Alice Haiss of Skowhegan worked as an adult education teacher for many years as part of the Somerset County Basic Skills Program.  She was a literacy, basic skills, GED Preparation and English as a Second Language teacher at the program's Learning Center.  She also taught GED Preparation, basic and life skills at the Somerset County Jail for years.  During that period, she took part in a federal grant project called the Esteem Machine that combined the teaching of life skills with academic skills.

Haiss also worked for Educational Skills, Inc., where she facilitated Project Resiliency, and intervention program to prevent female juvenile offenders from being incarcerated at a youth correctional center.  The program focused on the development of problem solving, communication, team-building, and self-esteem building.

This scholarship will benefit any adult education learner who are pursuing education or training in high demand, high skill, or high wage occupations.

Awards will be announced yearly at the Adult Education Graduation in June.

Stop by the office to pick up your application!

Start Anytime! We are pleased to connect our community with Woodfords Family Service for this exceptional ONLINE training program. This training will prepare you to help children who are currently on a wait list for services and will prepare you for employment through local social service agencies. This program can be started at any time and finished at your own pace. In this course you will complete 12 online modules and three 4-hour live sessions. Once the modules are completed, you will receive the online blood borne pathogen training and Child and Adult First Aid & CPR certification. In just 40 hours, the remote training program can get you certified and on your way to a life changing profession.

Required: Copy of High School Diploma or equivalent. You must be a Maine resident and at least 18 years old to take this course. We will send you the BHP registration form to fill out and return to us in order to start the program.

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

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.

Are you Interested in any of the following:

• Adult Education Diploma
• HiSET
• Maine College and Career Access
• ELL (English Language Learner)

Whatever your need, we are here to help you accomplish your educational goals. 

This must be taken before you register for classes.

The scores from the CASAS are used to guide your placement into courses at the level that is perfect for you. 

Spruce Mountain Adult Education offers both paper-and-pencil and computer-delivered assessments. 

A $10 fee will be charged for testing.  If a student enrolls in our program, the fee will be waived.

This is a high school level Chemistry 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: Atomic Structure, Compound Formation and Stoichiometry.

Students who successfully complete this class will earn 1 high school credit. This course is appropriate for students prepping for college or completing an adult education diploma. If you have been away from science courses for a while, this course may prep you for rigorous college science classes. Course is free for students eligible to enroll in an Adult Education high school completion OR College Transitions program. Contact us for more information.

This course is designed to help adults improve their writing, proofreading, editing, and revising to prepare for the general expectations of college English and college writing.  We will cover the basics of grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraph development, and will eventually write effective essays with clear ideas, smooth transitions, and logical support.  We will practice planning, research, prewriting, and organizing our writing.  We will learn to write different types of essays, to properly format them, to cite sources, and to avoid plagiarism. Learning to proofread for punctuation, usage, content, and support will be emphasized.  

Rolling admissions.

Please call 207-288-4703 or email mdiae@mdirss.org to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors to enroll you in the program and schedule necessary assessments to ensure a smooth transition for your path to college!