Schedule of Current Programs
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Current Offerings
3D Printing Series
Basic EMT
BLS Healthcare Provider CPR
BPI Building Analyst Certification Course
EPA 608 Refrigerant Certificate
Google Career Certificates (FREE)
Heat Pump Installer Training
High Pressure Boiler
Welding
Click a course above for more information or call 207-453-5083 to register over the phone.
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BLS Healthcare Provider CPR
July 8, Friday, 8:00am – 1:00pm, Fairfield
August 12, Friday, 8:00am – 1:00pm, Fairfield
Fee: $75
REGISTER FOR COURSES HERE!
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.
BPI Building Analyst Certification Course
Multiple start dates throughout 2022
FMI Contact: George – gcallas@buildgreenmaine.org
Designed to prepare industry professionals for careers in energy auditing, building diagnosis and inspection, air sealing & insulation installation, and high performance construction, Build Green Maine’s BPI (Building Performance Institute) Certification course covers everything a candidate needs to know and demonstrate in order to successfully obtain BPI certification. The curriculum addresses all the Testable Knowledge Items listed for the BPI Building Analyst and Envelope Professional certifications. Both certifications require passing both an online and a field test, and this course fully prepares a candidate to challenge and pass each or both of them.

Heat Pump Installer Training

EPA 608 Refrigerant Certificate (Self-Study)

Basic EMT Course
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

3D Printing Series
Includes: 3D Printer, Apple iPad & Apple Pencil
In this course you will learn how to set up, operate, and troubleshoot your 3D printer. At the beginning of class, you will open the box of your new 3D printer and within 30 minutes you will be printing your first model. This course looks to maximizing your experience with the 3D printer that you will take home with you at the end of the first workshop. This course is equivalent to 1 CEU.
Want to create your own models for 3D printing? This course will teach you the basics of designing with 3D printing in mind. Methods will include parametric design, sculpting, and scanning. We will survey a variety of free design programs, including Forger, Meshmixer, Tinkercad, and Shapr3D. This course is equivalent to 1 CEU.
This course will cover advanced techniques in 3D printing and design. Topics will include printing on fabric, use of specialty filaments (color changing, flexible, wood fiber, glow in the dark), and finishing techniques. In addition to the software used in Design for 3D Printing you will be introduced to additional free design programs, including Fusion360 and OpenSCAD. This course is equivalent to 1 CEU.
Funding Available through the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce
Organizations must join the Maine Workforce Development Compact to be eligible for funds
Apply here: https://bit.ly/JoinTheCompact
Welding I, II or Aluminum
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 at the EMCC Test Center.
High Pressure Boiler
Fee: TBD
Online Course via Zoom
September 1 – December 15
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 need 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 engineers license.