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Certified Residential Medication Aid Certificate Program

with Jennifer Courtois, RN

Jan
23

Next session: January 23rd to February 20th, 2021

$300 More Info

CRMAs are in higher demand than ever!

This course provides standardized training for professionals working in state-certified residential care homes. State of Maine regulations, standard residential facility policies and basic anatomy and physiology are covered. Discuss medications, safe administration procedures, practice taking vital signs, transcribing physician orders and documenting procedures on the Medication Administration Record in accordance with Maine’s regulations governing residential facilities. Students are required to complete a Clinical Medication Administration of three medication passes for three different residents with 100% accuracy. Full certification and medication pass awarded on successful completion with 40 hours attendance, no exceptions. Course fee is nonrefundable. Masks and distancing required.

Registration closes at noon on Friday 1/22.

Participants must be 18 or older. No high school credential or background check required. Payment plans available for qualified applicants.

Note: CASAS assessment testing is highly recommended. Please contact our Saco Learning Center at 207-282-3846 or learningcenter@rsu23.org to set up a testing appointment.

Required: The PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Pills Book ISBN# 9780553593563 (approx. $10, Amazon), a yellow highlighter, a 1.5 inch 3-ring binder. $100 fee for medication pass payable to the instructor at the time of your scheduled test.

Jennifer Courtois, RN, has 40 years of nursing experience, from hospital, home health, diabetes & community education and 10+ years teaching CNA, PSS & CRMA in both the classroom & clinical areas. She currently works as a consultant for an assisted living facility in Saco and full-time as a nurse educator at Group Main Stream in Westbrook.

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Substitute Teacher Intensive

with Linda Roy

Jan
26

Next session: January 26th to March 4th, 2021

$89 More Info

Substitute teaching is valuable and rewarding with benefits for the employee and the school. Administrators, teachers and students all value good substitute teachers. Whether new to substitute teaching or looking to freshen your classroom presence, this program will enhance key skills & understandings that will lead to your success at any grade level.

Through class presentations, discussion and readings we will address behavior expectations, getting and keeping students on task, and building positive relationships. Examine lesson plans at all grade levels, preview what to expect in any day on the job and discuss the role of technology in today’s classrooms. Consider the variety of subbing opportunities in special education and review the professional behaviors that will ensure you’re kept as busy as you wish.

In order to ease anxieties you might have about fitting into the school community, some of the RSU 23 (OOB) and/or Saco School building principals will visit our class for informal but informative presentations. Brief walk and talk principal-led tours of some of the buildings may be arranged. Because good schools share best practices, these snapshots and tips will be easily translatable to any school within or outside of our two districts.

Leave the course with a notebook containing the course presentation, relevant readings and resources that will help you on the job. No class 2/16 or 2/18. Masks and distancing required.

Required: Coursework includes fulfilling state fingerprinting and the completion of an employment application. You must have access to a computer and email and are responsible for fingerprinting & Criminal History Records fees.

Note: Course fee refunded upon successful completion. Once hired by Saco &/or OOB schools, you will receive the highest substitute pay rate for that district.

Linda Roy taught primary grades in OOB schools for 39 years and has a Professional Teacher MS. Ed degree. Since retiring she has substituted regularly in our local schools.

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Workshop 101 – Mouse & Keyboard – Section I

with Jeanne Cassidy

Jan
26

Next session: January 26th, 2021

$19 More Info

New Computer User Workshops

Learn this new skill set in a stress-free, nonjudgmental environment. Each workshop is designed to build on the next to give you the basic building blocks to become comfortable using a laptop keyboard, screen & mouse to navigate between programs, websites and communicate via email. Our two-hour workshops are prerequisites for other introductory courses. In class laptops with MS Office 2016 provided. Enjoy a 6 person class maximum for a safe, supportive learning experience.

Masks and distancing required.

Mouse & Keyboard: Focus will be on getting comfortable with the use of the laptop keyboard and mouse and/or touch pad to control the cursor. An introduction on navigating between websites, applications and programs will be presented.

Jeanne Cassidy, MA, CPCM, PMP, has worked with computers for 30+ years in the military and aerospace industry. She enjoys sharing her extensive experience with people who want to become more familiar with existing technology.

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Workshop 101 – Mouse & Keyboard – Section II

with Jeanne Cassidy

Jan
28

Next session: January 28th, 2021

$19 More Info

New Computer User Workshops

Learn this new skill set in a stress-free, nonjudgmental environment. Each workshop is designed to build on the next to give you the basic building blocks to become comfortable using a laptop keyboard, screen & mouse to navigate between programs, websites and communicate via email. Our two-hour workshops are prerequisites for other introductory courses. In class laptops with MS Office 2016 provided. Enjoy a 6 person class maximum for a supportive learning experience. Masks and distancing required.

Mouse & Keyboard: Focus will be on getting comfortable with the use of the laptop keyboard and mouse and/or touch pad to control the cursor. An introduction on navigating between websites, applications and programs will be presented.

Jeanne Cassidy, MA, CPCM, PMP, has worked with computers for 30+ years in the military and aerospace industry. She enjoys sharing her extensive experience with people who want to become more familiar with existing technology.

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Workshop 102 – Navigating the Internet

with Jeanne Cassidy

Feb
2

Next session: February 2nd, 2021

$19 More Info

Have you ever wanted to use a computer but didn’t know where to start? Intimidated by the technology or feel like you are missing out? Learn this new skill set in a stress-free, nonjudgmental environment.

Each workshop is designed to build on the next to give you the basic building blocks to become comfortable using a laptop keyboard, screen & mouse to navigate between programs, websites and communicate via email. Our two-hour workshops are prerequisites for other introductory courses. In class laptops provided. 

Navigating the Internet: Become a whiz at creating and using bookmarks and searching with a popular browser. A brief introduction to Windows 10 navigation will also be presented. Masks and distancing required.

Jeanne Cassidy, MA, CPCM, PMP, has worked with computers for 30+ years in the military and aerospace industry. She enjoys sharing her extensive experience with people who want to become more familiar with existing technology.

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FREE Captain’s License Information Night – Live Online

with John E Coffin

Feb
2

Next session: February 2nd, 2021

Free More Info

Are you interested in obtaining a USCG Captain’s License? Do you want to learn the differences between an Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) license and a Master 100GT license, and what experience the Coast Guard requires for each?

This informational session will help answer these and others you may have about the two licenses. Also discussed will be the different methods of completing the course requirements. Registration closes at noon the day of class.

Note: Need to get comfy with online classes? For more info visit https://oobsaco.maineadulted.org/online-classes/

John Coffin has held his USCG License since 1985 and has operated charter vessels in the Florida Keys and ME. He is a Master ME Guide and a certified Boating Instructor for US Powerboating and the National Safe Boating Council.