*SCHEDULING UPDATE*

We unfortunately cannot accept new registrations in the spring due to staffing changes at Woodfords. Please add yourself to the waitlist to be contacted in the fall when we will hopefully offer this class again. Thank you for your understanding, and we appreciate your interest!

Our community needs individuals who want to make a difference in a child's life.

Children with intellectual challenges, autism, and mental health disorders in Maine, as well as their families, depend on children's behavioral health services. And there is a huge need in our area!

A Certified Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) is an essential member of a child's treatment team and has the chance to have an instant influence while assisting children in reaching their full potential. We are thrilled to provide this fantastic ONLINE training and certificate program to our community. You will be equipped to work with children who need services thanks to this program and also prepare yourself for employment with local social service organizations.

Start whenever you choose, and go at your own pace. Complete 12 online modules and three live, four-hour sessions, after which you will receive free online training in blood-borne pathogens and certification in child and adult first aid and CPR. Our free remote training program can get you licensed and started in a career that will change your life in just 40 hours.

Required: Must be a Maine resident and at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent to become certified.

Jeffrey Carpenter, Workforce Recruitment Specialist for the State of Maine's OCFS through Woodfords Family Services, is here to help you through this learning opportunity by providing answers to questions and technical issues, should any arise. He is also a resource to connect you with service agencies once you have completed the training.

Substitute teaching is a flexible and rewarding side pursuit with benefits to both the employee and the school. This class will enhance the skills and understandings that lead to success in any classroom. Through presentations, discussions, and readings we will address behavior expectations & ways to get & keep students on task; examine lesson plans and review what to expect on any given day; look at the role of technology in today's classrooms. We will consider the variety of subbing opportunities & roles in both regular and special education strands and discuss the professional behaviors that will keep you as busy as you wish. Tours of RSU 23 schools will give you a sense of how today's classrooms function. Leave with a notebook containing the course presentation, relevant readings, and resources that will support you on the job. State-mandated fingerprinting and a Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) are employment requirements with extra fees attached and can be completed during the 10-session course. Access to a computer and a valid email address are required. No class 4/21 or 4/23.

Certificate awarded upon completion of all class requirements which ensure that, if hired by RSU 23, you will receive the highest rate of pay for substitute teachers in this district.

Linda Roy taught primary grades in OOB schools for 39 years and has a Professional Teacher MS. Ed. degree and regularly substituted K–12 in our local schools.

Acquire the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to handle first aid, choking, or sudden cardiac arrest situations until emergency medical assistance arrives. Learn how to handle scenarios including bleeding, sprains, bone fractures, and shock. Learn to operate an AED and give CPR to infants, children, and adults.

Certifications in first aid and CPR are valid for two years and meet the requirements for child care providers.

Karl Finley, an EMT/paramedic who has served as a volunteer fireman with the Scarborough Fire Department for more than 20 years, previously spent 19 years at the Saco Fire Department. He has 11 years of experience instructing CPR and has been the public education coordinator for nine years.

Learn Spanish from a native speaker! Focus will be on the foundational concepts of pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Your confidence will increase with more practice, and you'll soon be able to communicate in Spanish! No experience needed. No class 4/22.

Text: Easy Spanish Step-by-Step by Barbara Bregstein, ISBN 978-0071463386 (approximately $12).

Gustavo Gómez Coello is a native Spanish speaker and has been the Spanish teacher at Biddeford Middle School since 2019.

Let's pick up where we left off in this intermediate French course! Build your vocabulary by concentrating on a variety of subjects, such as society, the environment, travel, leisure and health. You'll have much more opportunity to use and improve your conversational skills with topics centered around today's world. No class 4/22.

Text: Berlitz French Picture Dictionary by Berlitz Publishing, ISBN 9781780044774 (approximately $10).

Gregory Downs holds a BA in French and minored in German at USM. With a strong passion for foreign language acquisition and linguistics, he loves sharing this knowledge.

CASAS tests assess a student's skill levels in English reading and writing comprehension. Testing waived IF:

• you have CASAS tested within the past year and can provide proof of testing/score, OR
• you have a CNA certification and can provide verification of certificate.

*Required for enrollment in Certified Residential Medication Aid Certificate Program.

If you are looking for times and dates other than this, please contact the Saco Learning Center (207) 282-3846 or learningcenter@rsu23.org to schedule a different day and time.

CASAS tests assess a student's skill levels in English reading and writing comprehension. Testing waived IF:

• you have CASAS tested within the past year and can provide proof of testing/score, OR
• you have a CNA certification and can provide verification of certificate.

*Required for enrollment in Certified Residential Medication Aid Certificate Program.

If you are looking for times and dates other than this, please contact the Saco Learning Center (207) 282-3846 or learningcenter@rsu23.org to schedule a different day and time.

CASAS tests assess a student's skill levels in English reading and writing comprehension. Testing waived IF:

• you have CASAS tested within the past year and can provide proof of testing/score, OR
• you have a CNA certification and can provide verification of certificate.

*Required for enrollment in Certified Residential Medication Aid Certificate Program.

If you are looking for times and dates other than this, please contact the Saco Learning Center (207) 282-3846 or learningcenter@rsu23.org to schedule a different day and time.