Student Registration Policy

Student Registration Policy

Moraine Park Technical College maintains compliance with Wisconsin Administrative Code TCS 10. Registration is required for attendance in all courses offered at Moraine Park Technical College. Priority registration at Moraine Park Technical College is given to program students. Specific registration dates and times are designated for returning program students and new program students. Students are responsible for maintaining an accurate registration record with the College. All program students may continue to register after their priority date has passed. After completion of the program priority dates, registration is open to the general public. Deadlines and procedures for registration are published each semester.

Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. All course prerequisites, co-requisites or program restrictions must be met or associate dean permission obtained. Students may not register for courses in which scheduled meeting times overlap in full or in part.

All tuition and fees are payable at the time of registration or another designated date. Registration is not complete nor are students permitted to attend classes until all fees are paid, financial aid is authorized, payment plan enrollment is complete, or an authorization to pay by a third party is received. Student account holds for balances over $200 will restrict registration. Other holds on the student’s account may prevent registration.

2013 WISCONSIN ACT 56 gives priority registration to veterans and service members attending Wisconsin technical colleges. Those eligible include veterans and service members who are currently active or have an honorable or general under honorable discharge and reside in Wisconsin. In accordance with the law Moraine Park Technical College allows eligible veterans and service members (not including dependents) to register one (1) day prior to their standard designated registration date.

Student Registration Procedure

Moraine Park Technical College maintains compliance with Wisconsin Administrative Code TCS 10. Registration is required for attendance in all courses offered at Moraine Park Technical College. Priority registration at Moraine Park Technical College is given to program students. Specific registration dates and times are designated for returning program students and new program students. All program students may continue to register after their priority date has passed. After completion of the program priority dates, registration is open to everyone. Deadlines and procedures for registration are published each semester.

Undergraduate Level Student

  • Returning Program Student
    • Returning program student is identified as a student who is not new to Moraine Park, is currently in a program of study, and is returning after at least one semester of enrollment.
    •  Returning program students may register when returning program student registration begins.
  • New Program Student
    •  New program student is identified as a student who has not had prior program enrollment at Moraine Park.
    •  New program students may register when new program registration begins.
  • Undeclared/Non-Degree Seeking Student
    • A student enrolled in course for credit who is not recognized by the institution as seeking a degree or formal award.
    • Undeclared/non-degree seeking students may register for classes once registration is open to everyone.

Non-credit Level Student

  • Students taking courses in non-undergraduate level courses. Non-credit registration once open will remain open to registration throughout the year. Once classes are viewable on the class schedule, students are allowed to register in these courses.

Registration Requirements

  •  Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
  •  Students may not register for courses in which scheduled meeting times overlap in full or in part.
  •  Registration is not complete nor are students permitted to attend classes until all fees are paid.
  •  Any holds on the student’s account may prevent registration.
  •  Students must be registered in the class to attend the class section.

Course Requirements and Pre-Requisites

All course prerequisites, co-requisites or program restrictions must be met or Associate Dean approval/permission obtained.

Priority Registration

Priority registration is given to current program students. Specific registration dates and times are designated each semester for returning program students and new program students. All program students may continue to register after their priority date has passed. Start College Now students may register the day after open registration begins. All other students may register after open registration begins. Registration dates will be published on the college’s website.

Veteran Priority Registration

2013 Wisconsin Act 56 gives priority registration to veterans and service members attending Wisconsin technical colleges. Those eligible include veterans and service members who are currently active or have an honorable or general under honorable discharge and reside in Wisconsin.

In accordance with the law Moraine Park Technical College allows eligible veterans and service members (not including dependents) to register one (1) day prior to their standard designated registration date.

Priority registration does not waive any course or program requirements, such as prerequisites and program restrictions. Courses are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Underage Student Registration

Whenever possible Moraine Park Technical College enrolls students of all ages that adhere to Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction education statutes and policies (1989 Wisconsin Act 24 (July 1989), Wisconsin Statute 38.22(1s)(d)), and 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 (July 2015)). Moraine Park Technical College does not discriminate based on age.

Academic programs may possess age criteria for admission based on licensing/certification requirements. All students who seek to enroll at Moraine Park Technical College are subject to published course prerequisites and program admission requirements.

The minimum age for undergraduate course enrollment is 16 years of age as of the start date of the course. Students in high school contracted classes or certain other legislated high school dual credit programs are excluded from this policy. For program applicants under 18 years of age who have not yet graduated from high school and are desiring to take in person or hybrid classes which meet during their regularly scheduled school hours, written permission must be obtained from the student’s parents or guardians and the student’s school principal or school district designee. Homeschool students are excluded from this restriction. Those 16 years of age or over who have not yet graduated from high school may attend in person or hybrid classes held at times outside of their regularly scheduled school hours.

Students under 16 years of age may take non-credit courses for personal enrichment if accompanied by a parent and/or guardian.

Course Waiting Lists 

If a class is filled, students may request to be placed on a class waiting list. The class waiting list is compiled on a first-come, first-served basis. If an opening should occur in the class, students on the class waiting list will be notified via their student email sequentially. Students have 24 hours to respond or register for the class. If a student does not respond or register within 24 hours, the next person on the waiting list will be notified via their student email.

Students are responsible for keeping their contact information updated and checking their student email regularly. 

Ways to Register for Classes

  • Online via myMPTC Student
  • In-person at any campus location (Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, West Bend).
  • Phone
  • Complete and submit the electronic registration form. Completing this form will require a Dynamic Forms account be created.