Business & Skills Training

CLC Adult Education and LincolnHealth co-sponsor a FREE 180-hour minimum Certified Nursing Assistant training course. This CNA program is open to all adults by application only. Successful graduates are eligible to work in many areas of the healthcare field. The August class is closed but a new class will be starting January, 2022. The course is open to all adults by application and interview process. Applications will be available in late October. You may call LincolnHealth Education (563-4540) to have an application packet sent to you. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED/HiSET in order to be considered for the course.

*** CNA Paid Apprenticeship Program *** (Subject to availability)“Earn while you Learn”

LincolnHealth/CLC Adult Education and Midcoast School of Technology are offering an “Earn while you Learn” opportunity. Through a paid apprentice program, you can earn money for your CNA training with an expected commitment to work in a Long Term Care setting for 12 months. Apprenticeship candidates are eligible for benefits including health insurance. An application and interview are required to be considered for this program. A limited number of applicants are accepted. To receive an application or more information please call LincolnHealth Education at 563-4540, or Pen Bay Medical Center Education at 921-8440.

Note: This is a two-night course. Students must attend both nights for certification.

The Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course incorporates the latest science and teaches participants to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as cardiac and respiratory emergencies; head, neck, and back injuries; concussion; shock; choking; stroke; seizures; anaphylactic shock (including use of Epi-Pen®); burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, diabetic emergencies, and heat and cold emergencies. This program teaches participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed. Specialized US Coast Guard certification is available upon request.

NOTE: All participants must: 1) Complete a waiver prior to each session, 2) Wear a mask at all times, except when practicing ventilations (rescue breathing), 3) Provide their own masks (instructor will have masks available at $1.00 – CASH ONLY – at each session). Bandanas are not acceptable masks. Participants who decline to wear a mask will be asked to leave. Refunds will NOT be issued in this situation.

Andrew Eckman recently retired after 44 years in emergency services (police, fire, EMS, and emergency management). He has been a medical instructor for more than 30 years and has trained several thousand participants in various life-saving skills.