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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION

with ED 2GO

$115 More Info

ONLINE: ed2go.com/fcabe

In this course, you will learn how to transcribe the most common medical reports used in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This knowledge will help pre-pare you to work almost anywhere in the medical field—doctors' offices, clinics, public health facilities, and hospitals. With this foundation, you will be set to advance your education so you can work as a subcon-tractor for a company that outsources transcription, or you can eventually even take on your own clients—all from the comfort of your own home. You will go through each of the nine main report types—their formatting requirements, the components of each one, and how they are used in the clinical setting. Eve-ry lesson will include a grammar review, pointing out important elements that will make your reports per-fect. You will also gain important clinical knowledge of major disease processes that are essential to enhance your skill as a medical documentation specialist. Along the way, you will download a free transcriber to listen to dictation and produce reports. These hands-on ex-ercises will give you the practice you will need to de-termine if this field is for you. You will also go through your current options and in the future by developing the skills of a medical transcriptionist. By the end of this course, you will know the basic report types, have clinical knowledge of major diseases, be able to cor-rect grammar from dictated reports on the fly, and know the next steps you will need to take! 6 weeks: Start dates of October 19, November 16, or December 21

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EXPLORE A CAREER IN NURSING

with ED 2GO

$115 More Info

ONLINE - ed2go.com/fcabe

Are you interested in a career that's meaningful and challenging with a great salary, benefits, and opportunities for advancement? You should think about becoming a nurse! No segment of the economy is growing faster than the healthcare industry, and nurses have more options than ever before. As you progress through the course, you'll learn about several different fields of nursing—from traditional bedside work to critical care areas, like the OR and ICU, to lesser-known branches of the field, like nursing informatics. Basically, there's a nursing specialty for everyone, whether your dream is an adrenaline-fueled job in a fast-paced emergency department or a desk job working for the govern-ment. You'll also gain information about what you can do with a graduate degree in nursing and take a quick peek at some of the other medical posi-tions you might be interested in, like radiology technician or physical therapist. If you've ever thought about nursing, now is the time to find out more! 6 weeks:

Start dates of October 19, November 16 or December 21

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CIRCLE OF SECURITY PARENTING

with Mark Rains

$32 More Info

This is a facilitated group via Zoom and video where parents learn to provide a secure base for their 0-5 year old children to explore the world, learn rules, express feelings, and return for support. Parents learn how to follow their child’s lead when possible and when necessary to be “bigger, stronger, wiser and kind” without becoming mean, weak, unavailable, or complicated by past stress. FMI www.circleofsecurityinternational.com Evening series may be available - call/text 500-9131 if interested.

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Certified Medication Aide (CRMA)

with LAURIE HISCOCK

$300 More Info

This is a 40 hour course with 5 training sessions. This course will cover State of Maine regulations, some stand-ard residential facility policies, basic anatomy and physi-ology of the human body, common medications in the majority of drug classes, and the practice of safe medica-tion administration procedures. Additionally, participants will be provided the opportunity to practice taking vital signs, transcribing physician orders, administering medi-cations in the classroom setting and completing medica-tion cards/worksheets or some other type of learning tool. Assessments required. *Recertification is required every 2 years

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DISCOVER SIGN LANGUAGE

with ED 2GO

$100 More Info

ONLINE:ed2go.com/fcabe

Discover Sign Language will teach you how to sign basic phrases and complete sentences and how to put it all together, allowing you to introduce yourself and start a conversation. Along the way, you will learn signs for colors, numbers, locations, family, and the activities you like to do. Throughout the course, you will learn by watching videos that demonstrate how to make the signs and how to incorporate facial expressions to communicate in this beautiful language. This course is taught using the best practices of the industry with a minimum of audio support. Throughout it, you will be immersed in silence, which will help you gain an understanding of the perspective of Deaf people and sign language. You will also gain an introduction to the world of the Deaf culture and explore topics such as lip reading, baby signs, and the career of interpreting. By the end of the course, when you meet a Deaf person, you will be ready to sign! 6 weeks:

Start dates of October 19, November 16, or December 21

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CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)

with Lorna Collins

$1,300 More Info

The 130 hour Certified Nursing Assistant Course is designed to prepare the student to be a Nursing Assis-tant. Call the Adult Ed Office at 778-3460 for an appli-cation, registration requirements and placement on a waiting list. Details regarding dates, location and fees will be provided to participants as the class list is com-pleted. Assessments required.

This class will begin in the Spring of 2023.

Sponsored by Franklin County Commission will be paying for this class