SAD 29/70 Adult Education News

    The Houlton/Hodgdon Adult Education program is offering the following courses. To register for these classes or for more information, call 521-3100 ext. 5.
CPR/First Aid at Hodgdon Fire
    Region Two Adult Vocational is announcing CPR and First Aid certification classes at the Hodgdon Fire Department. CPR will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 5:30–9 p.m; First Aid will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 31, also from 5:30–9 p.m. Students may register for one or for both classes. Paul Stewart is the instructor, and the fee is $25 for each class.
Personal Support Specialist Class Starts Soon
    Personal care providers interested in earning their Personal Support Specialist (PSS) credential may enroll in the PSS starting at Region Two Adult Vocational in Houlton on Feb. 10. This 50-hour course will meet one day a week until early April. Graduates may find job openings in home care and managed care settings.  The instructor is Becky Russell and the course fee is $250.
QLP Start Jan. 26
    Region Two Adult Vocational Education has rescheduled its Qualified Logging Professional  (QLP) course start to Thursday, Jan. 26, 5 p.m., at the Southern Aroostook School in Dyer Brook. This semester-long course is designed for loggers and landowners who wish to have the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) credential. Graduates of the course will be able to demonstrate safety and competence with logging tools and be knowledgeable in forest Best Management Practices. There is no charge for the first introductory session. The course is jointly sponsored by SFI, the Maine Forest Service, Region Two Vocational, Louisiana Pacific, Huber, and Houlton Hodgdon Adult Education.
Woodworking Class Feb. 2
    Houlton Hodgdon Adult Education will begin a Woodworking class at the Houlton High School shop on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 5 to 7 pm.  The instructor is Fred Pelletier and the class fee is $50 for eight sessions. Students must provide their own materials.
Semester Linking Education to Careers
    With predictions of shortages of qualified workers in certain fields, SAD 29/70 Adult Education is helping students reach their personal goals as soon as possible. All the incoming students are now participating in sessions to determine the education and career path best suited to them.
    All incoming adult education students are exploring their learning styles and personal strengths through a multiple intelligences survey. They also begin a career search by discovering their work values (work importance) and their work-related interests.  Students will then intersect the results of these surveys with the various career and job categories that can be researched on the Internet — High Wage In Demand, Green Economy, Rapid Growth, Bright Outlook, New and Emerging, STEM. In additon, the students will hear from Career Center and Dept. of Labor personnel about local career opportunities and ways to successfully enter the job market.