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Travel Calendar - Conferences and Graduate/Career Fairs

Upcoming 2023 events!

Graduate Fairs & Conferences

Watch for Viterbo to attend again this year. 
 
Graduate School Fairs
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Internship and Career Fair—Fall and Spring
  • Luther College Graduate School Fair—Fall
  • St. Mary's University in Minnesota Career Fair—Fall
Education Conferences | Upcoming 
Counseling
Nursing

  • WIANA—Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists—fall and spring education meetings

  • WONL—Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Leaders—spring conference

  • MONL—Minnesota Organization of Nurse Leaders—spring conference

  • APRN Pharmacology and Clinical Update—annual update

 

 

 

Business & Leadership (EdD | MBA | MA)

Accepting applications for 2023

January | May | August

Apply Now

Virtual Chat and Information Sessions:

MBA | MA in Servant Leadership

Learn more about Viterbo's M.A. in Servant Leadership, MBA, and MBA in Health Care Leadership programs in our upcoming Virtual Information Sessions. Simply click on the date below to register: MBA, MBA in Health Care Leadership (HCL), and Master of Arts in Servant Leadership Virtual Info Sessions or message Asst. Director of Graduate Admissions, Cullan Lucas to set up an individual time to chat now!

First Tuesday of every month at 5:30 PM 

 

EdD in Ethical Leadership 

Join Program Director, Dr. John Robinson from the College of Business, Leadership, Education and Ethics to learn more about Viterbo's Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Ethical Leadership with Superintendent (WI 5003) licensure program. Centered on an ethical and servant leadership approach the program provides a unique blend of theory and practice in the classroom. 

With virtual sessions on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of everyone month at 3:30 PM, it's never been easier to find out more! Click below to choose your date and register:

"On Demand" Individual Information and Chat Session: 

(Via phone or ZOOM)

Request your personal Q&A time with a Viterbo representative:

Cullan Lucas, Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions cblucas@viterbo.edu or 608-796-3031

 

Sit in on a Class - By Appointment Only 

Contact Cullan Lucas, Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions cblucas@viterbo.edu or 608-796-3031

Education: Wisconsin (EdD | MA | Licensures | Certificate)

Accepting applications for 2023

January | May | August

 

Apply Today

Virtual Information & Chat Sessions 

Thinking about adding a graduate degree or licensure to your portfolio?  

Join us for an online chat session with our faculty to learn more about Viterbo University's M.A. in Education and how you can combine that with one of VU's add-on licensures, or certificates.   

Master of Arts in Education (all paths)

  • Choose a licensure path of interest to learn more about our MA in Education and how it pairs with teaching or leadership licensures to maximize your degree. 

Teaching Licensures | Master of Arts

Reading Teacher (1316) | Reading Specialist (5017) | Innovative Teacher Leadership and Instructional Coaching (certificate) | Master of Arts in Education

Register to Join

  • Tuesday, February 7th @ 3:30 pm
  • Tuesday, February 21st @ 3:30 pm
  • Tuesday, March 7th @ 3:30 pm
  • Tuesday, March 21st @ 3:30 pm

Special Education Licensure | Master of Arts

Cross-categorical Special Education (1801) | Master of Arts in Education

Register to Join

  • Thursday, February 9th @ 3:30 pm
  • Thursday, February 23rd @ 3:30 pm
  • Thursday, March 9th @ 3:30 pm
  • Thursday, March 23rd @ 3:30 pm

Educational Leadership Licensures | Master of Arts

Principal (5051) | Dir. of Special Education and Pupil Services (5080) | Dir. of Instruction (5010) | Superintendent (5003) | School Business Administrator (5008) | Master of Arts in Education

Register to Join

  • Wednesday, February 8th @ 3:30 pm
  • Wednesday, February 22nd @ 3:30 pm
  • Wednesday, March 8th @ 3:30 pm
  • Wednesday, March 22nd @ 3:30 pm

Superintendent (WI 5003) | Doctor of Education

Viterbo offers two great paths toward Superintendent Licensure.  Candidates may complete the licensure only for 24 credits or obtain and doctorate (Ed.D) in Ethical Leadership with the Superintendent (WI 5003) license embedded in the program for 48 credits.  Join Professor Scott Michalovic to learn about the Superintendent licensure paths. 

Hosted monthly on the third Tuesday of each month

Already have your Superintendent license?  Join the Ed.D. in Ethical Leadership information sessions (see below) to learn more about obtaining your doctorate and transfer of credit options.   

Ed.D. in Ethical Leadership with Superintendent (WI 5003)

Join Program Director, Professor Scott Mihalovic, Education Leadership and/or Dr. John Robinson, Leadership, Education and Ethics to learn more about Viterbo's Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Ethical Leadership with Superintendent (WI 5003) licensure program. Centered on an ethical and servant leadership approach the program provides a unique blend of theory and practice in the classroom. The Superintendent courses are delivered in a blended format of online and face-to-face intensive classes with doctoral courses fully online in the spring and fall terms, with summer intensives in La Crosse. 

Join us to learn more, simply click on the date below to register for an upcoming session to learn more.

  • More dates coming soon

*Open to candidates from all states, confirm with your state's licensing requirements to see if the coursework and program will be approved in your state.  

Regional Information Sessions for Educational Leadership

Meet with us in person at one of Viterbo's regional class locations. The M.A. in Education and Educational Leadership programs are all offered in a blended (classroom and online learning) format across Wisconsin and Iowa. These sessions explore all of the Viterbo University graduate education offerings, whether offered online or in a blended format.  

Stay tuned for 2022-2023 sessions at the following locations:

Green Bay Information Session 
STAY TUNED
Bellin College
 
Eau Claire Information Session
STAY TUNED
Regis High School
 
Middleton Information Session
STAY TUNED
 
Tomahawk Information Session 
STAY TUNED 
CESA 9
 
Education: Post-Baccalaureate Initial Teacher License Programs

Virtual Chat and Information Sessions

Considering a career change into education? The post-baccalaureate initial teaching license options include Elementary Education, Cross-categorical Special Education, and nine Secondary Content Area licenses (art education, business education, English education, mathematics education, music education, broad field science, broad field social studies, Spanish, and technology). Content Area programs offer only a May start and coursework is blended (online and face-to-face). Elementary education and cross-categorical special education have three starts (May, August, and January) and coursework is fully online. 

Join Professor Kristy Holinak and Magy Kellogg for an informal chat on the various paths and the application process. Simply click on the date below to register and join via computer and/or phone. A PowerPoint presentation will be shown.   Or, schedule a one-on-one today, email mekellogg@viterbo.edu.

Elementary Education and Secondary Content Areas sessions

 Cross-categorical Special Education Initial Teacher Licensure sessions 

  • spring 2023 dates coming soon
Education: Iowa and National (MA | Licensures | Certificate)

Accepting Applications for:

Summer 2023 cohorts

Multiple locations!

[Blended and 100% online options]

Personal Q&A time or Virtual Chat Session

Program / Licensure/ Certificate Info available 24/7:
[M.A. in Education / Administration (IA 189) / Instructional Coaching]

View Info Meeting PPT

You can now choose your personal Q&A time with a Viterbo representative:

(Via phone, TEAMs/Zoom, on-site or local coffee shop as possible upon request)

We invite you to reach out to us with questions about the program(s) that best fit your needs:

*Note: The Innovative Teacher Leadership and Instructional Coaching certificate is designed as an enhanced learning opportunity and does not lead to an Iowa Endorsement or License.

Invitation to visit:

Who: You! And bring a friend or two!

When: January - March, 2023.

Where: Phone; TEAMs/ZOOM; Your Building; or Local Coffee Shop as possible upon request!

Time: Let's find a day/location that works best for you. We'll come to you as possible!

Michael Gonzalez: Director, partnership development and site coordinator
You choose best date/time HERE!
mrgonzalez@viterbo.edu, 515-224-4811 or 888-235-2200

or

Carol Page: Assistant Professor and Iowa Ed Leadership Program Director
You choose best date/time HERE!
cdpage@viterbo.edu,  515-309-9123 or 888-235-2200

You may also join us for a Virtual Info Session (Zoom):

Virtual Information Sessions

(Drop-in for Q&A anytime during scheduled Virtual Info Sessions - click on date to register.)

Tuesday, January 17th: 3-4 p.m.
Wednesday, January 18th: 3-4 p.m.
Thursday, January 19th: 3-4 p.m. 

Looking forward to a F2F, phone, or virtual chat with you soon!

Counseling Programs (EdD| MS)

Apply now for 2023

January | May | August

Apply Today

 

    Virtual Chat and Information Session

    Explore your career potential with the Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision or our Master of Science programs in counseling - Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling. Learn about the programs, delivery format designed to allow you to work, clinical placements, and areas of emphasis with Graduate Admissions and program faculty (Dr. Brittany Massengale, Dr. Carol Klose-Smith, or Dr. Cameron Houin).

    Simply click on the day and time below to register.

    Counselor Education and Supervision (Ed.D.)
    Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling (M.S.)

     

    Schedule a Virtual Individual Admissions Counseling Session

    We invite you to reach out at any time to meet (virtually) with your admissions counselor or to schedule a time with Deb Murray, Psy.D. Simply, email gradadmissions@viterbo.edu or call 608-796-3028 to schedule a meeting.  

     

     

     

     

    Nursing: DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice (including Dual DNP\MBA path)

    2023 Application Open

    MSN to DNP paths - January | May | August

    BSN to DNP paths - May 

    Post-Graduate Certificate AGAC-NP - May

    Apply Today

     

      Virtual Chat and Information Sessions

      Explore your career potential with the Doctor of Nursing Practice program and the new Post-graduate AG Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate. The DNP offers both Nurse Practitioner and Leadership paths.  Learn about the program, our paths, program format, and all the possibilities with Dr. Michele Merten and graduate admissions.

      DNP | Post-BSN paths: 

        FNP  |  AGNP  |  AGAC-NP  |  Dual DNP & MBA 

      • spring 2023 dates coming soon

      DNP | Post-MSN paths 

      APRN  |  Ethical Leadership  |  Dual DNP & MBA  |  FNP  |  AGNP  | AGAC-NP

      • spring 2023 dates coming soon

      Post Graduate Certificate in: 

      Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (for NP graduates)
      • spring 2023 dates coming soon

       

      Schedule a One-on-One Meeting or Visit a Class/Campus

      Sitting in on a class, talking with students, and meeting with your admissions counselor is a great way to explore the DNP program. To join us for one of Viterbo's upcoming class dates below or to schedule a campus visit, simply email GradAdmissions@viterbo.edu or call 608-796-3028 to schedule a meeting.  

       

      Nursing: MSN (Direct Entry into Initial Clinical Care Practice)

      2023 Application Open

      August (Fall)

      Apply Now | Complete application by February 2023 

       

      Virtual Chat and Information Sessions 

      Are you exploring the idea of becoming a nurse? Do you have a bachelor's degree already in another field? Viterbo now offers an initial entry program into Nursing at the master's level. Viterbo University's MSN in initial practice is not an advanced nursing program, rather it will prepare you to enter into the clinical profession.

      Join Cameron Kiersch, DNP, and Magy Kellogg to learn more about Viterbo's 65-credit hour program.

      Simply click on the date to register!

      Schedule an Individual Virtual Admission Counseling Session

      We invite you to reach out at any time to meet with your admissions counselor or to schedule a time with Cameron Kiersch, DNP, RN. Simply, email GradAdmissions@Viterbo.edu or call 608-796-3011 to schedule a meeting.  

      Nutrition/Community Medical Dietetics (MS)

      2023 Application Open

      Initial RDN path | May (summer)

      Dual DI & MS | May (summer)

      Advanced path for RDNs | January | May | August

       

      Apply Now | Regular Application Deadline March 1

      Virtual Chat and Information Sessions

      Explore your career potential with the M.S. in Community Medical Dietetics. The program has three paths, an initial licensure direct-entry 62-hour track, a dual master's degree plus Dietetic Internship in La Crosse for those candidates coming from a didactic (DPD approved program, and a track for current RD's looking to expand their expertise in nutrition through research and coursework).  

      Learn about the program, format, and research possibilities with Kelsey McLimans, Ph.D. and Magy Kellogg, graduate admissions. Register today by clicking on the date below:

      Schedule an Individual Virtual Admission Counseling Session

      We invite you to reach out at any time to meet with your admissions counselor or to schedule a time with Kelsey McLimans, Ph.D.  Simply, email GradAdmissions@Viterbo.edu or call 608-796-3011 to schedule a meeting.  

      Post-Graduate Certificates/Licensures - Nursing & Education

      Virtual Chat and Information Sessions

      Viterbo University offers two post-graduate level programs: 

      Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

      Post-Graduate Certificate (for FNP and AGNP graduates) 

      Advance your career and scope of practice with the Post-graduate AG Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate.  Designed for Nurse Practitioner graduates (MSN or DNP prepared) who are seeking acute care expertise.  Learn about the 21-credit hour program, the delivery format, and admission with Michele Merten, Ph.D., and graduate admissions.

      (click on the button to register)

      • Spring 2023 dates coming soon

       

      Superintendent (WI 5003) 

      Viterbo offers two great paths toward Superintendent Licensure.  Candidates may complete the licensure only for 24 credits or obtain a doctorate (Ed.D) in Ethical Leadership with the Superintendent (WI 5003) license embedded within the program for 48 credits.  Join Professor Scott Mihalovic to learn about the Superintendent licensure paths. 

      • Spring Dates Coming Soon

      Already have your Superintendent license?  Join the Ed.D. in Ethical Leadership information sessions (see Business & Leadership programs) to learn more about obtaining your doctorate and transfer of credit options.