Career Training & Job Readiness

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Behavioral Health Professional Certification Training

with Woodfords Family Services

$25 More Info

Looking for meaningful work? Our community needs individuals who want to make a difference in a child’s life.

Children’s Behavioral Health Services are vital to Maine’s children with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health Disorders and their families, and the need Downeast is great!

As an integral part of the child’s treatment team, a Certified Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) has the opportunity to make an immediate impact while helping a child grow and develop to their full potential.

We are excited to connect the Ellsworth area with this wonderful ONLINE training and certificate program. This training will prepare you for employment through local social services agencies and equip you to work with children who qualify for services. The program can be started at any time and finished at your own pace.

You will complete 12 online modules, then three 4-hour live (in-person or virtual) sessions. Once the modules are completed, you will receive free online blood borne pathogen training and Child and Adult First Aid & CPR certification. In just 40 hours, our free remote training program can get you certified and on your way to a life-changing profession.

You must be a Maine resident and at least 18 years old, with a high school diploma (or equivalent) to become certified. This is an online class; ongoing enrollment.

If you're interested, register here AND call Ellsworth Adult Education at 207.664.7110 to schedule a enrollment interview and assessment. We will support you as you make your way to a new career!

Math for Life and Work

with Vanessa Richards

Free More Info

If you don't use it, you lose it! This is most notably true about math. Most of us read and write almost every day, but how many of us calculate percentages regularly enough to make it stick in our brains?

Work with our math teacher to change your perspective on math, get rid of your negative feelings and anxiety, and get tutoring targeting your specific needs and goals. You can use technology and other learning resources to practice the skills you learn directly from your teacher and other learning resources. You will learn how to study on your own and start habits to make you confident and successful in math and other subjects. Learn free online tools and how to apply math in real life situations. Vanessa Richards has 20 years of experience teaching all levels of math, and has been dubbed the “Math Therapist.”

You will master concepts and computations in whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and proportions, negative and positive numbers, powers and roots, order of operations, applying basic formulas, and/or intro statistics, algebra...all skills to help you reach your goals. This is an in-person class; ongoing enrollment.

If you're interested in learning more about this offering, register here and we will call you to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors.

Become a Digital Literacy Volunteer!

with Vanessa Richards

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Make a difference in this digital age. The pandemic has increased dependence on technology and Ellsworth Adult Education has many people seeking individual support with digital devices (computers, smart phones, and tablets.) Almost all of these learners are functioning at a basic level. Our experience shows that computer classes are challenging as everyone has a different device, software, learning style and goal. Over the past year, we have started a Computer Cafe - designed as a computer lab of sorts - where people can come to meet individually or in small groups to learn from one another and an experienced teacher. We have found this approach to be very effective. In order to grow this program, we need volunteers to assist the instructor to provide the individualized instruction.

Our current hours are Mondays, 11a-1p and Thursdays, 4p-6p. We are hoping to expand if we get enough volunteers! We will provide you with some training, support and resources. We are organizing information/training sessions to share information and resources. If you’re interested in learning more, register for this course or reach out to us at adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org or 207.664.7110.

AMP Medical Office with Medical Billing

with Academy of Medical Professions

Jun

June 22nd to October 5th, 2022

Free More Info

By clicking "Register",you are submitting your information for us to get in touch with you to go over the program details and set you up for this training offered by the Academy of Medical Professions. One of Ellsworth Adult Education's student advisors will discuss financial assistance that's available and how we can help you succeed in the training program. The cost of the course is $3,200.

This course will teach you everything you need to successfully pass the CMAA exam through the National Healthcareer Association and includes a Certificate for Medical Billing through AMP. Classes are held once a week for 3 hours. You will learn health information in the medical office, billing and coding procedures, financial and practice management and administrative duties. In addition, we take you through the “virtual medical office” to help you develop critical thinking and decision-making skills that you will need on the job. This program gives you the opportunity to practice “real” medical assisting skills before you start working in the real world. You will perform actual administrative duties like managing patient scheduling in a multi-doctor practice, complete actual medical office forms, practice taking phone messages, and transcribing doctor’s notes as well as gaining experience with the actual medical office software SimChart. You will learn HIPAA compliance and hands-on practical use of this program from both the administrative and clinical perspective. This course is designed for those already in medical office administration or those looking to enter the medical front office field as a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant, Transcriptionist or Medical Coder

Please download this information package about the Medical Office with Medical Billing Program or stop by our office in Ellsworth to pick one up. We can also mail one to you! It will answer many questions you might have. If you have any questions about the program, 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 link here to find their phone number and explore all their course offerings.

Ellsworth Adult Education is here to provide logistical, academic, and social emotional support during this online and in-person experience.

English Language Learning – Intermediate/Advanced (Spring)

with Robin Lovrien

Free More Info

English language learners can further improve their vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, fluency, listening, and speaking, and work on reading skills in real world situations.

You may choose from the following topics: reading, writing, and communication skills for college or the workplace; computer skills (basic computer skills, internet, email, Word, Excel,etc.); resume-writing, job search/applications, and citizenship test prep. This is an in-person class; ongoing enrollment.

No class on 5/30/2022; make-up day, if needed, 6/14/2022

If this schedule does not work for you, tutors are available to work with you during daytime and evening hours.

If you're interested in learning more about this offering, register here and we will call you to schedule a phone or in-person meeting with one of our advisors.

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World of Work Institute (WOWI) Career Assessment and Advising

with Annie Sargent

$7 More Info

The WOWI (World of Work Inventory) Career Assessment takes into account your skills, interests, and work style. After you take the assessment, a trained WOWI professional will interpret the results with you. You will then meet one-on-one and find out what job(s) you are best suited for. Together we will assess, explore and plan your future! By appointment, in-person or live online; ongoing enrollment.

When you register for this class, we will contact you to set up a meeting with our student advisor.

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