Business & Skills Training

CNAs are caregivers who provide patients assistance with activities of daily living and basic needs. They also help patients feel safe and comfortable throughout their hospital stay. These direct caregivers spend most of their time assisting patients and listening to their concerns. 

This is a class, laboratory, and clinical component course that will prepare the student to take the Maine State Board of Nursing (MSBoN) CNA examination. The course is 180 hours spanning over 20 weeks. Most meeting days are on Saturday, with some Tuesday afternoon/evenings as well. You must attend all sessions. Our clinical partners are Norway Health and Rehabilitation Center and Bridgton Hospital. 

Application and enrollment information is available through our interest list for this and future CNA classes.   

Instructor: Susan Robbins, MSN, RN 

Dates have not been scheduled yet.

To be placed on the interest list and receive an application to this program click here or call our office (207-647-5138).  Or go to maineadulted.org to see which other programs are offering this class. 

We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference in a child’s life. 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.

Children’s Behavioral Health Services are vital to Maine’s children with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health Disorders and their families and we are excited to connect our community with Woodfords Family Service for this wonderful ONLINE training program.

This online training will equip you to successfully help children who are currently on a wait list for services and become an integral part of a child’s treatment team. The training will prepare you for employment through local social services agencies. You can start 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.Any individual who will be 18 years of age or older upon completion of the course may register.There is a one-time administration fee of $25

See Blended Learning Curriculum at Woodfords Family Service for more information at https://www.woodfords.org/bhp-program

The Phlebotomist is a vital member of the clinical laboratory team who obtains a patient’s blood specimens by venipuncture and micro collection for testing purposes. Phlebotomists are employed across the healthcare system. Classroom and clinical experience at Bridgton Hospital includes medical terminology, blood collection, procedures, specimen hands-on practice, and training in skills and techniques to perform puncture methods. Learners must produce documentation of a recent medical physical examination conducted and signed by a physician, and the following vaccinations: Hepatitis B, MMR, Tetanus, Varicella, and TB.

Class size is limited.

To enroll, email adulted@lakeregionschools.org

or call  207-627-4291

Instructor: Christopher Connor

Tuition for this class is being sponsored by Bridgton Hospital

Class runs, September 24, 2022-December 10, 2022

Saturdays 9:00 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

Location: In-person Lake Region Adult Education, Naples

Fee: $117-for the NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam

NHA Certification is an advantage in the employment process

Students are responsible for purchasing books for this course. 

If you have any questions, please call 627-4291 for more information.