Computer Support Specialist

Start Date: Upon Registration

Classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM or Thursdays from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Students will learn theory and practical computer support skills through CompTIA Fundamentals+ and CompTIA A+. The course covers IT concepts and terminology, Windows infrastructure, software troubleshooting, applications, networking, software development, hardware, network troubleshooting, database fundamentals, and security. This is a 13-week course and includes the cost of the certification exam.

Educator Classes

Start Date: February 2024

These credit classes are designed to help employees working in school districts become a Certified Education Technician Level 1, 2, or 3 or Certified Professional Educator. PSY 111 Developmental Psychology is the second three credit course offered. Call us for registration details.

Basic Life Support

Start Date: Monthly

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.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Start Date: Monthly

In Collaboration with Region #9 Adult Education; monthly cohorts with various regional Adult Education partners.

The 130-hour Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program consists of 70 hours of classroom time, 20 hours of lab time and 40 hours of clinical work. Students learn introductory concepts of nursing care, including areas such as anatomy, nutritional care, medication care and disease management. We hope to offer the next cohort of this course will be offered at Region 9 Adult Education in summer 2023.

Introduction to Phlebotomy

Start Date: January 30, 2024 – March 21, 2024

Students enrolled in this Phlebotomy course will learn both theory and practical skills. Theory topics will include working in healthcare, health and safety, troubleshooting difficult draws and working with all demographics from neonatal to geriatric patients. Coursework includes selecting and preparing the skin puncture site, collecting specimens, adhering to the proper health and safety guidelines, patient/technician relationship, and proper record keeping of laboratory tests. Learners will be able to sit for the National Healthcareer Association’s Phlebotomy Technician certification exam because the course includes the hands-on live stick component. Upon completion, students may qualify for employment in hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, and other healthcare settings.

EPA 608 Refrigerant Certificate Training

Start Date: February 10, 2024

3-hour course followed by a 3-hour testing session

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 Training

Start Date: February 26, 2024 – March 15, 2024

Information Session: February 20th, 4:00 pm

3 Week/120 Hour Course

The Fiber Optic Technician 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: TBA

This 40-hour 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: ND Paper in Rumford

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.

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

Start Date: Spring 2024

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: Summer 2024

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

Start Date: Every 5 Weeks

UPCOMING SESSIONS:

Monday – Friday • 4-week sessions • 40 hours per week • 160 total 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 & 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.

Career Training Programs

Ed2Go also offers a variety of career and technical programs, with many that lead to professional certification, adding value to your resume.

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

MindEdge offers online, self-paced professional development courses and certificates in Leadership, Data Analytics, Creativity & Innovation, and Emerging Technologies. These courses are a great way to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or Professional Development Units (PDUs), to earn or maintain professional certifications.