LEWISTON — Lewiston Adult Education will offer more than 120 courses this fall for community members interested in completing their diploma or GED, transitioning to college, improving their computer skills, learning a new trade, preparing for a career in health care or cultivating a creative hobby.
Courses will be offered towards workforce certificates including the Clerical Office, Medical Office, Accounting Assistant, Culinary Arts and Welding Certificates, in addition to a Certified Nursing Assistant training course.
Many computer classes will be available, for the absolute beginner up through those interested in learning feature programs such as Excel and QuickBooks. A course on email marketing using ConstantContact will also be offered for small business owners and non-profit volunteers.
The College Transition Program will be offered for those interested in beginning work on a college degree in the next year. The Career Transitions: Health Care Edition will also be available for adults interested in going to college to launch a career in health care. These programs are free to participants and they have been shown to significantly improve the success rates of adults returning to college.
Diploma, College and Nursing School Prerequisite and GED prep classes will also be available. For information on enrolling, call Elayne Bean at 795-4141.
Dozens of art, craft, cooking, dance, fitness, finance, gardening, outdoor sport and traditional hand craft classes will be offered. Lewiston Adult Education will also partner with TourBUSters to provide some new weekend bus trips to places like Boston, Quebec and Salem.
For more information on any of the above courses or to register, visit www.lewistonadulted.org or call 795-4141.
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