This is an online course.  This class can be taken anytime, anywhere during the class dates specified.

Are you frustrated by the communication gap that can occur between you and your Spanish-speaking patients? If you answered yes, this Spanish class - designed specifically for healthcare professionals - will help you bridge that gap. You will practice the basic, practical language skills needed to effectively communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients and their families. You will learn the basics of the language, gain an understanding of the culture, and know how to ask questions crucial to quality healthcare. 

Whether you speak some Spanish and need a refresher, or speak no Spanish, you will complete the course with the skills you will need to effectively communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients. 

NOTE: Students will also need to order an eBook for under $15, or the paperback book version (please see book information below).

Students will purchase (on their own) McGraw-Hill Education Complete Medical Spanish, 3rd Edition: ISBN-13: 978-0071841887. The eBook version is available at Barnesandnoble.com. You can also purchase the paperback book version if you wish, available from numerous sources including Amazon.

For Full Details, see:  https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

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

 

Are you frustrated by the communication gap that can occur between you and your Spanish-speaking patients? If you answered yes, this Spanish class - designed specifically for healthcare professionals - will help you bridge that gap. You will practice the basic, practical language skills needed to effectively communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients and their families. You will learn the basics of the language, gain an understanding of the culture, and know how to ask the questions crucial to quality healthcare.   Whether you speak some Spanish and need a refresher, or speak no Spanish, you will complete the course with the skills you will need to effectively communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients.  

NOTE: Students will also need to order an eBook for under $15, or the paperback book version (please see book information below). 

For more information or to register please click the link.

This is a fantastic opportunity to obtain FREE training on your path to pursuing a career in behavioral health! Get all of your questions answered and learn more about this certificate program. Preregistration required.

Jeffrey Carpenter, Workforce Recruitment Specialist for the State of Maine's OCFS through Woodfords Family Services, is here to help you through this learning opportunity by providing answers to questions and technical issues, should any arise. He is also a resource to connect you with service agencies once you have completed the training.

This is a Maine State Approved Certified Nursing Assistant training course. The new amount of hours has been reduced from 180 hours down to 130 hours. Preparing students to become C.N.A. certified requires 70 classroom hours, 20 lab hours, and 40 clinical hours. Routine tasks required for personal nursing care will be taught. Applicants must apply, and be screened for acceptance in accordance with local and Maine State regulations, confirm academic skills through the CASAS Test, and pass a criminal background check. CASAS Testing: Mon Aug 19 9:00am OR Wed, Aug 21 9:00am (Call Sue at 282-3883 to schedule testing. Bring COMPLETED application to appointment. Class Schedule: Mon & Wed, Sept 9-Nov 6 8:30am-2:30pm Clinical Schedule: Mon & Wed, Nov 11-Nov 27 7:00am-2:00pm

This program assists students with an interest in pursuing a healthcare career with the English skills they need to take their next step. Students build reading comprehension, speaking, and writing skills. In addition, they explore the healthcare opportunities available here in Maine and set short and long-term goals for a future career in healthcare.  Students are required to enroll in a Digital Skills for Learning and the Workplace class or document their digital skills through completion of a test prior to the start of class. 

Click here for more information.   Click here for the program schedule.

Prerequisites: CASAS score of 222-237, approved application and interview

To apply: Click here. Here is an application process to join this program.

The deadline to apply is August 19.

Financial assistance is available to those who qualify.

This program assists students with an interest in pursuing a healthcare career with the English skills they need to take their next step. Students build reading comprehension, speaking, and writing skills. In addition, they explore the healthcare opportunities available here in Maine and set short and long-term goals for a future career in healthcare.  Students are required to enroll in a Digital Skills for Learning and the Workplace class or document their digital skills through completion of a test prior to the start of class. 

Click here for more information.   Click here for the program schedule.

Prerequisites: CASAS score of 222-237, approved application and interview

To apply: Click here. Here is an application process to join this program.

The deadline to apply is August 19.

Financial assistance is available to those who qualify.

Medical Terminology Are you interested in working in a medical setting? Or do you just want to understand what your doctor is talking about? You can become fluent in a new “language” in just a few weeks! This eightweek intensive online course is a study of medical terminology, including word structure and formation, medical terms, their abbreviations and meanings, and correct pronunciation. Language from all body systems and major medical specialties, as well as terms related to anatomy, physiology, and major disease processes, will be covered. This course will teach you how to build thousands of medical words from prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms, many from Latin and Greek; define medical words by analyzing their parts; spell medical words accurately; pronounce medical words correctly; learn and recall common and acceptable medical abbreviations; and know how to use a medical dictionary. Medical terminology is a foundational course for anyone interested in becoming a medical receptionist, secretary, or transcriptionist working in any healthcare profession. It is equally beneficial for those who want a better understanding of medical terms as they navigate their own or a loved one’s care. No class October 14. Students must have an audio- and video-enabled laptop, desktop, or tablet with reliable internet to participate in class. We do not recommend using a smartphone. Financial assistance may be available. For more information, email Director Raye Leonard, raye_leonard@rsu40. org. Instructor: Margit Ahlin, Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist 6:30 to 8 p.m. | Mondays and Thursdays, beginning Sept. 9 for 8 weeks 

Are you interested in working in a medical setting? Or do you just want to understand what your doctor is talking about? You can become fluent in a new "language" in just a few weeks! This eight-week intensive online course is a study of medical terminology, including word structure and formation, medical terms, their abbreviations and meanings, and correct pronunciation. Language from all body systems and major medical specialties, and well as terms related to anatomy, physiology, and major disease processes, will be covered. This course will teach you how to build thousands of medical words from prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms, many from Latin and Greek; define medical words by analyzing their parts; spell medical words accurately; pronounce medical words correctly; learn and recall common and acceptable medical abbreviations; and know how to use a medical dictionary. Medical terminology is a foundational course for anyone interested in becoming a medical receptionist, secretary, or transcriptionist working in any healthcare profession. It is equally beneficial for those who want a better understanding of medical terms as they navigate their own or a loved one's care. Students must have an audio and video-enabled laptop, desktop, or tablet with reliable internet to participate in class. We do not recommend using a smartphone.  Financial assistance may be available. For more information, email Director Raye Leonard at raye_leonard@rsu40.org

Detailed schedule:  9/7, 9/12, 9/16, 9/19, 9/23, 9/26, 9/30, 10/3, 10/7, 10/10, (NO CLASS on 10/14), 10/17, 10/21, 10/24, 10/28, 10/31, 11/4