You may be eligible for Tuition Remission through the Healthcare Training for ME program! 

Maine Department of Labor - Our federally funded program is designed to help healthcare workers who are in a current patient-facing role, or who were previously employed in the healthcare field and wish to return. The Tuition Remission program is meant to upskill healthcare workers through courses and certificate programs. We do not fund for higher education such as associate or bachelor' degrees. 

We have a priority list of healthcare work positions eligible for our program available on our website. This program does not supplant employer-paid trainings, materials, or credentials, but can assist where employers do not have existing policies to provide training for their employees. We cannot reimburse participants for trainings for which they have already paid, but we can examine additional tuition moving forward.  This program pays for books, tuition, and course fees, but not deposits or registration fees that are not part of the course curriculum.

Requests can be made by individuals or employers. To qualify as an individual, you must: 

1.            be a Maine resident currently working in a patient-facing, healthcare job or have previously worked in the healthcare field

2.            be taking a training on the priority occupations training list found on the homepage of the website (certificates only – no associate/bachelor’s degrees)

3.            be eligible for either a promotion or wage increase after completion. 

Please visit the Healthcare Training for ME website, where you can learn more about the program and place an Individual Training Request. When your request is assigned, a Tuition Remission Consultant will contact you by email. You will be able to schedule a time to meet by phone for a brief discussion of the program, eligibility, and identify next steps. 

We look forward to receiving your completed survey soon! 

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The Learning Center is open to all adults in need of academic instruction and guidance. Our staff provides individualized instruction in the areas of:

• High School Equivalency
• HiSET Prep
• Accuplacer Prep
• Math and ELA instruction to prepare you for college-level coursework
• General reading, writing, and math tutoring for anyone pursuing college or career education
• Workforce credential or certification tutoring and prep
• College and Career advising

All services are FREE of charge. If you or anyone you know could use any of these services, please contact us.

Do you need to upgrade your typing skills from ‘hunt and peck’ to typing – in the true sense of the word? This class is a favorite of many of our learners, from those with no typing skills to those who can type proficiently! Work at your own pace to increase your speed and accuracy based on your own personal goals. Registration: eight 1-hour sessions $50. Start anytime! Please call 345-3217 for an appointment. 

This band is for people who wish to continue playing their instruments, and all skill levels are welcome. We meet once a week to prepare for our various concerts and performances, including a Christmas Concert, a Spring Concert, and the Adult Education Graduation. The band meets Wednesday nights from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Centenary United Methodist Church on Dr. Mann Road in Skowhegan.

Contact Director Les Tomlinson at 399-7512 or ltomlinson@beeline-online.net.

We will begin our fall season on Monday, September 18. Kenneth Martin, music director, would like to invite all singers to join the members of the Skowhegan Community Chorus every Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Centenary United Methodist Church on Dr. Mann Road in Skowhegan.  The Community Chorus has two to three concerts in December.  No auditions are required. 

FMI, contact Director Kenneth Martin at 474-7060 or ken.martin@skowhegansings.com. There is a $20 admission fee to help cover the cost of music.