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Advanced Marketing Concepts
with William A. Draves, Biddeford Adult Education

Acquire expertise in R,F & M Analysis. Understand the 80/20 Principle. Better know the impact of price on sales. Take your knowledge of marketing to a new level. These concepts are what the best marketers use for designing marketing strategies that improve performance and return. Gaining these advanced marketing concepts will enable you to develop more effective marketing campaigns and results. Forget the fads, dump the buzz words. Come away with an advanced level of proven marketing knowledge you will start using on Monday morning, and every week thereafter.
How it Works click HERE.
AI Planning & Strategies
with LERN U Got Class, Sanford Community Adult Education

This is an online course. This class can be taken anytime, anywhere during the class dates specified. This class can be taken up to one week past the class start date.
Develop effective AI strategies to solve complex problems across various industries. Gain practical insights into how AI can be harnessed to enhance efficiency and drive innovation. By the end of the course, you will have the skills to create robust AI planning solutions that can adapt to dynamic environments and meet organizational goals.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@sanford.org
Bookkeeping Certificate
with Sharon deFonteny, Biddeford Adult Education

How do you manage the finances of a business? Whether you are an entrepreneur, running a family business, or just looking to advance your career and add to your skill set, this Bookkeeping Certificate will provide you with the knowledge needed to measure, and manage, the financial health of your business. This program focuses on cash basis accounting. No one will care more about the financial health of your business than you! It’s imperative that you understand how the process works and are able to complete the accounting cycle accurately and in a timely fashion. Even if you plan to outsource your bookkeeping needs, you should still understand how the process works. No one should be clueless when it comes to the finances of their business.
The Bookkeeping Certificate courses must be taken in the below order
- Understanding Debits and Credits
- General Ledger and Month End Procedures
- Closing Procedures and Financial Statements
How it Works click HERE.
CERTIFICATE Accounting & Finance for Non-Financial Managers
with LERN U Got Class, Sanford Community Adult Education

This is an online course. This class can be taken anytime, anywhere during the class dates specified.
Registration can be done up to a week after class starts.
Every successful person in the workplace utilizes financial information to aid effective decision-making. The Certificate in Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers explains financial concepts and accounting processes used in most businesses. It will provide practical techniques that will increase your effectiveness and career. First, get a foundation to understand the seven steps in the accounting cycle and use financial information in decision-making. Come away with the knowledge to analyze resource allocation and evaluate financial performance. Then find out what you need to know about cash. Cash is the non-financial manager who makes a difference in the day-to-day cash activities. Discover how to maximize cash flow, learn the importance of cash and find out your role in cash flow success. Finally, acquire advanced knowledge of the financial information that drives your organization. See how business reports are assessed and analyzed. An understanding of this information will help you make smart decisions when it comes to budgeting, setting goals, and assessing performance within your area of influence. Learn to use financial information in decision-making.
This includes three classes which may be taken individually or grouped as a certificate:
Account & Finance for Non-Financial Managers - $195
Cash is King - $195
Financial Analysis & Planning - $195
For full details, see: https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford
Certificate Runs: June 2, 2025 through Aug 29, 2025
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@sanford.org
CERTIFICATE AI
with LERN U Got Class, Sanford Community Adult Education

This is an online course. This class can be taken anytime, anytime during the class dates specified. This class can be taken up to one week past the class start date.
Give your organization a competitive advantage with Artificial Intelligence (AI). And position yourself in an emerging knowledge specialty and growth area. Explore what AI can do to reduce costs, gather more and better business data, automate time-consuming tasks, improve efficiency, lower human error, reallocate staff time for higher priority functions, and more. Then master the concepts and fundamental techniques of implementing AI. Finally, develop an AI plan and strategy to deliver results for your workplace.
This includes three classes which may be taken individually or grouped as a certificate:
Introduction to ChatGPT $195
Intermediate AI $195
AI Planning & Strategies $195
For full details, see: https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford
Class runs: June 2, 2025, throgh August 29, 2025
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@sanford.org
CERTIFICATE Cybersecurity
with LERN U Got Class, Sanford Community Adult Education

This is an online course. This class can be taken anytime, anywhere during the class dates specified. This class can be taken up to one week past the class start date.
Equip yourself with the foundational knowledge and advanced skills needed to safeguard networks, data, and systems from cyber attacks. Conquer the core principles of cybersecurity, develop strategies to protect networks, and gain hands-on experience in identifying and mitigating cyber threats. Come away with the essential tools and knowledge to succeed in the ever-evolving field of cybersecurity.
For full details, see: https://www/yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford
June Class runs: June 2, 2025 through Aug 29, 2025
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@sanford.org
Certificate in Accounting & Finance for Non-Financial Managers
with Sharon deFonteny, Jodie Trana, Biddeford Adult Education

Every successful person in the workplace utilizes financial information to aid effective decision making. The Certificate in Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers explains the financial concepts and accounting processes used in most businesses and will provide practical techniques that will increase your effectiveness and career.
First, get a foundation to understand the seven steps in the accounting cycle and use financial information in decision making. Come away with the knowledge to analyze resource allocation and evaluate financial performance.
Then find out what you need to know about cash. Cash is the non-financial manager who really makes a difference in the day-to-day cash activities. Discover how to maximize cash flow, learn the importance of cash and find out your role in cash flow success.
Finally, acquire advanced knowledge on the financial information that drives your organization. See how business reports are assessed and analyzed. An understanding of this information will help you make smart decisions when it comes to budgeting, setting goals, and assessing performance within your own area of influence.
This certificate includes:
- Acounting and Finance for Non Financial Managers
- Cash is King
- Financial Analysis and Planning for Non Financial Managers
How it Works click HERE.
Certificate in Customer Service
with Greg Marsello/Nanette Sanders-Cobb, Biddeford Adult Education

Customer service is now essential for business and all work organizations. With the increase of technology, human interaction with customers becomes all the more important. Whether it relates to retaining customers, serving your audience, or turning inquiries from potential customers into sales, good customer service is now one of the central factors in organizational success. Learn to improve your customer service skills to enhance your career skill set, improve productivity, and increase your organization’s success. You will also take away some extraordinary customer service techniques you won’t find anywhere else.
This certificate includes:
- Extraordinary Customer Service
- Keys to Customer Service
How it Works click HERE.