestyle change in clients. Assess personal fitness levels and prescribe exercise intervention plans. Lead and evaluate personal and group exercise sessions. Develop, deliver, and evaluate health and wellness educational sessions to small and large groups. Analyze key behaviors and implement social marketing campaigns designed promote healthy lifestyles. Create a culture of wellness among key customer groups.
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Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the Wellness & Health Promotion associate of applied science degree in the number of semesters shown.
First Semester 8 Week 1 10546101- Personal Wellness & Fitness 3 10546104- Intro to Wellness Coaching 3 10806189- Basic Anatomy 3
8 Week 2 10890101- College 101 1 10546102- Chronic Diseases / Health Issues 3 10546124- Wellness Practicum 1 2
Semester Total 15
Second Semester 8 Week 1 10546123- Nutritional Health 4 10546222- Wellness Insurance / Benefits 3 10801136- English Composition 1 3
8 Week 2 10546105- Wellness Kinesiology 4 10546107- Stress Management Techniques 2
Semester Total 16
Summer Before Third Semester 10804134- Mathematical Reasoning 3 10809188- Developmental Psychology 3
Semester Total 6
Third Semester 8 Week 1 10546109- Exercise Physiology 3
10546112- Wellness Coaching Psychology 3 10546106- Wellness Programming / Design 3
8 Week 2 10546115- Exercise Testing / Prescription 3 10546111- Coaching & Interviewing Tech 3
Semester Total 15
Fourth Semester 8 Week 1 10546114- Wellness Practicum 2 3
10546113- Wellness Marketing / Technology 3 10546116- Coaching for Behavior Change 3
8 Week 2 10801196- Oral / Interpersonal Comm 3 10809172- Intro to Diversity Studies 3
Semester Total 15
Total Credits 67
Curriculum Note: Students must earn a " C " or higher in all 10-546-XXX courses. A student who withdraws or receives a grade lower than a " C " in a program course may apply for re-entry into the program. Consideration for re-entry will be at the discretion of the re-entry team and will be dependent on clinical availability.
No final grade lower than a " B " is acceptable in Basic Anatomy. A student who withdraws or receives a grade lower than a " B " in this course may apply for re-entry into the program. Consideration for re-entry will be at the discretion of the re-entry team and will be dependent on clinical availability.