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AI Certificate

$495

with UGotClass LERN, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Feb 2, 2026
1 additional session on Apr 6, 2026

Give your organization a competitive advantage with Artificial Intelligence (AI).  And position yourself in an emerging knowledge specialty and growth area.

Explore what AI can do to reduce costs, gather more and better business data, automate time-consuming tasks, improve efficiency, lower human error, reallocate staff time for higher priority functions, and more.

Then master the concepts and fundamental techniques of implementing AI.  Finally, develop an AI plan and strategy to deliver results for your workplace.

Walk away with the knowledge and confidence to help lead your organization into this exciting new area of business expertise.

Classes in this certificate program include:

• Introduction to ChatGPT
• Intermediate AI 
• AI Planning and Strategies

 

 

Beginning Conversational Spanish

$290

with UGotClass LERN, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Feb 2, 2026
1 additional session on Apr 6, 2026

Designed for beginners, we will have you speaking and reading Spanish in no time. You will practice the basic building blocks of the language and common idiomatic expressions. You will know enough vocabulary and grammar for simple conversations, and you will learn how to ask and answer questions.  Whether you speak some Spanish and need a refresher, or no Spanish, you will complete the course with the skills to communicate in Spanish.

Bookkeeping Certificate
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Bookkeeping Certificate

$495

with Sharon DeFonteny, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Feb 2, 2026 , runs for 12 weeks

How do you manage the finances of a business? Whether you are an entrepreneur, running a family business, or just looking to advance your career and add to your skill set, this Bookkeeping Certificate will provide you with the knowledge needed to measure and manage the financial health of your business. This program focuses on cash basis accounting. No one will care more about the financial health of your business than you! It’s imperative that you understand how the process works and are able to complete the accounting cycle accurately and in a timely fashion. Even if you plan to outsource your bookkeeping needs, you should still understand how the process works. No one should be clueless when it comes to the finances of their business. The Bookkeeping Certificate courses must be taken in the following order (the classes build off each other): 1. Understanding Debits and Credits, 2. General Ledger and Month End Procedures, 3. Closing Procedures and Financial Statements. However, courses may be taken individually at a cost of $195 each.

Session 2

Understanding Debits and Credits

  • February 2-27, 2026

General Ledger and Month-End Procedures

  • March 2-27, 2026

Closing Procedures and Financial Statements

  • April 6 - May 1, 2026

Bookkeeping Certificate

$495

with UGotClass LERN, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Feb 2, 2026
1 additional session on Apr 6, 2026

How do you manage the finances of a business? Whether you are an entrepreneur, running a family business, or just looking to advance your career and add to your skill set, this Bookkeeping Certificate will provide you with the knowledge needed to measure, and manage, the financial health of your business. This program focuses on cash basis accounting.

No one will care more about the financial health of your business than you! It’s imperative that you understand how the process works and are able to complete the accounting cycle accurately and in a timely fashion. Even if you plan to outsource your bookkeeping needs, you should still understand how the process works. No one should be clueless when it comes to the finances of their business.

The Bookkeeping Certificate courses must be taken in the below order (the classes build off each other): 

• Understanding Debits and Credits
   Winter: Feb. 5 - Mar. 1
   Spring: Apr. 1 - 26

• General Ledger and Month End Procedures
   Winter: Mar. 4 - 29
   Spring: May. 6 - 31

• Closing Procedures and Financial Statements
   Winter: Apr. 1 - 26
   Spring: Jun. 3 - 28 

Bookkeeping for Nonprofits

$495

with UGotClass LERN, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Feb 2, 2026
1 additional session on Apr 6, 2026

Nonprofit bookkeeping fundamentally differs from business bookkeeping. Delve into fund accounting. Learn how to record transactions with a focus on how money filters in to a nonprofit organization and how you track the spending of those funds. Become proficient in how to prepare financial statements for nonprofits as well as a cash flow statement. Nonprofits make up America’s third largest workforce. It’s important to understand how to handle bookkeeping procedures for this unique type of organization.

Classes included in this program include:

• Introduction to Nonprofits

• Accounting for Nonprofits

• Financial Statements

Certificate in Basic Game Design

$395

with UGotClass LERN, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Feb 2, 2026
1 additional session on Apr 6, 2026

Games are increasingly recognized as a tool that can serve many business purposes beyond entertainment. This Certificate provides you with a general introduction to what goes into the design and development of both video and analog games, with a particular focus on the use of games outside of consumer entertainment.  

In the first course, you will discover resources for developing game design, identify the mechanics and verbs used in different games. You will come away with knowing the different activities that are part of game design, being able to flesh out a game idea in order to increase the chances to having a successful game design experience, and have a basic understanding of how to work with game developers. 

In the second course, you will you will learn the basics of video game design process, learn about the main video game genres, and use a game development application to begin your journey of making games.    

By successfully completing this Certificate in Basic Game Design, you will have taken the first steps into understanding game design, and being able to create your own games.

*Introduction must be taken before Intermediate

• Introduction to Game Design

• Intermediate Video Game Design

Certificate in Mastering Computer Skills for the Workplace
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Certificate in Mastering Computer Skills for the Workplace

$495

with Elizabeth Flanagan, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education

Calendar Feb 2, 2026 , runs for 12 weeks

Get hands-on experience with the most widely used computer programs in the world, and take away the skills to create professional documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. Whether you're looking to enhance your current career or launch a new one, this certificate program will equip you with the skills you need to succeed in today's digital world. Earn a certificate that demonstrates your mastery of computer skills for the workplace by taking all three classes in this series. Discover the power of Microsoft Excel to create, edit, and manage spreadsheets, master the art of professional document creation with Microsoft Word, and bring your proposals and presentations to life with Microsoft PowerPoint. The Certificate in Mastering Computer Skills for the Workplace courses must be taken in the following order (the classes build off each other): 1. Mastering Microsoft Excel, 2. Mastering Microsoft Word, 3. Mastering Microsoft Powerpoint. However, courses may be taken individually at a cost of $195 each.

 

Session 2

Mastering Microsoft Excel

  • February 2-27, 2026

Mastering Microsoft Word

  • March 2-27, 2026

Mastering Microsoft PowerPoint

  • April 6-May 1, 2026

Certificate in Project Management

$495

with UGotClass LERN, Noble Adult & Community Education

Calendar Feb 2, 2026
1 additional session on Apr 6, 2026

In today’s business environment, there is a need for good project management. Project management provides visibility of project health to the business and the customer. Through continuous monitoring, early detection of variations to plan, schedule, and budget can be communicated to stakeholders for quick resolution, including project cancelation.  

Project management is one of the fastest paths to promotion by increasing your network through greater exposure. First, gain the skills, tools and templates to confidently develop and maintain a project.  An overview of salaries, certification costs, education and experience requirements are provided.  Then acquire a well-rounded knowledge of the five Project Management Processes relating to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide. This basic information will assist you in learning the beginnings of Project Management, whether you are interested in project management, in a project management field, or in any line of work. 

Finally, learn the ten Project management Knowledge Areas and their support role and relationships to the five Project Management Processes.

Classes included in this certificate are:

• Introduction to Project Management 

• Project Management Processes

• Project Management Knowledge Areas

 





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