Paralegals provide essential assistance to lawyers, corporations and other organizations, and they establish themselves as a crucial part of the legal system. For those looking for a challenging career in a growing market, now is the time to invest in your future, and start your career as a paralegal professional.

Course formats options: Online or Textbook.

The course fee covers two 7 week sessions. Book fees are not included.  

Course Start Dates: Oct 17; Jan 9

Please call us to register for this class at 207-247-2022.

Have you overcome addiction or a mental disorder personally or been very close to someone who has? When you understand first-hand how important it is to have a good support system, it's natural to want to help others facing the same problems. The Peer Support Specialist course will provide you with the education and training you need to appropriately help others and use your experiences for positive outcomes. Whether you've experienced recovery from addiction, mental illness, or co-occurring substance and mental disorders becoming a Peer Support Specialist may be a great option for you. You will gain an understanding of the roles of Peer Specialists and Peer Supporters relative to advocacy, addressing stigma and discrimination, interpersonal communication, an overview of mental health and substance use disorders, cultural competence, ethical responsibilities and legal issues, including HIPAA. You'll learn to empower and help others through videos portraying stories of peers in recovery from mental illness and/or addiction throughout the coursework, and become a role model for others and show them that it is possible to achieve recovery.

Take this program online or via live zoom classes. Pharmacy Technician is one of the fastest growing jobs in health care today. Learn everything from the role of the technician in the pharmacy setting, to the basic sciences at the core of pharmacy practice, to preparing for the PTCB exam. $2,850. This Certificate Program includes all course materials and PTCB National Certification (CPhT) Exam fee.  Registering here will get your interest and contact info forwarded to Jessica Trimmer, WRAE's Career and College Access Coordinator.  Jessica will make contact with Academy of Medical Professionals, and AMP will contact you with specific registration steps for the class.

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Start Anytime! Pharmacy Technician is one of the fastest growing jobs in health care today. In this course, you will learn everything from the role of the technician in the pharmacy setting, to the basic sciences at the core of pharmacy practice, to preparing for the PTCB exam. You will learn complete drug information that includes proper name, spelling and pronunciation,drug class, generic and trade name, route of administration, dosage and more of hundreds of drugs. You will be able to identify pills onsight with pill photos, gain a better understanding of how certain drugswork within the body with a concise review of relevant anatomy andphysiology, and stay up to date with cutting-edge pharmacy practicewith the latest information on new drugs, regulations, HIPAA guidelines and safety procedures.

Find out more and register today by visiting the Academy of Medical Professions website.

This is not a confirmation of enrollment in the class. 

If you want to learn when and where the class is, please register on this 

"INTEREST ONLY LIST. "

Someone at Spruce Mountain Adult Education will email you regarding enrolling in the class. 

The need for Pharmacy Technicians is ever-increasing in the state of Maine. We are working with local Pharmacies to start up a program to help. We would like to know if you or anyone you know would be interested. The idea for the course would be a commitment of 80 hours of class time and an 80-hour clinical externship. This course will prepare you to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam.

Work One-On-One with a Pharmacy Technician Trainer and entirely online with support from a Pharmacy Technician and Trainer.  The Pharmacy Technician is one of the fastest growing jobs in health care today.  In this course, you will learn everything from the role of the technician in the pharmacy setting, to the basic sciences at the core of pharmacy practice, to preparing for the PTCB exam.  You will learn complete drug information that includes proper name, spelling and pronunciation, drug class, generic and trade name, route of administration, dosage and more of hundreds of drugs.  You will be able to identify pills on sight with pill photos, gain a better understanding of how certain drugs work within the body with a concise review of relevant anatomy and physiology, and stay up to date with cutting-edge pharmacy practice with the latest information on new drugs, regulations, HIPAA guidelines and safety procedures.  You will be ready to pass your PTCB national certification included in cost.

New grants are available for Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Tech, and CNA training programs.

Open enrollment. Payment plans are available. Call the Adult Education office for more information.

The Phlebotomist is a vital member of the clinical laboratory team who obtains a patient’s blood specimens by venipuncture and micro collection for testing purposes. Phlebotomists are employed across the healthcare system. Classroom and clinical experience at Bridgton Hospital includes medical terminology, blood collection, procedures, specimen hands-on practice, and training in skills and techniques to perform puncture methods.

Class includes the National Healthcareer Association’s Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam. Clinical experience for this class is held at Bridgton Hospital, Bridgton, Me.

Class size is limited.

Instructor: Christopher Connor

Saturdays. 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

11-week sessions

Click here or call us to be added to our interest list for future classes today! 207-647-5138

Become Nationally Certified in 10 weeks as a Phlebotomy Technician by professionals in the industry.  Our course is all-inclusive and in-depth. You will be able to: Perform basic phlebotomy procedures; Evaluate patients for the ability to withstand venipuncture procedure; Explain the venipuncture procedure and answer patient questions; Perform basic point of care testing, such as blood glucose levels on patients; Prepare blood, urine, and other body fluid specimens for testing according to established standards.  Clinicals are performed during the class, including 75 sticks, and will require immunization records prior to enrollment. Tuition includes national certification, books, resume and job assistance.  

Payment plans are available. Call our Adult Education office for more information.