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

CPR - In Person

This one night course introduces immediate lifesaving principles to correct airway obstructions and cardiac arrest in adults, infants, and children. Students can receive an American Heart Association HeartSaver certificate after successfully completing this course.  

Instructor: Chad Kirkpatrick   

Day/Time: -  Thursday, March 6,  6:00 - 9:00 pm 

Cost:  $65.00 - Includes Certificate

Location:  Orono

This is an online course.  This class has set times for classes.

Registration for this class is free, meaning there is no fee to sign up for this course.  However, once registered, there is a cost of $3,500 to enroll in the class.  This 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 requested information, Academy of Medical Professionals will contact you to complete your registration process.

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Become nationally Certified in 10 weeks as a Phlebotomy Technician.  Our all-inclusive course prepares you for National Certification with live classes via Zoom (Tuesdays) and in-person skills labs (Thursdays starting after week 4).  You will be able to perform basic phlebotomy venipuncture procedures, answer patient questions, perform basic point-of-care testing, such as blood glucose levels on patients, and prepare blood, urine, and other body fluid specimens for testing according to established standards. 

$3,500 included Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) National Certification through NHA, books, resumes, and job assistance. 

If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@sanford.org

Become Nationally Certified in 10 weeks! Prepare with live Zoom classes and in-person skills labs. Perform basic phlebotomy venipuncture procedures, answer patient questions, perform basic testing, such as blood glucose levels, prepare blood, urine, and other body fluid specimens for testing.

$3200 includes Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) national certification through NHA, books, resume, and job assistance. *Labs may not be available at all locations.

You are registering for a FREE appointment with WRAE's Career Counselor, Jessica Trimmer.  She will connect you with AMP.

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

See Attached Flyer for More Information on 5 Healthcare programs available through AMP.

AMP Medical Coding Program Information

Option 1:    Live Online Instruction

•    Starts March 13, 205 
•    Thursdays 5:30pm to 8:30pm for 20 wks.

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 538-3191 ext. 0362 or email patricia.sloat@rsu29.org or visit www.rsu29-70.maineadulted.org

WHAT IS A MEDICAL CODER?

As a Medical Biller/Coder you are responsible for reviewing the documentation the physicians have provided and assigning the correct diagnosis and procedure codes, entering the necessary information into the patient’s account and submitting the claims to the Insurance Companies.  You are then responsible for tracking and receiving payment from the Insurance Companies and billing the patient when necessary.  You will also be responsible for reviewing any denials and researching to make sure that the claim was submitted correctly the first time.  If any necessary changes can be made, you are responsible for making the changes and following up with the Insurance Companies.

This is an online course.  This class can be taken anytime anywhere.    All classes are pre-recorded for you to take at your own pace.

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 $3,950 or $5,150 to enroll in the class.  Your registration doesn't secure your spot in the class.  Your registration details are necessary for SCAE to forward to American Medical Professions. Payments go directly to American Medical Professions.  They offer multiple payment methods.  

All Medical Coding Programs Offered

     $3,950 Medical Coding (CPC-A Certification) (20 - Weeks)

     $5,150 Medical Coding w/Practicode (CPC Certification) (20 - Weeks)

After signing up for the class, you'll receive a packet to fill out and send directly to American Medical Professions.  Once you have filled out the paperwork and the requested information, Academy of Medical Professions will contact you to complete your registration process.

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This 20-week, in-depth medical coding for CPC certification through AAPC.  This program is designed to teach all aspects of medical coding, providing you with the skills needed to become nationally certified and to get into the job market as a Certified Professional Coder.  This certificate program includes Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, 2 CPC-A exam attempts, AAPC membership, 3 practice CPC tests, and all books. Basic computer skills are required. $3,950; Adding Practicode (6 - 10 - week online program) will remove the apprenticeship designation from the CPC Credential; $5,150.  Payment plans available.

Class of March 13, goes through July 15, 2025

If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@Sanford.org

This is an online course.  There are set times for classes.

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 $3,950 to enroll in the class.  Your registration doesn't secure your spot in the class.  Your registration details are necessary for SCAE to forward to American Medical Professions. Payments go directly to American Medical Professions.  They offer multiple payment methods.  

All Medical Coding Programs Offered

     $3,950 Medical Coding (CPC-A Certification) (20 - Weeks)

     $5,150 Medical Coding w/Practicode (CPC Certification) (20 - Weeks)

     $1,200 Practicode only (6 - 10 Weeks) - Adding Practicode will remove the apprenticeship designation from the CPC credential.  

After signing up for the class, you'll receive a packet to fill out and send directly to American Medical Professions.  Once you have filled out the paperwork and the requested information, Academy of Medical Professions will contact you to complete your registration process.

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This program will be held once a week for 20 weeks. Upon completion of the program, you will sit for your CPC national certification which is included in tuition. Your title will be a CPC-A, for the first year; CPC-A means you will be considered a certified coder with an Apprentice designation for one year. Once you have worked for a year, you will have your Apprentice title removed and be an official CPC! This program consists of Medical Terminology/Anatomy for ICD-10 and Medical Coding curriculum.

March 13, 2025 class runs through August 7, 2025

If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@Sanford.org

This is the 6-hour recertification exam for the CRMA whose certificate is still current. It includes a brief review, presented by the instructor. Plan to study on your own to ensure successful relicensing.