Maine Adult Education

NEW CERTIFICATE PROGRAM! We are please to offer this certification program with our new partner, Woodfords Family Services. Woodsfords Family Services administers the Behavioral Health Professional Training & Certificate Program for the State of Maine.

This program is completey ONLINE, self-paced, and can be started any time after you enroll. Once you have registered here online, WFS will reach out to you to begin their enrollment process. 

There are 12 online modules and three, four-hour live sessions. Once you have completed the 12 modules and three live sessions, you will need to complete the OSHA-compliant Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Training and have Adult & Child CPR/First Aid with AED (if you have not done so already).  

BHP training and certification is required for direct care providers working in Children’s Behavioral Health Services in the school, residential, or home/community setting, in programs receiving MaineCare reimbursement for section 28 RCS, 28 RCS Specialized, 97 Children’s Residential, and 65 HCT or Day Treatment Services. Additional requirements for BHP certification include current Child & Adult CPR/First Aid certification and completion of an OSHA compliant Bloodborne Pathogens training.

To be eligible to take the BHP course, individuals must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent. Proof of education is required. Additional education requirements must be met to be eligible to provide MaineCare Section 65 services.