EDU 185: Fundamentals of Educating Children with Special Needs

Start Date: September 23, 2024 – December 1, 2024

Enrollment exclusive to Maine educators.

Basic Life Support

Start Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024; 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

This course is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals with the skills to keep people alive until they can be brought to a hospital or treated with more advanced lifesaving measures. This four-hour course covers adult and pediatric CPR, use of the bag-valve mask, airway obstruction, automated external defibrillation (with child AED update), stroke and cardiac arrest and other special resuscitation situations.

All instructional materials will be provided upon arrival and are included in the cost of the course.

The successful completion of a certification exam in this training results in a credential being awarded and is subject to recertification, based on specific industry standards. Recertification is the responsibility of the participant to ensure it is completed prior to the credential’s expiration date.

The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

Pharmacy Technician

Start Date: September 16, 2024 (Online)

Pharmacy technicians have become indispensable to the health care industry, and it’s a great time to join this growing field. Pharmacy technician classes can get individuals started on this fulfilling career path. Students gain the skills and knowledge to qualify for entry-level positions in pharmacies and be prepared for national certification. Upon completion of this course, students will be prepared to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE}, offered by Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB). This course also includes a voucher which covers the fee of the exam. The starting wages average $41,000 in our area and there is ample opportunity for advancement.

Commercial Driving License (CDL) B Course

Start Date: Accepting Inquiries for 2025

THE CDL B training program at Central Maine Community College provides students with the skill set and preparedness to pass the permit and State of Maine road exam through a combination of road and range instruction, in collaboration with classroom EDLT readiness from a qualified instructor. Occupations requiring CDL B licensure provide flexible and lucrative job opportunities for individuals with a desire to enter the commercial driving industry. A Class B CDL, with proper endorsement, offers opportunities to operate dump trucks, box trucks, large passenger buses, segmented buses, and straight trucks.  This program is a 10-week free program to Maine residents, over the age of 18. Students are required to possess a valid Maine driver’s license and engage in mandated drug pool testing and DOT physical completion.

EPA 608 Refrigerant Certificate Training

Saturdays; 48 hours; Zoom

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) 608 Refrigerant Certification for Small Appliances is instructor-led online. It is designed to prepare technicians for the EPA 608 certification exam which includes:

• Core Certification (general knowledge of refrigerants)
• Type 1 (repair and service of small appliances using refrigerant) Type 2 (high-pressure refrigerant i.e., Ductless Mini Split Heat Pumps and/or Type 3 (Universal License)

This course is not intended to be a formal refrigeration training course. Technicians who take this course should be familiar with basic vapor-compression refrigeration cycles and common service equipment and procedures.

Fiber Optic Technician Certification

Start Date: August 19, 2024 – September 12, 2024

Financial stipend available to eligible students

Monday – Thursday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; four-week course, 120 hours

The Fiber Optic Technician Certification Course is held in person at Central Maine Community College. The course is designed to prepare students with the necessary skills to become FBA Certified Fiber Optic Technicians.

Upon completion, students will have covered the fundamental principles of:

• Properly installing, testing, and maintaining FTTx networks
• Splicing, terminating, testing, and commissioning fiber optic cable

Heat Pump Installer

Start Date: Winter 2024

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; 40 hours

This course covers how to professionally install heat pump indoor units, outdoor units, and line sets. Upon completion of this course, and the separately offered EPA Section 608 Refrigerant Handling course, the student will qualify to work for Maine contractors installing heat pumps statewide. CMCC is an Efficiency Maine Registered Trainer for Heat Pump Installer Training.

High Pressure Boiler Operator

Start Date: TBA

Location: CMCC – Tuesday Evenings

This course offers a practical approach, knowledge, and techniques to power plant operation and is designed to prepare the student to sit for the Maine licensing exam. Upon completion of this course and the required in-service experience, the student can take the licensing exam at Central Maine Community College.

High Pressure Boiler Operator

Start Date: TBA

Location: ND Paper, Rumford, ME – Monday Evenings

This course offers a practical approach, knowledge, and techniques to power plant operation and is designed to prepare the student to sit for the Maine licensing exam. Upon completion of this course and the required in-service experience, the student can take the licensing exam at Central Maine Community College.

Land Surveyor Technician I

Start Date: September 25, 2024 – October 23, 2024

This 15-hour course is taught by an industry professional. The cost of the certification is included in the grant funding. The Survey Technician I course provides preparatory training for a nationally recognized Land Survey Technician certification.

BIW – Manufacturing Technician Training

Start Date: TBA

This three-week course will cover multiple topics including but, not limited to blueprint reading, technical math, hand, and power tool safety/operation, operation of air tools, oxy cutting, tack welding, basic layout/measuring, material handling, fastening, and drilling. 

Welding

Start Date: Summer 2024 & Fall 2024

4:00 pm – 9:00 pm; 80 hours

Learn a new trade! This high-demand field includes jobs in the aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, agriculture and construction industries, and the rapidly growing renewable energy sector. The course covers a variety of welding techniques, including MIG welding, industry-standard weld joints, print reading, basic metallurgy, sheet metal forming, tube welding, and grinding & polishing.

National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core and Construction Craft Laborer

Start Date: TBD

Modules include: Build Your Future in Construction, Basic Safety, Introduction to Construction Math, Hand Tools, Power Tools, Construction Drawings, and Basic Rigging, along with Basic Communication, Basic Employability Skills, and Introduction to Material Handling.

National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) General Carpentry

Start Date: TBD

This curriculum includes stair layout, building envelope, building materials and fasteners, construction plans and documents, floor systems, orientation to carpentry, principals of site building and layout, roof framing, and wall systems.

Welding Academy

Start Date: September 2024

Monday – Wednesday & Friday, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm; 5 weeks

Learn a new trade! This high-demand field includes jobs in the aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, agriculture and construction industries, and the rapidly growing renewable energy sector. The course covers a variety of welding techniques, including MIG & TIG welding, industry-standard weld joints, print reading, basic metallurgy, sheet metal forming, tube welding, and grinding & polishing.

Fundamentals

Ed2Go offers a wide range of highly interactive courses. Most courses are $119 and while they are 100% online they do have specific start dates. With Ed2Go you have six weeks to access material and complete the course. All the courses are led by expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors.

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Online courses and career training programs prepare you for a new career or help you advance within your current occupation.

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