C.N.A. (Certified Nursing Assistant) 

This course will provide you with the skills and experiences to be Maine State Certified as a Nursing Assistant. The course includes the 130 hours required by the State of Maine consisting of a minimum of 70 hours of classroom instruction, 20 hours of lab time, and 40 hours of clinical work. Students who complete the course will be eligible to sit for the Maine CNA competency test.

Requirements Include: State background check, orientation and satisfactory score on the CASAS math and reading assessment, proof of physical within the last year, immunization records, and a willingness to fully commit to the compact 8 week summer training schedule. 

*Proof of physical and vaccination record required as per state requirements and clinical agreement with our clinical partner.

Dates: Begins March 5, 2024 

Fee: $1,850 (includes non refundable background check fee)

Financial assistance available for eligible students and will be discussed at orientation. 

Class size is limited so applying early is advised. 

***Please note: This is not an actual registration for the class. You must complete an orientation and assessment. By registering on the interest list here you will be contacted to setup a time to complete orientation and the CASAS assessment. 

Academy of Medical Professions (AMP) is in partnership with Houlton/Hodgdon Adult Ed, Houlton Regional Hospital, and Katahdin Valley Health Center.

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Students may choose to attend our new Live Via Zoom class that meets weekly to supplement the web-based program.

Pharmacy Technician.

Option 1:    Live Online Instruction

•     Starts May 30, 2024
•     Thursdays 7pm to 9pm  14wks

Option 2:    Online - Anytime. Self-Paced

• FREE if eligible for sponsorship, scholarship, agency assistance, or workforce training funds. 
• And if you don't qualify, payment plans are available!

For More Information and to Apply:  

Call Adult Ed at 521-3100 ext. 5 or email patricia.sloat@rsu29.org or visit www.rsu29-70.maineadulted.org

WHO IS A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN?

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be helping the Licensed Pharmacist with all the necessary day-to-day services that the Pharmacy provides. Everything from preparing medications to answering phones, receiving and verifying prescriptions, counting tablets, taking requests for refilling of medications, and much more.  You are an assistant to the pharmacist.

These 4 retail certifications designed by the National Retail Federation are offered in a blended learning format using an online platform and retail professionals. These courses offer career opportunities in partnership with Kittery Trading Post and other retailers who will pay for their employees to take the training. Eligible adult education students can take one r all four courses for free.

Choose from:

• Retail Fundamentals

• Customer Service and Sales

• Business of Retail: Operations and Profit

• Warehouse Inventory and Logistics

Open enrollment, sign up on the website or call for more information

Improve your English speaking and writing skills as well as basic math for any work environment that requires customer service skills.

You will earn a retail credential and build vocabulary and pronouciation skills. 

NEW students welcome but please call ahead to register at 207-439-5896. 

The registration for this class is free, meaning there is no fee to sign up for the course.

However, once registered, there is a cost of $3,750 to enroll in the class itself.

This is an online course.

Your registration doesn't secure your spot in the class.  Your registration details are necessary for SCAE to forward to American Medical Professionals.  Payments go directly to American Medical Professionals.  They offer multiple payment methods.

After signing up for the class, you'll receive a packet to fill out and send directly to American Medical Professionals.

Once you have filled out the paperwork and the information requested, Academy of Medical Professionals will reach out to you to complete your registration process.

An all-inclusive 16-week program that includes live via Zoom class meetings (Tuesdays) and in-person skills labs (starting after week 4 on Thursdays) that prepare you to pass the National Certification.  Upon completion of the program, you will set for your CCMA (Certified Clinical Medical Assistant) national certification exam through NHA. 

$3,750 includes National Certification, 6 practice exams, online study materials, books, resume assistance, and all other associated fees.  Externships may be available in your area.  Payment plans are available.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact us at AdultEd@Sanford.org. 

Children’s Behavioral Health Services is vital to Maine’s children with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, and Mental Health Disorders and their families. The need in our area is great!

We are excited to connect our adult education community with this wonderful ONLINE training program. This online training is Free. The training will prepare you for employment through local social services agencies and the school districts.  

The program can be started at any time and finished at your own pace. You will complete 12 online modules then 3, 4-hour live sessions, including the new ethics and boundaries training. 

Once the modules are completed, participants that do not already possess CPR certification will be required to complete either in-person or blended Child & Adult CPR/FA training. You can take CPR through Adult Education or Woodfords Services. 

The entire training requirements will take about 45 hours. Any individual who will be 18 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or equivalency upon completion of the course may register.

Every year across the globe, millions of individuals are affected by violence. In addition to the tremendous physical and emotional toll, violence has substantial medical, lost productivity, societal, and environmental costs. Young people and women are disproportionately affected by violence. This certificate program examines workplace violence, domestic (intimate partner) violence, elder abuse, child abuse, pediatric abusive head trauma, and sexual assault, gender violence, and rape.

The outcome of this certificate program is for the learner to describe several key types of violence, risk factors specific to those types of violence, assessment and treatment options, and prevention measures to reduce the incidence of violence.

For more information or to register please click the link.

Are you interested in obtaining a USCG Captain’s License? Do you want to learn the differences between an Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) license and a Master 100GT license, and what experience the Coast Guard requires for each? These informational sessions will help answer these questions and others about the two licenses. Also discussed will be the different methods for completing the course requirements. We plan to offer both courses in Maine during the Fall of 2024, representing the Captain School Key West/Miami. This information session is free, but please register in advance, so the instructor knows how many individuals will be attending and can send login instructions.