Career Seminar

Tuesday, June 9
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Are you thinking about expanding your education or changing careers, but aren’t sure which direction to pursue? Connect with a Student Recruitment Specialist at the campus nearest you to explore your career options and learn what an education from Northwood Tech could do for you! Discover programs that match your interests, learn about the admissions process, and more.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to Blaze Your Own Trail! 

Registration is encouraged. 

Ashland Campus Registration Link

New Richmond Campus Registration Link

Rice Lake Campus Registration Link

Superior Campus Registration Link

 

 

 

 

Ashland Campus

2100 Beaser Ave.
Ashland, WI 54806

New Richmond Campus

1019 Knowles Ave.
New Richmond, WI 54017

Rice Lake Campus

1900 College Drive
Rice Lake, WI 54868

Superior Campus

600 North 21st Street
Superior, WI 54880

Students walking outside of the Ashland Campus

Ready to Apply?

Check out Northwood Tech's admissions process. You can complete all three steps in one day.

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Career Seminar

Tuesday, December 9
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Are you thinking about expanding your education or changing careers, but aren’t sure which direction to pursue? Connect with a Student Recruitment Specialist at the campus nearest you to explore your career options and learn what an education from Northwood Tech could do for you! Discover programs that match your interests, learn about the admissions process, and more.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to Blaze Your Own Trail! 

Registration is encouraged. 

Ashland Campus Registration Link

New Richmond Campus Registration Link

Rice Lake Campus Registration Link

Superior Campus Registration Link

 

 

 

 

Ashland Campus

2100 Beaser Ave.
Ashland, WI 54806

New Richmond Campus

1019 Knowles Ave.
New Richmond, WI 54017

Rice Lake Campus

1900 College Drive
Rice Lake, WI 54868

Superior Campus

600 North 21st Street
Superior, WI 54880

Students walking outside of the Ashland Campus

Ready to Apply?

Check out Northwood Tech's admissions process. You can complete all three steps in one day.

Learn How to Apply

Less Lethal Impact Munitions Operator Training

Less Lethal Impact Munitions Operator Training

Training Notice



October 2, 2025

Catalog number: 47504427

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Course number: 66782

1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Course number: 66786

Course Description:  
4-hour training is for officers to become certified as a Less-Lethal Impact Munitions operator or re-certify as a Less-Lethal operator.

Materials/Equipment Needed: 
Students will need: Dept issued Less-lethal Shotgun; New operator needs to bring 10 bean bag rounds - Re-certifying operator needs to bring 5 rds.; Duty Belt; Patrol Vest; Uniform or appropriate range clothing; Dress for weather conditions; class will be conducted in non-heated building/range; Ear / Eye protection; Hydration.

Important - please note: 
By enrolling in classes, you agree to be responsible for the payment of related tuition and fees according to the college payment policy. Should you choose not to attend a class, you will need to drop it prior to the day it begins to avoid any charges. Any drops that occur on or after the first day of class will result in tuition charges to your account. Failure to pay your tuition bill can result is suspension of registration and records access, collection agency action and additional collection fees added to your balance.

Rice Lake Police Department Firing Range

2074 23rd Street
Rice Lake, WI 54868

Get Directions

Contact Information

Jennifer Ruid

715.788.7060

Email Jennifer

Caregiver Event & Resource Fair

Date/Time: Friday, October 10, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: 1900 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI
Theme: Care Your Way: Tools for the Journey

Join us for the annual Barron County Caregiver event, Care Your Way: Tools for the Journey, a lively half-day, open house-style event offering local resources, mini educational sessions, and free wellness services like memory and health screenings, and massage! Enjoy door prizes, connect with experts, and discover practical tools to support you in your caregiving role. 

Enjoy mini educational sessions on key topics like:

  • Advanced Directives and CPR Decisions
  • Chair Yoga
  • Common Scams & Frauds
  • Falls Prevention
  • Planning Pitfalls
  • The Power of Protein for Caregivers: Fueling Your Role
     

Plus, take advantage of onsite services including wellness, memory and hearing screenings, durable medical equipment checks and tech assistance for caregiving tools! Come and go as you please, gather helpful info, and leave feeling supported and empowered.

 

Brochure

 

 

Agenda

 9:30 a.m. Registration & Check-In begins
 10 a.m - 2 p.m.  Resource Fair, wellness services and screenings, light snacks
 10:15 - 11 a.m.

 Session I:

 Advanced Directives and CPR Decisions    
 Falls Prevention
 The Power of Protein for Caregivers: Fueling Your Role

 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.

 Session II:

 Chair Yoga    
 Planning Pitfalls    
 The Power of Protein for Caregivers: Fueling Your Role
 

 12:15 - 1 p.m.

 Session III:

 Common Scams & Frauds
 Planning Pitfalls
 Advanced Directives and CPR Decisions
 

 1:15 - 2 p.m.

 Session IV:

 Common Scams & Frauds
 Falls Prevention    
 Chair Yoga
 


 

  • Session Descriptions

    • Advanced Directives and CPR Decisions
      Michelle Bee, Certified Social Worker, Adoray Home Health & Hospice

      We will discuss Power of Attorney/Guardianship information, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Do Not Resuscitate orders.

      Chair Yoga 
      Christy Moravitz, Registered Yoga Teacher

      Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that allows individuals to perform postures while seated or using a chair for support, making it accessible for people of all ages and abilities. Gentle movements combined with mindful breathing makes this a great practice to de-stress, relax and refresh.  

      Common Scams & Frauds 
      Jeff Kersten, Outreach Specialist, Wisconsin Department of  Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) 

      Learn the details of common scams, the warning signs of a scam, and what to do if you or someone you know falls victim to a scam or fraud. Helpful fact sheets from The Bureau of Consumer Protection will be available.

      Falls Prevention 
      Markus Narins & Guest colleague, Care Transition Care Coordinator, St. Croix Hospice

      Understand where and why falls occur; the medical conditions, medication and environmental factors that may contribute to falls; and how hospice can help.

      Planning Pitfalls
      Aric Burch, Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), Grosskopf & Burch Law Firm 

      Your estate plan is done, so what could possibly go wrong? We will discuss a few common issues that can cause your estate plan to be derailed or fail altogether.

      The Power of Protein for Caregivers: Fueling Your Role
      Darby Smith, MS, RDN, Nutrition Program Manager & Dietitian; and Joe Barnes, Dining Site Manager & Cook, Aging & Disability Resource Center-Barron County

      Protein is a hot topic these days when it comes to staying healthy and feeling your best. During this presentation and cooking demo, you will learn the true power of protein for your body, the variety of food sources you can get it from, and quick and easy ways to add it to your plate! Take home recipes and tasting samples will be included!

  • Onsite Services & Screenings

    • Resource Fair
      A variety of service providers will be on site to answer your questions about the aging process, including local transportation, assisted living, home care, home health, hospice, and more.

      Durable Medical Equipment, provided by Lakeland Home Healthcare
      Have your adaptive equipment, walkers, or wheelchairs evaluated for proper fit, safety, and overall condition. Our experts will be available to address any concerns and ensure your equipment meets your needs.  

      Hearing Screening, provided by HearingLife
      We will be conducting air screening testing basic hearing assessment. The tests will determine if you have any hearing loss and at what degree of loss.

      Massage, provided by Adoray Home Health & Hospice
      Enjoy a short chair massage, which provides quick, targeted relief for tension in the back, neck and shoulders while you remain fully clothed and seated.

      Memory Screening, provided by Aging & Disability Resource Center/ADRC
      A memory screen provides useful health information about your brain, just like a blood pressure test provides information about your heart. Anyone can get a free, confidential 10-15 minute memory screen, provided by trained and certified Aging & Disability Resource Center staff. Memory screens are also good for individuals concerned about their memory due to changes, a family history of dementia, or those who want a baseline to monitor their brain health.

      Reflexology/Wellness Services, provided by Point of Renewal Integrated Health, Rei of Sunshine

      • Ear Seeds - Ear seeds are small, adhesive seeds placed on specific points on the ear based on traditional Chinese medicine principles. They are believed to stimulate the body’s natural healing mechanisms and provide various benefits, including pain relief, stress and anxiety reduction, insomnia, addiction support, weight management, digestive health and other benefits. 
      • Reflexology - Enjoy a sample of hand reflexology. By applying pressure to areas on the hands, you experience relaxation and alleviate stress as the hands relate to organs and systems of the body. 
      • ZYTO Compass - ZYTO is a biocommunication scan that tells us what your body wants for optimal health. The client will learn what essential oils and supplements will best support their emotional and physical health.

      Tech Help Desk, provided by Rice Lake High School students
      Please join us at our Tech Help Desk where you can get personal assistance setting up your phone, enlarge your text/icons, simplify your home screen, add helpful features. These tech savvy students can also help you learn to use your phone’s voice automated Assistant to help with more hands-free phone use. Hey Siri.

      Wellness Screening, provided by Sensible Solutions
      A variety of health and wellness screenings will be available, including:

      • Blood pressure and vitals
      • Mental health screening (anxiety & depression)
      • Cholesterol tests-HDL, LDL, Triglycerides. (Free for the first 50 participants; $12 per person after that.
      • In Body Scale. The InBody scale is used to assess overall health and fitness, helping individuals understand their body composition and track progress towards their health goals. 
      • Colorectal cancer screening (blood test), offered in partnership by Sensible Solutions and Guardant Health. No cost, but insurance information will be collected.

Registration

Fee: $20.29, $5 (62+)


Welcome to our brand new online registration system!

If you’re registering and self-paying, click here to create your student profile (one-time only step).

Once your profile is complete, select the caregiver class, add it to your shopping cart, check-out and pay.
 

If your business needs to register a group and wants to be billed or you are a out of state resident 
(outside of Wisconsin or Minnesota), please contact 
melissa.buxton@northwoodtech.edu 
for details.

 
 

Thank you to our conference sponsors!

 

Gold Sponsors

Early Childhood Education: Process vs Product Art

Date/Time: Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: 1900 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI

Not All Apples Are Red: Explore, Create, Engage. Participants will explore open ended, self motivating and creative art projects/activities. Examples and justification for both process art and product art will be discussed and demonstrated. Activities will be appropriate for toddler to school age children. All supplies will be provided. Be prepared to possibly get messy! 

 

Registration

Fee: $39, $23.71 (62+)

Welcome to our brand new online registration system!

If you’re registering and self-paying, click here to create your student profile (one-time only step).

Once your profile is complete, go to the ECE class, add the section you wish to attend to your shopping cart, and pay.

For questions or to have a staff person contact you to register by phone, please contact Melissa Buxton.

 

NWWI Trauma Conference

Date/Time: Friday, November 7, 2025 |  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: 1900 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI

Join us for the first NWWI Regional Trauma Advisory Council (RTAC) Trauma Conference, which focuses on addressing many unique challenges in rural trauma care in the field and the hospital. This event will feature expert-led speakers from a variety of organizations from the prehospital and hospital arena. The goal of the conference is to provide strategies to enhance outcomes in low-resource environments. 

Brochure coming soon.

 

Registration

Fee: $35.57, $5 (62+)


Welcome to our brand new online registration system!

If you’re registering and self-paying, click here to create your student profile (one-time only step).

Once your profile is complete, go to the Trauma Training class, add it to your shopping cart, and pay.

For questions or to have a staff person contact you to register by phone, please contact Melissa Buxton.

 

New Student Orientation

Student working on an assignment on a laptop


Tuesday, August 19, 2025

8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

All new students are required to attend New Student Orientation in person or online to prepare for the term start. The in-person orientation will include informational sessions pertaining to technology, college policies and a variety of services to help you succeed.  Additionally, advising breakout sessions and an optional technology open lab will also be offered. Lunch will be provided! Don't forget to bring your cell phone and laptop since the technology sessions are hands on!  Please contact the campus you plan to attend if you need special accommodations.

Register for New Student Orientation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ashland Campus

2100 Beaser Ave.
Ashland, WI, WI 54806

New Richmond Campus

1019 S. Knowles Ave.
New Richmond, WI 54017

Rice Lake Campus

1900 College Drive
Rice Lake, WI 54868

Superior Campus

600 N. 21st St.
Superior, WI 54880

Students walking outside of the Ashland Campus

Ready to Apply?

Check out Northwood Tech's admissions process. You can complete all three steps in one day.

Learn How to Apply

DOJ Instructor, Handgun/Rifle Training (MRDS)

DOJ Instructor, Handgun/Rifle Training (MRDS)

Training Notice



October 13-17, 2025

October 20-22, 2025

Catalog number: 47-504-437

Course numbers: TBD

Course Description:  
64 hour course, taught by a Master Instructor Trainer, prepares instructor candidates for certification as a Handgun and Rifle instructor (MRDS).

Materials/Equipment Needed: 
To attend, must apply via form DJ-LE-336 (include completed Skills Competency Checklist for handgun and rifle). Equipment Required: duty belt, with handgun and at least 3 magazines, 800 rounds of handgun ammunition (ball OK) Cleaning kit. Patrol Rifle w/ sling, at least 3 magazines, 500 rounds rifle ammunition (ball OK) cleaning kit. Ballistic Vest, eye and ear protection, brimmed hat, clothing for all weather range training, hydration for warm weather.

Prerequisites:
Must have completed the 32-hour CJ-IDC course before attending, OR be a currently-certified LESB instructor, and have 3 years full-time experience.

Important - please note: 
By enrolling in classes, you agree to be responsible for the payment of related tuition and fees according to the college payment policy. Should you choose not to attend a class, you will need to drop it prior to the day it begins to avoid any charges. Any drops that occur on or after the first day of class will result in tuition charges to your account. Failure to pay your tuition bill can result is suspension of registration and records access, collection agency action and additional collection fees added to your balance.

Rice Lake Police Department Firing Range

2074 23rd Street
Rice Lake, WI 54868

Get Directions

Registration

Fee: $450

Registration Form

Contact Information

Jennifer Ruid

715.788.7060

Email Jennifer

Express Admissions - Ashland - August 11

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Monday, August 11, 2025

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Learn about our program offerings, go on a campus tour, apply for admission, complete your admissions meeting, and register for fall classes on the spot. We know life is busy, so we’re offering evening hours one Monday a month throughout the summer. Stop in when it works for you and take the next step toward your future!

Ashland

2100 Beaser Ave. 
New Richmond, WI 54806

 

Students walking outside of the Ashland Campus

Ready to Apply?

Check out Northwood Tech's admissions process. You can complete all three steps in one day.

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Take the Next Step

Are you ready to experience success? Northwood Tech staff are standing by to support you in reaching your educational and career goals, so do it. Take the leap.