Healthcare Training

SAD1 Adult & Community Education, Northern Light AR Gould Hospital and Academy of Medical Professions have teamed up to offer this amazing "Earn While You Learn" program. 

Medical Assistants work alongside providers, mainly in outpatient facilities, such as medical offices and clinics. They form both administrative and clinical duties, such as welcoming patients, updating patient medical records, taking medical histories, taking blood pressures and temperatures, preparing patients for exams, assisting the provider during exams, collecting lab specimens and much more. MAs are an essential part of a patient care team, helping patients feel at ease and serving as a vital link between patients and providers.

Northern Light AR Gould Hospital in Presque Isle will hire students and pay them a wage while they complete a full-time, nine-week training program. The program will include classroom learning, labs, and clinical rotations. Curriculum is provided by the Academy of Medical Professionals and students will be able to sit for a certification exam to become a Certified MA. Those who successfully complete the course will be guaranteed a job within one of Northern Light AR Gould's medical group offices.

Northern Light AR Gould Hospital benefits include:

Medical Insurance

Dental & Eye Care Plan

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Cafeteria Discount

Applications are always accepted for the next available cohort. Space is limited to 10 participants.

For additional information, contact Ryan Morneault at 207-768-4580 or rmorneault2@northernlight.org.

SAD1 Adult Education has partnered with Maine Veterans’ Home (MVH) to offer another route to becoming a CNA—Earn While You Learn. This program is offered on an ongoing basis to those individuals wishing to work full time as a CNA helper while receiving training to become a Certified Nurse Assistant. The CNA clinical education and training costs & expenses are covered by Maine Veterans’ Homes. Students receive wages and benefits for their time as a CNA helper and are employed as CNA’s by the MVH upon successful completion of the course.

We are always accepting applications for the next session, so apply today! 

This course is designed to prepare the entry-level phlebotomist or those individuals seeking a medical career pathway with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to perform in a medical laboratory environment. The phlebotomy student gains confidence and professionalism in the art of obtaining blood samples for laboratory analysis through repeated hands-on practice and instructor feedback. Students are provided instruction in the areas of communication, medical terminology, proper specimen collection, basic anatomy & physiology, as well as complications and variables surrounding venipuncture. Upon completion of the course students will receive 3 credits through UMPI. The cost for this program is $1350.  Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

Please review the Phlebotomy packet of information on our website before submitting this application. You also have the option of printing it and submitting a paper application to our office. 

***Preference will be given to those who complete (or start the process of) immunizations prior to the interview. This includes HepB, which takes several weeks to complete. These forms can be found here: Phlebotomy Immunization Forms. 

We currently do not have a class sceduled. This application will go on file and you will be contacted when the next class is officially scheduled and we will set up an interview. This class typically runs from August-October, but additional classes may be offered based on local faciity needs.