Spanish is the most spoken non-English language in the U.S., sparking the need for professional interpreters. If you're bilingual in both English and Spanish, you can use your fluency to help others communicate. As a professional interpreter, you can assist those in vulnerable situations, such as refugees and immigrants, acting as their communication bridge. This comprehensive bundle of courses will prepare you for a rewarding career as a professional English-Spanish interpreter. Not only will you master interpretation, you will also learn to interpret in a medical setting and be prepared to sit for your state's medical interpreter certification exam.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS USE THIS LINK: https://careertraining.ed2go.com/rsu19/training-programs/advanced-medical-interpreter/ 

Children’s behavioral health services are vital to Maine’s children with intellectual disabilities, autism, and mental health disorders and their families. As an integral part of the child’s treatment team, a Certified Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) has the opportunity to make an immediate impact while helping a child grow and develop to their full potential. This online training will equip you to successfully help children who are currently on a waitlist for services. The training will prepare you for employment through local social services agencies. The program can be started at any time and finished at your own pace. You will complete 12 online modules then two 4-hour live sessions. Once the modules are completed, you will receive free online bloodborne pathogen training and virtual first aid & CPR training if you do not already possess those certifications. The entire training requirements will take about 45 hours. Assistance with job placement is provided to anyone who completes the program. Assistance with technology may be available. Prerequisites: A high school diploma or equivalency. Proof of high school completion is required, along with CPR/first aid certification. Funds are available to reimburse for the cost of CPR/first aid training.

Email betty_cheff@rsu40.org for more information.

*Once registered you will be contacted by Woodfords Family Services

Must be 18 years or older upon completion of the course.

Instructor: Woodfords Family Services

Self-paced and asynchronous Online Free

This online certificate program introduces non-financial managers to the essentials of finance. The courses will help you become conversant in critical financial terminology, and you'll learn how to calculate key financial management indicators. You will learn how to assess your organization's financial health by reviewing balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flow, and you will discover how finance and accounting tools can be used to support informed decision making within organizations.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS FOLLOW THIS LINK: https://catalog.mindedge.com/rsu19/suites/26547/certificate-in-finance-essentials 

Global healing traditions reflect the specific and unique characteristics of the culture, history, philosophy, and availability of resources in different parts of the world. With foundations dating back thousands of years, these healing traditions have a long and rich history. Providing the primary form of health care for the majority of the world's population, global healing traditions include health and wellness practices, approaches, knowledge, and beliefs using ceremonies, plants, animals, or mineral-based medicines, energetic therapies, and/or physical/hands-on techniques. Understanding the various global healing practices provides health care professionals with improved knowledge and skills to support their clients who use various traditional healing practices and techniques.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS FOLLOW THIS LINK: https://www.ed2go.com/rsu19ae/online-courses/global-healing-systems-certificate/ 

Good communication in the workplace is more important than ever. And critical to your career advancement and success. Come get a comprehensive and intensive preparation with skills and techniques you can put to use on Monday morning.  Take back a workable conflict management model, along with successful and practical conflict management strategies.  Then work with a pro to learn how to improve your negotiation skills for a win-win outcome, including helping others to get what they want, so you get what you want.  Finally, find out more about yourself and others using personality profiles for better work performance. You will be learning from some of our more popular instructors, and taking away new how-to skills that work.

TO REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS FOLLOW THIS LINK: https://www.yougotclass.org/certificate/index.cfm/Lern/Certificate-in-Workplace-Communication 

Maine Veterans Home, in collaboration with Augusta Adult and Community Education and the Maine Community College System, is offering a ten-week, state-approved CNA training program. This course is hosted by Maine Veterans Homes in Augusta at their state-of-the-art facility at 35 Heroes Way, Augusta, Maine. Join us for this exciting opportunity to learn the art of caregiving in a holistic healthcare model and give back to our Honored Veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star family members.

Program Highlights:

• Taught by a first-rate Registered Nurse with years of experience, successfully delivering an in-depth program with proven results.
• Earn to Learn opportunities for qualifying applicants
• Sponsored by the Maine Apprenticeship Program

Training Components:

Includes the state-required curriculum of 70 hours in the classroom, 20 hours of essential skill labs, and 40 hours of clinical training.

Prerequisites:

• State requirement of a minimum of 1200 hours actively working as a CNA within the past two years
• Adult Education Intake Paperwork
• CASAS Reading & Comprehension Assessment
• Updated Immunization Records

Call Augusta Adult & Community Education at 207-626-2470 for more information.

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All of our courses contain multiple, self-paced videos. Complete courses on your own time and speed. Each course is a PDF booklet with information about the class, instructions for taking the class, and description of the content (videos and articles accessible from direct links). The three instructors (Jill, Chris, and Ed) provide personalized support for the class via email, phone, and Zoom.FAQs...How long does each course take? For most of our courses, we recommend 4 weeks at 1-2 hours each week. What technology is required? A strong internet connection (or access to one) and a Mac computer, iPad, or iPhone to access videos and articles. (Please note these courses are based on iOS devices (iPhone and iPad) and Mac computers. The Zoom and Digital Tools for the Beginning Memoir Writer courses are not iOS or Mac dependent.What format are these courses in? We’ll send you the courses you want as PDFs. Each course booklet is 6-8 pages with information about the course, suggestions on how to use the course, summaries of the instructional videos, and links to all videos and articles.

Frustrated trying to locate a picture or a video among your multitude of saved images? Understanding the built-in organization of the Mac Photos app is the first thing you will learn in this course. Next comes organizing your images and video into albums and folders in order to develop your own management system.

All of our courses contain multiple, self-paced videos. Complete courses on your own time and speed. Each course is a PDF booklet with information about the class, instructions for taking the class, and description of the content (videos and articles accessible from direct links). The three instructors (Jill, Chris, and Ed) provide personalized support for the class via email, phone, and Zoom.FAQs...How long does each course take? For most of our courses, we recommend 4 weeks at 1-2 hours each week. What technology is required? A strong internet connection (or access to one) and a Mac computer, iPad, or iPhone to access videos and articles. (Please note these courses are based on iOS devices (iPhone and iPad) and Mac computers. The Zoom and Digital Tools for the Beginning Memoir Writer courses are not iOS or Mac dependent.What format are these courses in? We’ll send you the courses you want as PDFs. Each course booklet is 6-8 pages with information about the course, suggestions on how to use the course, summaries of the instructional videos, and links to all videos and articles.