This is an all inclusive 20-week, in-depth medical coding course for CPC certification through AAPC.  This program is designed to teach all aspects of medical coding, provide you with the skills needed to become nationally certified and get into the job marked as a Certified Professional Coder.

This certificate program includes Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, CPC-A exam, AAPC membership, 3 practice CPC tests and all books.  Basic computer skills are required.  Adding Practicode (6-10 week online program), will remove the apprenticeship designation from the CPC credential (additional $1200).  Payment Plans are available. This is a live online course meeting once a week.  This course is also available on demand online.

Please feel free to download this information sheet about Academy of Medical Professions Medical Coding Program opportunities, stop by our office in Ellsworth to pick one up, or request that one be mailed to you.  This will answer many questions you might have.  Don't hesitate to reach out to the Academy of Medical Professions directly after reviewing the information package linked above.  Please go to their website to find their phone number and explore all their course offerings.  You will also discuss this at the information session. 

Ellsworth Adult & Community Education is here to ensure your readiness and success by providing logistical, academic, and social emotional support during this online and in-person experience. We will help you through the enrollment process, provide local support during the course and offer the certification exam locally. Our services are available at no cost to you.  If you'd like to schedule an individual appointment with one of our career advisors to learn more, please call 207.664.7110 or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org to schedule a phone, ZOOM or in-person appointment.

This is an all-inclusive 16-week program that includes in-person skills labs and live via Zoom class meetings that prepare you to pass the National Certification.

Upon completion of the program, you will sit for your CCMA (Clinical Certified Medical Assistant) national certification exam through NHA. The fee for the class includes national certification, 6 practice exams, online study guide materials, books, resume assistance, and all other associated fees.  Externships may be available in your area.  Payment plans are available. The classroom hours are live online.  Additional clinical hours are in-person as locally as feasible. Certification tests are offered locally.

Please download this information package about the Academy of Medical Professions Clinical Medical Assisting Program, stop by our center in Ellsworth to pick one up, or request that one be mailed to you.  It will answer many questions you might have.  Don't hesitate to reach out to the Academy of Medical Professions directly after reviewing the information package linked above.  Please go to their website for their phone number and to explore all their course offerings. 

Ellsworth Adult & Community Education is here to ensure your readiness and success by providing logistical, academic, and social emotional support during this online and in-person experience. We will help you through the enrollment process, provide local support during the course and offer the certification exam locally. Our services are available at no cost to you.  If you'd like to schedule an individual appointment with one of our career advisors to learn more, please call 207.664.7110 or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org to schedule a phone, ZOOM or in-person appointment.

This is an all-inclusive, entirely online 16-week certification course, providing practical real-world skills essential for success in the healthcare field.  This course consists of Medical Terminology, Medical Front Office Skills, Electronic Medical Records Boot Camp, and Medical Billing.  In addition, upon completion of all courses, you will sit for your CMAA (Certified Medical Administrative Assistant) Certification exam through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). 

The fee includes national certification, all books, fees, and resume and job assistant.  Payment plans available. The classroom hours are live online or online anytime, self-paced.

Please download this information package about the Medical Office Specialist-Administrative Medical Assistant course, stop by our center in Ellsworth to pick one up, or request that one be mailed to you.  It will answer many questions you might have.  Don't hesitate to reach out to the Academy of Medical Professions directly as well after reviewing the information package linked above.  Please go to their website for their phone number and to explore all their course offerings. 

Ellsworth Adult & Community Education is here to ensure your readiness and success by providing logistical, academic, and social emotional support during this online and in-person experience. We will help you through the enrollment process, provide local support during the course and offer the certification exam locally. Our services are available at no cost to you.  If you'd like to schedule an individual appointment with one of our career advisors to learn more, please call 207.664.7110 or email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org to schedule a phone, ZOOM or in-person appointment.

Scholarships can go a long way in helping students cover college costs, but being successful in the scholarship application process can take some work.In this session you’ll learn to build and work yourown scholarship application plan. You’ll also learnabout and try out different scholarship websites,learn how to best use a scholarship informationtracker, and learn to avoid some of the challenges ofthe scholarship process. Students and parentsinterested in learning about the scholarship processcan join Jessica Whittier, College Access Counselorwith the Finance Authority of Maine for this 1-hourworkshop as we talk scholarships.

ONLINE ZOOM CLASS

This professional certification course certifies the student in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and choking protocols for all age groups, as well as other advanced skills including ventilation with an advanced airway or bag mask device.  This is an in-person class.

Greetings! Good news!  Thanks to a grant our Heartsaver classes are free until the grant funds run out.

Do you have children who will be looking at collegein the next few years or might you be thinking ofreturning to school yourself? Now is a great time tostart thinking about the college financial aid processand ways to boost college savings. The earlier youstart, the more confident and relaxed you will feelwhen it is time to apply for financial aid. JoinMichelle Radley, College Access Counselor with theFinance Authority of Maine for this 1-hour workshopas we talk all things paying for college.

ONLINE ZOOM CLASS

Do you want to improve your writing skills for work? Write a poem to your beloved or finish that family memoir? Or maybe you’ve considered writing a script? If so, come join us in this 6-week writer’s workshop where we will explore a variety of writing genres. 

In this session, we will be taking some time to address the concepts of Time and Place in our stories, poems, and plays. More specifically, how do they impact the scenes that unfold and the images we create, in both our earliest, developing rough drafts and in our polished, almost final revisions?  This is a live, online class using ZOOM.  

Kristin holds a Masters in English (Literature), as well as an M. F. A. in Creative Writing from the University of Southern Maine.  She is the 2019 recipient of the Maine Literary Award for Drama and Lit Fest’s 2019 Dramatic Writing Fellow for Emerging Writers. Her critical and creative works have appeared in The Explicator, Ekphrastic Review, The Atlantic, New Hampshire Public Radio, and more. Follow her at kristinjleonard.com.

Learn to navigate multiple worksheets, save your workbook, create formulas, use functions, change the layout of your worksheet,  create practical worksheets. 

Some examples of using Microsoft Excel as a Practical Tool:

• 1040 Income Tax – Maintain tax information that is very useful when preparing your annual tax return. 
• 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 live online class using ZOOM. 

The design of this course includes 2-3 hours of work with the software between classes to gain maximum benefit from the sessions.

Makeup class, if needed, 03/27/25.

You will receive a link to a brief pre-assessment with your email receipt.  This will assist the instructor in meeting your goals for the class. 

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); or 2) using two computers (one for Excel and the other for the ZOOM meeting).  

Val 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 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.