For more information contact 207-721-0714 or info@academyofmedicalprofessions.com

The goal of this certification program is to provide job-specific training to enable students to be job-ready with our 16-week or 20-week online programs.

Courses available:

Coding Clinical Medical Assistant (with CCMA National Certification)

Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

Medical Transcription Certificate Program

Certified Nursing Assistant CNA Plus Hybrid offering Medical Office Specialist (CmAA, Medical Billing Certificate)

Dental Assisting (RHS)

Pharmacy Technician (PTCB)

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.

Training Components will be for Home and Community Based, section 65. If you are looking to be in a school setting, an Ed Tech Certification 3 is required. 

Prerequisites:

• High School Diploma or Equivalency1
• 8+ Years Old, at time of completion
• CASAS Reading & Comprehension Assessment* provided by Augusta Adult and Community Education

Fun fact: This is the only training provider designated through DHHS to offer the certification in Maine. You will need to pass a background check, but that is completed after the completion of the training, as part of your application during the hiring process. 

Please call our office at 207-626-2470 or email us at adulted@augustaschools.org for more information.

Learn how to use all of the features of Microsoft Excel 2016 to make your documents amazing. Students will learn how to add tables, format text, create templates, add references, graphics, build forms, and much more.

For those who have earned Mastery in Digital Literacy, the A+ Certification online class will help you prepare for the A+ certification exam.

For Academic and Enrichment students. Through the online G’metrix program, students will learn how to navigate, create, troubleshoot, and interact with others professionally in online work. Students completing the course will take a proctored exam. Successful completion of the exam will earn them a digital certificate. There are three levels to the course. HSD students must complete the first two levels and pass both proctored exams. Students interested in working in computer technology should complete all three levels and pass the Mastery exam. Please call our office at 207-626-2470 for more information or to register.

Northstar Digital Literacy defines basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online. Online, self-guided modules assess the ability of individuals to perform tasks based on these skills.

Included are basic computer digital literacy standards and modules in three main areas: 

Essential Computer Skills - Basic Computer Skills, Internet Basics, Using Email, Windows OS, Mac OS

Essential Software Skills – Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs

Using Technology in Daily Life - Social Media, Information Literacy, Career Search Skills, Accessing Telehealth Appointments, Supporting K-12 Distance Learning, Your Digital Footprint

Please call our office at 207-626-2470 for more information. Class is in person on Tuesdays and is a support lab on Thursdays.

The NRF Foundation credential can be earned in four areas: Retail Industry Fundamentals, Customer Service and Sales, Business of Retail: Operations and profits, and Warehouse Inventory and Logistics. Discover the value of quality customer service. Learn to improve your knowledge of different types of customers’ needs - master effective communication skills. Design a sales plan and apply effective upselling strategies. Acquire advanced retail skills.

These courses are offered as Self-Paced Online Modules, earning credentials after completion. Customer Service and Sales and Business of Retail: Operations & Profits have final proctored exams for completion.

Please call our office at 207-626-2470 for more information or to register.

This is a five-week course that will provide participants, 16 years and older, with the tools and understanding needed to lead small groups of participants through a day of open-water fishing adventure. We will explore the principles of the Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs campaign and use our knowledge to offer a day of open-water fishing. This course is geared to pair mentors with youth to promote spring and summer, outdoor education and develop a love for life-long learning.

5 weeks of class held Thursdays, from 6:30-8P 

May 23, May 30, June 4 (Tuesday, 5:30-7:00P), June 13, June 20

Practical Assessment on Thursday, June 27 from 5:30-7:00P at BiCentennial Nature Park, Rte 3, Augusta.

This course will be taught by Kelli M Gilzow Stowell, our certified Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs Instructor, Certified Educational Trip Leader for Augusta Adult and Community Education AACE Program Coordinator, Augusta Parks and Recreation Outdoor Educator, and Certified American Red Cross Instructor.