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Medical Math Online

with Trudy Martin

$40 More Info

Looking to get an entry-level healthcare job? Taking a CNA or CRMA course? This online, basic math skills class can be integrated with any adult education healthcare course. Improve your math skills and increase your marketability while training for your new profession. The basics of percents, decimals, fractions, and measurements will be taught as they relate to health care. Available entirely online, but students can get additional support at the learning center. Once enrolled, students have 6 weeks to complete the course. To enroll in the class, students are required to complete an intake, participate in an orientation to the class, and take assessments. Enrollment available: Jan 27th-March 9th.

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Career Planning & Advising

with Ander Thebaud

Feb
24

February 24th to May 27th, 2020

Free More Info

Trying to figure out  what job is right for you?  Our personalized career planning moves through individualized steps to discover what jobs will match your strengths and career goals.  Whether you're finding a first career or changing careers, we offer help with your career planning.  *Please call our office to meet with a student advisor and to register: 422-4794.  Diploma and HiSET students are encouraged to enroll.

 

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Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)

with Nancy Patterson

Mar
2

March 2nd to June 3rd, 2020

$999 More Info

Healthcare is one of the fastest growing industries in Maine. As a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA), you can access a variety of local jobs in hospitals, clinics, dentist and eye doctor offices. Build career skills and prepare for a national MAA certification exam in this hands-on, 13-week program. Program courses include:

  • Medical Administrative Assistant
  • Office Technology
  • Career Opportunities
  • Medical Math
  • Medical Terminology 

Use an on-line simulated, medical office for realistic experience with electronic medical records. We schedule several site visits and guest speakers. Past students have said this is one of the most valuable aspects of the program. Topics include:

  • General medical office practices
  • Scheduling
  • Customer service
  • HIPPA & Insurance forms
  • General billing
  • Medical ethics

*Please call our office to register: 422-4794.  Participants must meet with a student advisor and complete the application process to register for this class.  Please ask us about scholarship options. 

**No class during the week of April 20th.

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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

with Maureen Perry

Mar
3

March 3rd to May 1st, 2020

$900 More Info

This 180-hour program covers 110 classroom/lab hours and 70 hours of clinical experience along with CPR/BLS training. Class meets at the Sullivan Learning Center with lab at a local healthcare facility in Ellsworth, and clinicals are held at area healthcare facilities and hospital. Upon successful completion of this course, passing the State CNA exam and successful acceptance to the State Registry, you will be state certified as a CNA. Prerequisites: completed application, documented medical immunization history, meet with student advisor, and complete assessments. The schedule is subject to change.

*Please call our office at 422 4794 to start the process today!

 Click here to download an application packet. 

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Medical Terminology

with Brenda Duggan

Mar
10

March 10th to June 16th, 2020

$265 More Info

Learn the pre-fixes, suffixes and root words of medical language. If you are working in the healthcare industry and want to make yourself more marketable in the medical field, plan on enrolling in nursing school, or simply want to increase your understanding of medical terms, this 14-week course is for you! This course will cover terms related to all body systems.

*Please call our office to register: 422-4794.  Please bring 3x5 index cards to prepare flash cards. Textbook included.

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Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) April

with Brenda Duggan

Apr
4

April 4th to 18th, 2020

$200 More Info

*We expect this class to fill up quickly, so please let us know as soon as possible of your interest by calling the office at 422-4794 or e-mailing Jean Girmscheid at jgirmscheid@rsu24.org.

This state certification course prepares students to administer medications in state-certified residential facilities in Maine. Learn all about medications and their side effects and how to document procedures performed. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will obtain a certificate from the State of Maine and be certified to provide medication administration in the residential setting. Re-certification is required every 2 years. This is an in-demand job and highly recommended for CNAs who work in Assisted Living facilities and/or the PSS.

Class dates & times are as follows:

  1. Saturday, 4/4th = 9am - 4pm
  2. Sunday, 4/5th = 9am - 4pm
  3. Saturday, 4/11th = 9am -4pm
  4. Saturday, 4/18th = 7am -7pm

*Please call our office to register: 422-4794.   

 

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