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Northern Light Mercy Healthcare Career Information Session

Free

with Ruth Anne Haley, Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education

Calendar Feb 27, 2025 at 12 pm

Northern Light Mercy and Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education are partnering once again to offer paid training to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), and Patient Services Representative. To find out more about each of these careers and the training involved please join us for this virtual information session on Thursday, February 27th at noon. 

Once you have registered a link to the zoom session will be provided. 

Dental Assisting
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Dental Assisting

$1,850

with Lauren Hatch, Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Education

Calendar Feb 28, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 10 weeks

Join Dr. Doug Laliberte and other local dental professionals (many of which are members of the Midcoast Dental Society) for a 10-week accelerated Dental Assisting course. This all 'in-person' training includes 70+ hours of both classroom and clinical. Designed to teach you all aspects of dental assisting in multiple dental settings, this course will also provide you with the skills to market yourself in a competitive field and will open doors to employment opportunities. All textbooks and exam preparation materials fees for the DANB RHS exam are covered in the class pricing (retests are offered at an additional course fee, however). As part of this course, you will also receive both OSHA and CPR/First Aid certification at no extra charge. There are funding opportunities available for eligible students. Pre-requisite: High School diploma or equivalent.To register, please call the Adult Education Director at 596-7752, ext 104

Certified Nursing Assistant-CNA
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Certified Nursing Assistant-CNA

$1,500

with Westbrook Adult Education

Calendar Mar 3, 2025 , runs for 10 weeks

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) workforce training program follows the Maine CNA curriculum, offering classroom instruction, clinical practice, and skills lab training. Students gain expertise in patient care, vital signs, infection control, and mobility support while emphasizing dignity, safety, and communication. Graduates are prepared to pass the state certification exam and succeed in healthcare roles such as long-term care, hospitals, or home health, meeting Maine’s high standards for compassionate care.

Class meets on the following dates: 3/3 3-8pm, 3/4 5-8pm, 3/5 3-8pm, 3/10 3-8pm, 3/12 3-7pm, 3/13 3-8pm, 3/17 3-8pm, 3/18 3-8pm, 3/19 3-7pm, 3/24 3-7pm, 3/25 3-8pm, 3/26 3-7pm, 3/31 3-8pm, 4/1 5-8pm, 4/2 3-8pm, 4/7 3-7pm, 4/8 3-8pm, 4/9 3-7pm, 4/14 3-8pm, 4/16 3-7pm, 4/18 CLINICALS, 4/28 3-8pm, 4/29 3-8pm, 4/30 3-8pm, 5/5 3-8pm, 5/6 3-8pm, 5/7 3-8pm, 5/12 3-8pm, 5/14 3-8pm

The cost of the program is $1,500. If this presents a financial challenge, we encourage you to reach out, as support options may be available. Please contact Alice Shea at sheaa@westbrookschools.org for more information.

Personal Support Specialist (PSS)

Free

with Brenda Duggan, RSU 24 Adult Education

Calendar Mar 3, 2025 at 4:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Personal Support Specialists (PSS) are unlicensed assistive personel employed to provide hands-on assistance with daily living for older adults and people with disabilities. PSSs provide services related to a client's physical requirements for help with Activities of Daily Living. A PSS provides these services according to an authorized plan of care, which can be different depending on where and with whom the PSS is working. 

The 50-hour course prepares participants to work in home health care or residential settings.  This is a great course to pair with a CNA certification.

Class will be conducted online via zoom. Clinical will be in-person and will be scheduled with students' input.

This course is by application, and an intake appointment and assessments are required prior to the start of this course. Please download the application here and fill it out. You may also call our office to get a copy sent to you or to make an appointment and complete the assessments. Have questions? Send us an email to adultedinfo@rsu24.org or call our office: 207-422-4794.

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Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers: Recertification

$87

with Andrew Eckman, Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education

Calendar Mar 4, 2025 at 6 pm
This is a refresher/recertification course for the Basic Life Support program. Prior to class, participants MUST present a valid certification from one of the following entities: American Heart Association (AHA); American Red Cross (ARC); American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI)—includes MEDIC First Aid; Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI); EMS Safety Services (EMSS); National Safety Council (NSC).

Basic Life Support - March 5, 2025

$45

with Denise White, MSN/RN, RSU 54/MSAD 54 Adult and Community Education

Calendar Mar 5, 2025 at 4 pm, runs for 1 week

In this one-night training, learn the essentials of recognizing respiratory and cardiac arrest and effectively beginning emergency treatment.  Participants will learn CPR and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). 

Students will need to pick up and review the BLS Provider Manual prior to class so that they are prepared for an open-book test at the end of the training.  

*Upon successful completion, participants will receive an AHA CPR certification & card.

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Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Recertification

$95

with Andrew Eckman, Central Lincoln County Adult Education

Calendar Mar 5, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
This is a refresher/recertification course for the Basic Life Support program. Prior to class, participants MUST present a valid certification from one of the following entities: • American Heart Association (AHA) • American Red Cross (ARC) • American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) - includes MEDIC First Aid • Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI) • EMS Safety Services (EMSS) • National Safety Council (NSC)

Excel Intermediate

$89 Originally: $95

with Val Landry, York Adult Education

Calendar Mar 6, 2025 at 8:30 am, runs for 3 weeks

During this session, you will learn how to navigate multiple worksheets, save your workbook, create formulas, use functions, change the layout of your worksheet, and how to create practical worksheets. 1040 Income Tax – Maintain tax information that is very useful when preparing your annual tax return. The design of this course includes 2-3 hours of work with the software between sessions to gain maximum benefit from the sessions. Some examples of using Microsoft Excel as a Practical Tool: ● Grocery Shopping List – Quickly create a weekly grocery shopping list. What a time saver! ● Contractor Estimate Calculator - Great tool for any contractor who has to provide estimates for customers. ● Household Budget – Create a monthly budget of your household expenditures. This is a live online class using ZOOM. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey included in your automated receipt so the instructor can tailor the course to meet your needs. You will want to have Microsoft Excel on your computer for this workshop and many people find it helpful to have two monitors though it is certainly not necessary to benefit from the sessions. There are two ways to accomplish this: 1) attach an external screen to your computer (contact our program if you need technical assistance with that); 2) use two computers (one for Excel and the other for the ZOOM meeting. Val Landry is a lifelong business educator and academic advisor focused on helping enrich and enhance students' educational and life purposes. He is experienced in college management and, as an adult educator, having taught at the Mid-State College and Kennebec Valley Community College. His teaching experience covers over 45 years in the areas of computer applications, accounting, and Quickbooks training workshops.  Instructor: Val Landry





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