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Better Resumes and Cover Letters (Session 1)

$5

with Phil Wormuth

Calendar Current session started Jan 2, 2025 , runs for 17 weeks

Whether you have never written a resume or just need to update one, this course will teach you the best ways to present your experience, skills, and career goals.  Create a cover letter that speaks to your strengths and shows why you're the righ candidate to hire! 

After your initial workshops, we provide follow up assistance as needed by appointment.  

For more information and to schedule an appointment , please call us at: 207-422-4794.  You can meet day or evening.

Substitute Teacher Training

$10

with Dan Rayner

Calendar Next available session starts Feb 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm
1 additional session on Feb 13, 2025

If you’re thinking about substitute teaching, we want to talk with you! Substitute teaching is a rewarding job with lots of flexibility; this workshop will provide you an overview of what you need to know. Meet with an experienced substitute and building administrators to learn about topics such as: “tricks of the trade”, classroom management, learning & teaching styles, state laws related to student rights and confidentiality, and how to apply for the position. You have options about what schools you substitute in and what grade levels. Come take a step towards substitute teaching!  Follow up sessions as requested.

2/6 session is held at the Peninsula School. 2/13 session is held at the Cave Hill School.

 

Office Skills and Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
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Office Skills and Certified Medical Administrative Assistant

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with Megan McOsker and Phil Wormuth

Calendar Next session starts Feb 24, 2025 at 9 am

Interested in working in an office, but don't know where to begin?
Learn office technology and workplace skills to prepare for a variety of administrative careers.  We focus on medical office skills because healthcare is one of the fastest growing industries in Maine. However, the skills you learn in this program are transferable to any office / work setting.

Part 1 begins with office skills: Microsoft Office, communication, time and project management, QuickBooks, technical writing, email, office machines, and resumes and interviewing. New this year: Remote Work for ME, a four-hour training focused on critical skills on considerations for working remotely in Maine.

Instructors: Megan McOsker & Phil Wormuth

 

Part 2 Certified Medical Administrative Assistant. If you are interested in working in any medical office (medical, dental, eye, chiropractic), this national certification shows that you have the skills for success. Train with an experienced medical office administrator.  You will use a model Electronic Medical Records system during training to build experience managing data bases and medical records.

CMAA topics include:

• Scheduling           • Customer service

• Insurance forms   • HIPAA

• General billing      • Medical ethics

• Common medical laws

• General medical office procedures

 

This course is by application, and an intake appointment and assessments are required prior to the start of this course. Please fill out or download the application here. You may also call our office to get a copy sent to you or to make an appointment and complete the assessments. Have questions? Send us an email to adultedinfo@rsu24.org or call our office: 207-422-4794.

Personal Support Specialist (PSS)
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Personal Support Specialist (PSS)

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with Brenda Duggan

Calendar Next session starts Mar 3, 2025 at 4:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Personal Support Specialists (PSS) are unlicensed assistive personel employed to provide hands-on assistance with daily living for older adults and people with disabilities. PSSs provide services related to a client's physical requirements for help with Activities of Daily Living. A PSS provides these services according to an authorized plan of care, which can be different depending on where and with whom the PSS is working. 

The 50-hour course prepares participants to work in home health care or residential settings.  This is a great course to pair with a CNA certification.

Class will be conducted online via zoom. Clinical will be in-person and will be scheduled with students' input.

This course is by application, and an intake appointment and assessments are required prior to the start of this course. Please fill out or download the application here. You may also call our office to get a copy sent to you or to make an appointment and complete the assessments. Have questions? Send us an email to adultedinfo@rsu24.org or call our office: 207-422-4794.

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

Free

with Stephanie Vamos, PA

Calendar Next session starts Mar 24, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 35 weeks

Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) certification is an ideal step if you are considering a nursing degree or an entry-level clinical position. 

CMAs work with providers mainly in outpatient facilities. They are a critical part of a patient’s care team. How do I know if this is the program for me?

Our CCMA program provides instruction, lab practice, and hands-on training. Externships are completed at the end of the course.  It is approximately 140 hours of class and labs and 160 hours of externship/clinical training.

CMA training includes:

  •   Administrative and clinical duties
  •   Preparing patients for examinations and treatment
  •   Updating medical records - EMR
  •   Taking and documenting vital signs
  •   Routine lab procedures
  •   Diagnostic testing, including EKG
  •   Basic phlebotomy and the cardiac life cycle
  •   Workplace expectations and professionalism
  •   Training includes an externship prior to employment

Additional CCMA courses include: Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology, and Medical Math.

Schedule: We offer two options for completing your CCMA-
In person: all classes and labs are completed at our learning center in Sullivan. (Evening classes & daytime labs, next class September 2025)

Hybrid: evening classes/lectures are offered on Zoom (cameras must be on) and afternoon labs are offered in Sullivan, Bucksport, and Baileyville. (Next start date March 2025).

Please call for more information or download a CCMA application here.  Intake interviews are required for our application, please call to make an appointment. 207-422-4794.

**Thanks to a Strengthening Maine Workfoce grant, we are able to offer this training at no cost.  Scholarships and financial assistance may be available to help with transportation, technology, and other expenses.

 





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