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Ellsworth Adult and Community Education



Career Training & Job Readiness

Algebra

Free

with Vanessa Richards

Calendar Feb 26, 2024 at 6:30 pm, runs for 14 weeks

This course is perfect for adults who need to prepare for success on college entrance or licensure exams, including the Accuplacer, HESI, and PRAXIS, and/or earn a high school credit in the subject. The classroom atmosphere is fun and relaxed, and includes direct instruction, hands-on activities, and online learning. Registrants should be somewhat confident in operations with arithmetic.  Please register for Math for Life & Work beforehand, which is open enrollment, to brush-up on those skills.  Alternatively, a score of 240 or higher on the Arithmetic Accuplacer is highly recommended. To enroll in this class, call 664.7110, email adultedinfo@ellsworthschools.org or text 207.613.6460 to make an appointment with our student advisor (in person or on ZOOM) so we can tailor a math support to meet your needs!  

This is an in-person and live online class using ZOOM. You can join either way. 

No class 11/23/22 or 12/28/22.  Makeup class, if needed, 03/01/23. 

Vanessa loves working with adult learners. She is really easy to be around and makes people extremely comfortable; she even makes learning math and computers fun! She is committed to helping adults discover their strengths, build their confidence, and realize they can accomplish their goals. In her free time, she loves to travel and explore the outdoors. Vanessa teaches math, science, technology, and provides college and career advising.

Google Docs: Basics

$20

with Vanessa Richards

Calendar Feb 27, 2024 at 4 pm, runs for 2 weeks

Google docs is an invaluable and easy to use online tool similar to Microsoft Word. It's free, accessible from all devices and is super easy to share. Learn how to create documents, master useful formatting functions, share documents with others, and more as time permits. This workshop will introduce you to these features and share resources for futher learning.  This is an in-person class. Makeup class, if needed, 3/12/24

You’ll need a Gmail account for this workshop, and will need to know your account username and password.  It’s ideal if you access your Gmail on the web vs. a computer-based program.  If you’re not sure what this means, please contact us and we’ll be glad to assist you!  Google applications are free and are a practical way to learn programs without investing in software.

Vanessa loves working with adult learners. She is really easy to be around and makes people extremely comfortable; she even makes learning math and computers fun! She is committed to helping adults discover their strengths, build their confidence, and realize they can accomplish their goals. In her free time, she loves to travel and explore the outdoors. Vanessa teaches math, science, technology, and provides college and career advising.

 

Become a Paraprofessional (Ed Tech) in Ellsworth

Free

with Annie Sargent

Calendar Feb 28, 2024 at 1 pm

This workshop will give you all the information you need to apply for an Ed Tech position in Ellsworth. Make a difference in the lives of children by becoming a paraprofessional teaching assistant! Be part of our school community and help provide support to students. This is a great job to stay connected with your family as it falls within the same schedule as students with summers and vacations off. Benefits include health, dental, vacation, personal and sick days, professional development, college courses and competitive wages.  This is an in-person workshop.

Base pay (0 years of experience) is $17.00 per hour for Ed Tech I, $17.70 for Ed Tech II and $19.60 for Ed Tech III, pay increases with years of relative experience.  Benefits include 100% paid single subscriber health insurance, sick leave, personal days and longevity days.

Qualifications: Criminal History Record Check 

                     For Ed Tech 3:  90 college credit hours 

                     For Ed Tech 2: 60 hours of college credit hours

                     For Ed Tech 1: High School diploma or equivalent 

Google Tasks: Get it Done!

$10

with Annie Sargent

Calendar Feb 29, 2024 at 3 pm, runs for 1 week

Google Tasks is a little known feature of the Google Suites. The tasks can be linked with calendar events, emails and other google features that can really assist with efficiently working through your to-do list without losing track of what you need to get done. This is an in-peson class. Makeup class, if needed, 3/7/24

You’ll need a Gmail account for this workshop, and will need to know your account username and password.  It’s ideal if you access your Gmail on the web vs. a computer-based program.  If you’re not sure what this means, please contact us and we’ll be glad to assist you!  Google applications are free and are a practical way to learn programs without investing in software.

Heartsaver Basic First Aid & CPR Adult/Child/Infant Bundle (Mar)

$85

with Sonia Groesbeck

Calendar Mar 1, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

This is a bundled course with Basic First Aid in the morning and Heartsaver CPR Adult/Child/Infant in the afternoon. 

Basic First Aid certifies the student in several critical topics/skills needed to provide immediate lifesaving care for individuals who are dealing with a medical or injury emergency. It also covers environmental emergencies for the lay rescuer. 

The CPR course certifies the student in cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills for adults, infants, and children, as well as choking protocols. It also teaches competency in both Automated External Defibrillator use and Narcan. 

When you bundle a Basic First Aid course with Heartsaver CPR (scheduled on the same day for your convenience) you pay a total of $85 with a savings of $35. You also have the option to register for just Basic First Aid or just Heartsaver CPR Adult/Child/Infant elsewhere in this catalog.  This is an in-person class.  

 

Heartsaver Basic First Aid (Mar)

$60

with Sonia Groesbeck

Calendar Mar 1, 2024 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

This course certifies the student in several critical topics/skills needed to provide immediate lifesaving care for individuals who are dealing with a medical or injury emergency.  It also covers environmental emergencies for the lay rescuer.  This course may be paired with the Heartsaver CPR course scheduled on the same day for a discounted price.

 

Heartsaver CPR Adult/Child/Infant (Mar)

$60

with Sonia Groesbeck

Calendar Mar 1, 2024 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

This course certifies the student in cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills for adults, infants, and children as well as choking protocols. It also teaches competency in both Automated External Defibrillator use and Narcan.

This course certifies the student in cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills for adults, infants, and children as well as choking protocols. It also teaches competency in both Automated External Defibrillator use and Narcan. 

When you bundle this this Heartsaver CPR & First Aid class with Basic First Aid (scheduled on the same day for your convenience), you pay a total of $85 with a savings of $35. To register for the bundled option look for Basic First Aid and Heartsaver CPR Adult/Child/Infant Bundle in this catalog.  

 

iPhone & iPad for the Novice

$59

with Annie Sargent

Calendar Mar 4, 2024 at 10 am, runs for 4 weeks

Did you just buy an iPhone or iPad, or receive one as a gift?  Come and learn the basics on how to send/receive iMessages and email, set up your phone contact list, get voicemail, download apps, take a picture, search the internet, and more. 

Bring your fully-charged device and have your Apple ID and password available.  If you have not used your device at all, it can be set up at the first meeting.  This is an in-person class on a space available basis.

Makeup class, if needed, 04/03/23.





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