Current Trainings
See Refund Policy here
Current Offerings
15-Hour NEC Code Update 2023
3D Printing, Part 1 or 2
Bartending
Business Entrepreneurship (FREE)
CDL Class B Training
CPR – BLS Healthcare Provider
Construction Academy (FREE)
Electric Boat Motor Technician (FREE)
Emergency Medical Responder (FREE)
EMT-Basic (FREE)
EPA 608 Refrigerant Certificate
Forensic Phlebotomy Refresher
Google Career Certificates (FREE)
Heat Pump Installer Training
High Pressure Boiler
MHRT/C Continuing Education Credit(FREE)
Phlebotomy(FREE)
Sustainable Landscape and Garden Management
TIPS Alcohol Certification (FREE)
Virtual Assistant Training (FREE)
Welding
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Refund Policy for Workforce Training Courses
To receive a full refund, a student must cancel/drop their enrollment/registration more than 3 business days before the start of the course. Within 3 business days before the course starts, a partial refund of 50% of the course fee will be refunded. After the start of the course, no refund will be given. Kennebec Valley Community College reserves the right to cancel a course for any reason, and in the event Kennebec Valley Community College cancels a course the course fee will be refunded in full.
15-Hour NEC Code Update “2023”
Fee: $110
50% of course cost, up to $1200, available for eligible workers; organizations must join the Maine Workforce Development Compact to be eligible for funds.
Start the process here: Funding Process
3D Printing Courses (Part 1 and Part 2 available below)
3D Printing Part 1
Includes: 3D Printer, Roll of Filament, and 3D Printing Tool Kit
In this course you will unbox and set up your new 3D printer. You’ll learn how to operate, maintain, and repair the printer, and you will become familiar with all of the built-in features of the printer. In addition, you’ll also download and install the Flashprint software and use it to prepare models for printing. Finally, you will download, prepare, and print models from online model repositories.
This course is equivalent to 5 CEUs.
3D Printing Part 2
March 22 – April 26, 2024
Online, self-paced
Fee: $300
Learn about and use three different types of 3D modeling software: Tinkercad, Shapr3D, and Forger. In Tinkercad, you will create a chess pawn, a two color badge, a repeating design, a complex shape. You will also learn how to embed a Tinkercad design, upload a photo to Tinkercad, make your design public, and add a custom font. You will learn the basic operations of Shapr3D and use the software to design a drapery cord drop and a cable wrap. Finally, you will use Forger to create an alien bust.
This course is equivalent to 5 CEUs.
Enroll in Part 2 only – Pay with Credit Card
Grant Funding Available through the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce
50% of course cost, up to $1200, available for eligible workers; organizations must join the Maine Workforce Development Compact to be eligible for funds.
Start the process here: Funding Process
Bartending
Tuesday nights from 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Grant Funding Available through the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce
50% of course cost, up to $1200, available for eligible workers; organizations must join the Maine Workforce Development Compact to be eligible for funds.
Start the process here: Funding Process
BLS Healthcare Provider CPR
(Online/hybrid and in-person options available)
Fee: $75
Online/hybrid version
You will complete an online training course (about 1 – 2 hours) then come to our KVCC Fairfield campus to complete your Skills Assessment using an automated CPR machine (takes about 30 – 60 minutes, available any time during our business hours).
Available anytime, sign-up here
In-person dates (on our Fairfield campus)
March 15, Friday, 8:00am – 1:00pm
April 17, Wednesday, 4:00pm – 9:00pm
This course is for students entering any of the several healthcare professions (EMT, Nursing, CNA, Residential Care, etc.). The course covers one and two person adult CPR, child and infant CPR, obstructed airway maneuvers for the conscious and unconscious adult, child and infant, barrier devices and disease transmission and prevention, introduction to the Automated External Defibrillator (AED), legal and ethical considerations, and special resuscitation situations. Students who have been certified in the past, and have let their certification lapse by more than 30 days will need to take this full class.
HeartSaver: First Aid/CPR/AED
Fee: $75
The AHA’s HeartSaver First Aid CPR AED course trains participants to provide First Aid, CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely and effective manner. Students learn first aid basics, medical emergencies, preventing illness and injury and opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies. This course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs training for the workplace or just wants to be prepared in any emergency setting. *Students in a Healthcare degree program at KVCC will need to take BLS Healthcare Provider CPR rather than this one.*
Business Entrepreneurship
Fee: FREE
June 5 – October 16, 2024
*Online training with weekly self-paced assignments*
Sign Up Here
Learn the basics of starting your own business, including developing a business plan, figuring out your target market, projecting finances, and designing a business pitch.
You would be a good candidate for this training if you:
- Started work on a business idea, but would like help moving it forward, or
- Sell products or a service on the side, but are thinking about growing bigger, or
- Have a current business but would like some more formal education on these topics
Commercial Driver Licensure (CDL) Class B Training
Fee: FREE
*Currently Full*
In partnership with Maranacook Adult Education
Meet the State of Maine Class B driving licensing requirements. The course consists of close to 50 hours of classroom and 30 hours of range and road driving instruction to prepare students for the state road test.
This training is funded by a grant and intended to support career opportunities for those who live in Maine. There is no cost for this training which is provided through the Maine Jobs and Recovery Program.
Construction Academy
Fee: FREE
May 12 – June 11, 2024
Monday – Friday, 8am – 2pm
Application Deadline: April 24, 2024
- Students accepted to the program will be paid a $200 per week stipend upon successful completion
- All necessary personal protective gear will be provided by the program including safety toe boots
- Each program includes construction related certifications: OSHA 10 Certificate, First Aid & CPR Certificate, NCCER Core Badge and Crane Tech Signal Person training (Certification if over 18). Students will also experience 10 meaningful hands on days with local companies showcasing different construction crafts. All students will receive financial literacy training, resume preparation and interview skills and are guaranteed interviews with at least 3 employers at the completion of the program.
- Students accepted to the program will be notified no later than April 2024.
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
March 4, 2024 – April 24
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6pm – 10pm
4 Saturday Labs, 8am -5pm (3/16, 3/30, 4/13, 4/27)
Location:
Brownville Fire Station
586 Main Rd., Brownville, ME
Fee: FREE
The Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course is designed to prepare the individual to work as an EMR and initiate immediate life-saving care to those in need who have accessed the EMS system. The EMR has the basic working knowledge and skills necessary to function at that level and provide life-saving care while awaiting for additional EMS resources. The course prepares attendees to perform patient assessment, airway management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillator, oxygen administration, bandaging, splinting, hemorrhage control, childbirth, and spinal immobilization. As well, the EMR can assist higher level EMS personnel at the scene and during transport. The EMR is an integral part of the comprehensive Emergency Medical System who functions under medical direction and oversight to provide basic interventions with minimal resources.
EMT – Basic Course
Grant Funding Available, see the options here.
Including grants from the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce:
50% of course cost, up to $1200, available for eligible workers; organizations must join the Maine Workforce Development Compact to be eligible for funds.
Electric Boat Motor Technician
Upcoming sessions:
Mid-Coast School of Technology in Rockland
Wednesday and Thursday, July 24-25, 2024
Foster CTE Center in Farmington
Wednesday and Thursday, August 7 & 8, 2024
Fee: FREE
Participants will gain an applied understanding of the basics of electrical theory, propulsion and diagnostics. It will be a hands-on, in-person boot camp-style intensive 15 hour course taught over 2 days. Successful completion of an assessment at the end of the course will result in a digital badge signifying the student’s new skills in the area of electric outboard installation, maintenance and repair.
Forensic Phlebotomy Refresher
Thursday, March 21, 2024
8:00am – 4:30pm
Live on KVCC Fairfield Campus
Fee: $699
This 8-hour forensic phlebotomy refresher training course is intended for law enforcement. The Maine Forensic Phlebotomy Program is a State of Maine, Bureau of Highway Safety approved training designed to assist qualified law enforcement officers in the procedures of venipuncture for investigative purposes.
Google Career Certificates
Get free access to earn a Career Certificate from Google. These trainings are presented entirely online and can help you advance in your current field or gain a new skill altogether.
The available Certificates are:
Project Management
Digital Marketing & E-Commerce
IT Support
UX Design
Data Analytics
IT Automation with Python
Heat Pump Installer Training
*Grant Funding available, see information below*
Upcoming sessions:
Live on Alfond Campus
Efficiency Maine scholarship – up to $500 after completing our Heat Pump Installer training, see all requirements here.
Grant Funding Available, see the options here.
Including grants from the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce:
50% of course cost, up to $1200, available for eligible workers; organizations must join the Maine Workforce Development Compact to be eligible for funds.
High Pressure Boiler
*Grant Funding available, see information below*
Online Course
6pm – 9pm one night per week via Zoom
Fee: $625
Upcoming session options:
This is a 45-hour course which provides participants with the knowledge and techniques to operate a boiler steam generating plant in a safe and efficient manner. Basics of boiler design and control are emphasized as well as the importance of feed water treatment. Topics include day-to-day operations, steam turbine control, power generation, and environmental control parameters to meet emission requirements. The safe handling and combustion of natural gas, fuel oil, coal, and wood fuel is covered. This course will also place emphasis on code requirements. The course offers a practical approach to power plant operation and is designed to prepare the student for the Maine licensing exam. This course will give the student 450 hours towards the 900 hours needed to sit for the Maine Licensing Exam. An additional 450 hours in the field is required in order to sit for this exam. This class will also be beneficial for individuals preparing for their 4th or 3rd class engineer’s license.
Grant Funding Available, see the options here.
Including grants from the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce:
50% of course cost, up to $1200, available for eligible workers; organizations must join the Maine Workforce Development Compact to be eligible for funds.
MHRT/C Continuing Education Credit
Fee: FREE
Substance Use Disorders
2/5/24 – 2/16/2024
Online course, no scheduled meetings
4 contact hours
This training will explore some of the fundamental issues related to substance use and will focus on new research evidence into assessing and treating substance use disorders.
Cultural Competency
2/26/24 – 3/8/2024
Online course, no scheduled meetings
4 contact hours
Culture defines the norms, values, and expectations that allow us to predict, understand, and function in our society. Cultural diversity identifies that not all individuals living in a society share the same culture. These differences can lead to misunderstandings, discrimination, and barriers to service. This course will reinforce the self-reflective role of the MHRT/C in embracing cultural humility and cultural awareness as it is presented in the mental health field.
Virtual Assistant Training
Fee: FREE
Accepting applicants for Spring/Summer 2024
*Online training with weekly self-paced assignments*
Sign Up Here
Become a remote worker and work from home as a Virtual Assistant – these roles support businesses and companies in marketing, administrative, and/or management tasks. Through our program you will receive a certificate to specialize in Project Management or Digital Marketing, while also learning the basics of entrepreneurship, web-based tech tools, and successfully working remotely. Also, get connected to complete a portfolio project with a local Maine company. Virtual assistants work remotely and can find employment full-time with a company or work freelance with multiple clients, as an entrepreneur.
Welding I (Beginner) or II (Intermediate)
*Grant Funding available, see information below*
Welding I will introduce students to the basics of welding. This foundation course will focus on safety and principles of welding. Students will use the SMAW welding process (stick welding) and will learn to make minor repairs and start your own projects.
Welding II is more advanced and will build on the SMAW welding process and also learn FCAW and cutting with Oxy-Acetylene torches. Successful students will be ready to take one AWS Certification Test.
Aluminum Welding introduces or builds on the GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) process. This course can be catered to help the student meet their specific employment or certification goals. At the conclusion of the course, at the instructor’s discretion, the student may be ready to take one AWS Certification Test.
Grant Funding Available, see the options here.
Including grants from the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce:
50% of course cost, up to $1200, available for eligible workers; organizations must join the Maine Workforce Development Compact to be eligible for funds.
Sustainable Landscape and Garden Management
*Funding available, see information below
*Next dates to be determined
This certificate program will provide training for garden maintenance and planning, choosing plants, and understanding soil and water, with a focus on land stewardship. Two days of hands-on labs at Native Gardens of Blue Hill and 10 Zoom lessons will prepare participants for employment with nursery and landscaping businesses or increase the skills of professionals in the field.
Marechal Brown (Lead Instructor) got her start in horticulture as a public garden volunteer in New York City, going on to study botany, horticulture and landscape design at the New York Botanical Garden. She had the great fortune to work for NYC Parks for over 20 years. Marechal started her Parks career as a gardener in Morningside Park, designed and built in the late 1800s by Fredrick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. She developed a horticultural training program for her staff, worked with thousands of volunteers, and developed gardening curriculum for local elementary school students in collaboration with NY Audubon. During her tenure, Morningside Park received landmark status as a Registered Historic Landscape. Marechal went on to become the director citywide horticulture, supporting NYC Parks’ 200 gardeners in their care of hundreds of horticultural sites across 30,000 acres of parkland.
Grant Funding Available, see the options here.
Including grants from the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce:
50% of course cost, up to $1200, available for eligible workers; organizations must join the Maine Workforce Development Compact to be eligible for funds.
*Native Gardens of Blue Hill offers 50% funding for those who are ineligible for Harold Alfond Center funding: https://www.nativemainegardens.org/2024-kvcc-training-program
TIPS Alcohol Certification
Fee: FREE
April 17
9am – 1pm
KVCC Fairfield campus
TIPS is a dynamic, skills-based training program designed to prevent intoxication, drunk driving and underage drinking by enhancing the fundamental “people skills” of servers, sellers and consumers of alcohol. TIPS gives individuals the knowledge and confidence they need to prevent alcohol-related tragedies and to create a safer work environment.
Grant Funding Available through the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce
50% of course cost, up to $1200, available for eligible workers; organizations must join the Maine Workforce Development Compact to be eligible for funds.
Start the process here: Funding Process
Phlebotomy
April 29 – August 9, 2024 (tentative dates)
Fee: FREE
Become a certified phlebotomist that will transition from the classroom into the workforce. This course consists of a three-phase sequence dealing with the theory, practice, lab and clinical experience. Phase 1: online learning will focus on infection control and safety practices, phlebotomy equipment and techniques, anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system, specimen preparation and handling and the ethical and legal aspects of phlebotomy. Practice proper procedures in the collection of blood specimens by venipuncture in a classroom (lab) setting. Phase 2: students will perform venipuncture and the associated labs at a hospital or a practice-based laboratory for 100 hours. Phase 3: prepares each student to sit for the ASCP Certification.