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American Red Cross Adult First Aid & CPR/AED Online Certification

$35 More Info

While MDI Adult Ed is unable to offer in person First Aid & CPR courses during the pandemic, we are committed to sharing courses offered by our partners and other organizations. If you need any help connecting or preparing for this workshop, we are happy to support you!

This course will prepare you to recognize and care for a variety of emergencies. If you're taking this course to meet OSHA requirements, please check with your workplace to determine if this online-only course is acceptable. The course features award-winning simulation learning, an interactive experience where you will respond to real-world emergencies in a virtual setting to help prepare you to recognize and respond to first aid, breathing and cardiac emergencies involving adults.

This course requires a PC or tablet with a high speed internet connection, does not work with Internet Explorer, and is not supported on smartphones. Allow approximately 2 hours 10 minutes to complete the course.

Certification: Red Cross courses offer Digital Certification - an online version of a Red Cross certificate, which provides anytime, anywhere access to student training history and course certificates. Digital certificates can be viewed, printed or shared online and can be accessed anytime through your Red Cross Account. Each certificate includes a unique ID and a QR code which meets employment requirements and allows employers to easily confirm your certificate is valid. There is no need to carry your printed certificate around anymore!

Continuing Education: Nurses, social workers, teachers and daycare providers and other professionals who need continuing education units to maintain licensure or certification can obtain CEUs through American Red Cross Training Services.

To learn more or to register for this workshop, go to the Red Cross Website.

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Behavior Health Professional Certification Training

$25 More Info

Our community is looking for 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 in our area 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 our community to this wonderful ONLINE training program. The online training will equip you to help children who are receiving Behavior Health services. The training will prepare you for employment through local social services agencies. The program can be started at any time and finished at your own pace.

You will complete 12 online modules then 3 4-hour live sessions, including the new ethics and boundaries training. Once the modules are completed, you will receive free online blood borne pathogen training and virtual First Aid & CPR training if you do not already possess those certifications. The entire training requirements will take about 45 hours. Registration is ongoing till June 30, 2022.

Any individual who will be 18 years of age or older upon completion of the course may register.

The administration fee of $25.

See Blended Learning Curriculum at Woodfords Family Service for more information.

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English Language Acquisition

with Michelle Brzezowski

Free More Info

If you are someone you know would benefit from English Language Acquisition classes, please contact us. Instruction is based on everyday living skills at home, work, and community. And it is free for qualifying students. Please note that our summer hours are limited but, we will do our best to accommodate interested students.

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Driver’s Education Fall 1

with Dan King

$495 More Info

The next Drivers Ed class to be held at MDIHS will start 9/20. The class will meet 9/20 (3-4:30p), 9/22 & 9/23 (both 3-6p), and 10/25 (3-5p). The student will take an online AAA driving course (~$50) between Sept 23 and Oct. 25. They will start their driving hours after 9/23.

TO REGISTER CALL JULIE AT DRIVER'S EDGE DRIVING SCHOOL: 941-9494 DIRECTLY. (We don't take the registrations at the high school anymore). C

Class size limited to 30.

Cost: $495 plus AAA course (~$50)

Driver's Edge Driving School was voted the BEST in Eastern Maine for the 8th year in a row!

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Guitar for Beginners and Beyond

with Derf McKeeton

$58 More Info

Learning to play the guitar is easy, and with practice you can become good! Each individual will be able maximize their own abilities whether they are brand new to the instrument or already have some experience. Reading and writing notes, basic harmony, chord progressions, and how play a song from start to finish will be introduced. Please bring a guitar and any material or songs you might have to class.

A $10.00 for materials fee will be collected at the first class. Please pay the instructor directly. (NOTE: This fee is not included in the class fee.)

Derf studied music performance at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania, and Berklee College, in Boston.

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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant: INTEREST LIST ONLY

with CCI Staff

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If you are interested in this training, please register through this website and we will contact you. Start date will be late Sept/early Oct.

Clinical Medical Assistant Program – 140 Classroom Hours w/ a Clinical Externship:

This program is intended for students who want to prepare for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career in healthcare. This program will train students to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office. Instruction includes among other things preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine laboratory procedures, diagnostic testing, technical aspects of phlebotomy and the cardiac life cycle. Students will review important topics including phlebotomy, pharmacology, the proper use and administration of medications, taking and documenting vital signs, cardiology including proper lead placements, a professional workplace behavior, ethics and the legal aspects of healthcare. This program includes 140 hours of classroom lecture and hands on labs and a clinical externship opportunity at a local healthcare provider.

NWCA National Certification: This program meets the necessary requirements to take the National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) Clinical Medical Assistant (CMAC) Exam.

NHA National Certification: This program meets the necessary requirements to take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national examination.

Clinical Externship: This program includes a 160 hour clinical externship opportunity. To be eligible for the clinical, students must successfully complete the 140 hour program, submit to a thorough background check, drug screening and meet other requirements.

Scholarship/assistance programs may be available for those eligible. Please allow at least 4-5 weeks to apply for these programs.

Course Contact Hours: 140 hours + Clinical Externship

Clinical Externship Hours: 160 hours

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 5:30-9:00pm

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