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Behavioral Health Professional Certification Training (Winter/Spring 2024)

Free

with Woodfords Family Services, Ellsworth Adult and Community Education

Looking for meaningful work?  Our community needs individuals who want to make a difference in a child’s life. Children’s Behavioral Health Services are vital to Maine’s children with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health Disorders, and their families, and the need Downeast is great!

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.  In just 40 hours, Woodfords' remote training program can get you certified and on your way to a life-changing profession. 

You must be a Maine resident and at least 18 years old, with a high school diploma (or equivalent) to become certified.  We are excited to connect the Ellsworth area with this wonderful ONLINE training and certificate program.  This is a hybrid course (a combination of online and in-person) with ongoing enrollment.

If you're interested, register here or call Ellsworth Adult Education at 207.664.7110 to schedule an enrollment interview and assessment.  We will support you as you make your way to a new career!

Beyond Gmail - Getting the most out of a Google Account - NDEC

Free

with National Digital Equity Center, York Adult Education

Did you know that your Gmail account lets you use all kinds of additional services like free cloud storage, word processing, spreadsheets, calendars, video conferencing, and more? In this introductory course, we’ll explore other useful Google apps to help you get the most out of your Google account. #NDEC

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BHP-Behavior Health Professional Certification

$25

with Woodfords Family Service, Franklin County Adult Education

Looking for in meaningful work? 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. We are excited to connect our community with this wonderful ONLINE training and certificate program. This training will prepare you for employment through local social service agencies and equip you to work with children who qualify for services. This program can be started at any time and finished at your own pace. You will complete 12 online modules, then three 4-hour live (in-person sessions. Once the modules are completed, you will receive free online blood borne pathogen training and Child and Adult First Aid & CPR Certification. In just 40 hours, our free remote training program can get you certified and on your way to a life changing profession. Must be a Maine resident, and at least 18 years old with a high school diploma (or equivalent to become certified. Location: Online for course details see Woodfords Family Services www. woodfords.org/bhp-program 

Biology

$95

with Maynard Walton, Jr., Bangor Adult & Community Education

This is a high school level Biology class delivered through an online platform. The course can be taken to meet postsecondary prerequisite requirements. This is a hybrid course with online instruction and independent work combined with the opportunity for individual help sessions. The instructor will be available via zoom, in person tutoring and email. The course must be completed in 14 weeks and has open enrollment throughout the entire year. Topics: Cells, Body Systems and Heredity. Please call 941-6316 for more information

Biology with Lab
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Biology with Lab

Free

with Learning Center Staff, Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education

For any and all students who are prepping for Nursing or Medical Laboratory Technology admissions review, this is an excellent opportunity to meet the admissions “Biology with lab” prerequisite. If you have been away from science courses for a while, this course is recommended to prep you for rigorous college science classes. Students who successfully complete this class will earn 1 high school credit. Spring semester.

Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners
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Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners

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with ed 2go, Kittery Adult Education

For more details or to register visit:

https://www.ed2go.com/kae/online-courses/web-2-0-blogs-wikis-and-podcasts/

Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners will teach you how to plan and create your very own blog and podcast. Through hands-on exercises, you will discover the benefits of using free web tools like Blogger, WordPress, Audacity, and YouTube. You will find that creating a blog and podcast is much easier than you ever imagined.

First, you will learn how to develop a plan for the content, setup, maintenance, and how to use free blogging software like Blogger and WordPress to put that plan into action. After that, learn how to record a professional-sounding audio podcast with a very simple recording tool you already have. You will edit the file with another free software program, add music to it, and then post it online for others to enjoy. Finally, you will find out how to record a video podcast. You will edit it, add special effects, drop in a podcasting-safe music file, and then publish it online.

 

Bookkeeping Certificate
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Bookkeeping Certificate

$495

with Sharon DeFonteny, Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education

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 skillset, 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
  • - General Ledger and Month End Procedures
  • - Closing Procedures and Financial Statements

CEUs/ILUs: 4.8

Length (in hours): 48

Offered 4 times/year, call for dates.

Boosting Your Website Traffic

$195

with UGot Class, RSU 54/MSAD 54 Adult and Community Education

Acquire the basic skills to boost your web site traffic, including how to analyze your visitor traffic, how to use search engine optimization to get greater visibility and exposure in Google searches, and how to redesign your web site copy to increase your visitors and results.No experience necessary, but if you are at an advanced level, your instructor is an SEO expert and can answer your toughest questions as well. 





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