Current Trainings

See Refund Policy here

Current Offerings

15-Hour NEC Code Update

45-Hour NEC Code Class

3D Printing

ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Bartending

Building Science (FREE)

Business Entrepreneurship

Construction Skills

CPR – BLS Healthcare Provider

Creating Poetry (NEW)

Creativity for Everyone (NEW)

Emergency Medical Responder (FREE)

EMT-Basic

EPA 608 Refrigerant Certificate

Electric Vehicle Technician

Forensic Phlebotomy

Forensic Phlebotomy Refresher

Google Career Certificates (FREE)

Graphic Design (NEW)

Heat Pump Installer Training

Heat Pump Maintenance

High Pressure Boiler

Machinist Internship – GE Power

Mixed Media Art (NEW)

Mechanized Logging Operations

MHRT/C Continuing Education

PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Phlebotomy (FREE)

Precision Machining Skills (FREE)

Sustainable Landscape and Garden Management

TIPS Alcohol Certification (FREE)

Virtual Assistant Training

Welding

Writing a Short Story (NEW)

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Arts and Creative Classes

Creating Poetry

Creativity for Everyone

Graphic Design

Mixed Media Art

Writing a Short Story

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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.


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15-Hour NEC Code Update “2023”

Online course
September 1 – December 31, 2024

Fee: $110

*You may join this course after the start date, but must complete the work by 12/31/24.*
This course meets the requirements for the State of Maine 15-hour code up-date required with the 2023 NEC code changes. The course is delivered completely online and you may start and stop to complete the work at your own pace, by a set final due date. There is an instructor available for questions via email. Upon completion, you will receive an official certificate from KVCC. Students will need to purchase their own copy of the 2023 National Electrical Code book to complete the course.
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

45-Hour NEC Code Class

September 26 – December 26, 2024
Thursdays from 5pm – 8pm
Meets on KVCC campus in Fairfield, ME

Fee: $375

This course will cover the major articles of the current edition of the National Electrical Code. Examples of its application to actual wiring installations will be included. Particular emphasis will be placed on chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 9. Material covered is designed to help prepare the student for State Electrical Licensing.
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

3D Printing Courses

3D Printing EDU

Online*
February 17 – April 30
Fee: $950 (Grant funding available, see below)
Includes: 3D Printer and Roll of Filament
*For Spring 2025, Educators and Public Librarians can apply to reduce the cost of the course by 50 – 100%
*A Mac or Windows computer is required to access all of the software for this course.
**This course is delivered online, through a flexible model. There are no specific scheduled meetings, but the instructor monitors your progress daily, is available via Zoom for individualized support, and will gladly meet with you in person by appointment.

Learn how to design and 3D print your own models and integrate 3D printing into your own classroom!

HARDWARE
In the first part of 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 Bambu Studio software program and use it to prepare models for printing. Finally, you will download, prepare, and print models from online model repositories.
DESIGN
In the second part of this course, you will learn about and use free, web-based 3D modeling software platforms like Tinkercad and SculptGL. You will create a chess pawn, a two color badge, a repeating design, a complex shape, an alien head, buttons, bookmarks, rings, and more. You will also learn how to embed a Tinkercad design, upload a photo to Tinkercad, make your design public, and add a custom font.
CURRICULUM INTEGRATION
In the third part of this course, you will explore examples of how 3D printing has been integrated into the K-12 curriculum and develop your own strategy for incorporating the technology into your classroom.

This course is equivalent to 15 CEUs.

 

**If your school district/library/employer is already a member of the Workforce Development Compact, please reach out to us first and we will give you a code to reduce the total cost.**

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

*Grant funding available, see details below*
March 11 – April 22, 2025
Tuesday nights from 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Held at Best Western Plus Waterville
375 Main St, Waterville, ME 04901
Fee: $250
Learn the basics of professional bartending and mixology and its application in restaurants, clubs, and function facilities. Whether you are taking this course to find a full-time/part-time job, or you are taking it for your own personal enrichment, this course will be fun and enjoyable. The 7-week course will introduce you not only to mixology, but appropriate glassware, the use of basic bartending tools, over 100 basic and fancy drink recipes, how to cut fruit and decorate cocktails, basic laws concerning customers, liability and regulations of the bartender and the property owner, ways to increase sales and tips, and so much more.

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


Construction Skills

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BLS Healthcare Provider CPR

(Online/hybrid and in-person options available)

Fee: $85 

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).

Start anytime, sign-up here

 

In-person dates (on our Fairfield campus)

December 11, Wednesday, 4:00pm – 9:00pm

January 8, 2025 Wednesday, 4:00pm – 9:00pm

January 22, 2025 Wednesday, 4:00pm – 9:00pm

February 5, 2025 Wednesday, 4:00pm – 9:00pm

February 26, 2025 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.


ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Fee: FREE

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For healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies and for personnel in emergency response.


PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Fee: FREE

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PALS is geared towards healthcare providers who respond to emergencies in infants and children and for personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years.


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.*


Building Science

New dates TBD

In-person course on KVCC campus in Fairfield, ME

Join the Waitlist

This course is an introduction to residential energy auditing and weatherization committed to providing weatherization and energy efficiency qualified workers and installers to meet the growing demand.

Students will learn about building science, energy movement within buildings, ventilation and indoor air quality, surface and air transported heat loss, R and U values, types of building framing, types of insulation used, and proper installation techniques as well as remediation options. The course includes a variety of activities involving the use of the blower door, manometer, infrared imaging camera and other instruments.

 


Business Entrepreneurship

Pitch Night – Open to the Public
March 12,2025 from 6pm – 8pm
King Hall, KVCC Fairfield campus

Our entrepreneurs will give a 5-minute pitch of their business plans as a panel of local judges awards cash prizes. Food and refreshments provided. Anyone is welcome to attend this event and support local entrepreneurship in our community!

Accepting applicants for Next Session
Dates: TBD

Fee: TBD

*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

 


Creating Poetry for Beginners and Hobbyists

January 6 – January 26
Virtual meetings on Mondays:
1/6/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
1/13/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
1/20/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
Fee: $125
Learning from a professionally published, formally trained writer and poet, students in this class will learn everything they need to create a dynamic range of poetic verses beginning with the principles of sound called “phonemes” to generate an emotional response in readers and listeners and ending in the creation of several types of publisher-friendly poems. Students will discover how to get published while preparing the foundations of poetry to create and share metric poems: a villanelle, Shakespearian Sonnet, Petrarchan Sonnet, Sestina, and an Ode; and then apply those concepts to create and share free verse and slam poems suitable for performance at an open mic.

 


Creativity for Everyone

January 28 – February 18
Virtual meetings on Tuesdays:
1/28/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
2/04/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
2/11/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
2/18/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
Fee: $75
Ever describe yourself as an “uncreative person?” Do you think you have no skills at being creative? In this class, students will work from interactive, rich-media content to learn the science behind creativity, develop evidence-based skills to think outside the box, color outside the lines, look at problems from different perspectives, and improve your creative responses in every situation.

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Fee: FREE

Join the Waitlist

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

Spring 2025
Fee: TBD
Course content addresses the management of airway and respiratory problems, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, techniques of oxygen therapy, bleeding control and treatment for shock, soft tissue injuries and fracture care, principles of spinal immobilization, fundamentals of triage and transportation of the sick and injured, and treatment modalities for a range of medical, obstetrical, pediatric, environmental and behavioral emergencies. This course offers an introduction to patient assessment skills and includes training in the use of Automated External Defibrillators as required for licensure at the EMT level in the State of Maine. This course is a prerequisite to entry into the advanced levels of EMS education.

 

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.


EPA 608 Refrigerant Certificate (Self-Study)

Upcoming sessions:

January 11, 2025

March 15, 2025


8:00am – 2:00pm
Live on KVCC Fairfield Campus
Fee: $195

The course includes reading/preparation material, a live review session, and cost of the exam. The EPA 608 certification exam prepares technicians for the following four certifications: Type I: Repair of small appliances, Type II: High pressure refrigerants (i.e. Mini Split Heat Pumps), and Type III: Low pressure appliances (chillers), or Universal. It is not intended to be formal refrigeration training. Technicians who take this course should be familiar with the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle and common service equipment and procedures.

 


Electric Boat Motor Technician

 

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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.


Electric Vehicle Technician

See More Details and Join the Waitlist

The Electric Vehicle Technician Program is an 8-10 week course specifically designed to upskill the current Automotive Technician to meet the evolving technological advancements of the automotive industry. This course is comprised of 20 hours of online coursework, 20 hours of hands-on training on an ASE L3 EV simulator, and 10 additional hours of lab time that includes a live disconnect on an electric vehicle.

 


Forensic Phlebotomy

Dates TBD – Fall 2025

Fee: $2300 *available for 50% grant funding, see below

Join the Waitlist for the Next Session

This forensic phlebotomy training course is intended for law enforcement. Law enforcement officers will learn the ethical and legal aspects of phlebotomy, anatomy and physiology and safety precautions. Satisfactory completion of 100 successful blood draws will be required in a clinical setting. 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.

*To be eligible, proof of the following immunizations are required for participation:
TDAP, MMR, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Influenza

Grant Funding Available, please reach out to us first if your Department will be pursuing this option
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.
Departments may apply here.


 

Forensic Phlebotomy Refresher

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
8:00am – 4:30pm
KVCC Fairfield campus
Fee: $699 (grant funding available, see below)

Register Here

This forensic phlebotomy refresher training course is intended for law enforcement professionals.

Grant Funding Available, please reach out to us first if your Department will be pursuing this option
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.
Departments may apply here.

 

 


Google Career Certificates

Get Access Here

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

 


Graphic Design

January 7 – January 27
Virtual meetings on Tuesdays:
1/7/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
1/14/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
1/21/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
Fee: $75
Learn the basic principles of creative effective designs and apply them to creating several key forms of media using a free web-based software known as Canva. In this course, students will work asynchronously with interactive, rich-media content to create and share a business logo; business documents, like letterhead, cover letter, and resume; an infographic; social media posts for Instagram or LinkedIn; and a simple video.

Heat Pump Installer Training

*Grant Funding available, see information below*

Upcoming sessions:

January 6 – January 10, 2025
March 10 – March 14, 2025
Meets Monday-Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
In-person on KVCC Alfond Campus
Fee: $1100

EPA 608 Certification is also needed for heat pump installation.

This 40-hour course meets Efficiency Maine Heat Pump Installer Training requirements needed to qualify for rebates, financing, and sales leads. Using both classroom and hands-on lab instruction, it covers how to professionally install heat pump indoor units, outdoor units, and line sets. Students will get hands-on experience installing these state-of-the-art HVAC systems that are revolutionizing heating and cooling. Students successfully completing this course and KVCC’s separately offered EPA Section 608 Refrigerant Handling Course will qualify to work for the hundreds of Maine contractors installing tens of thousands of heat pumps each year. KVCC is an Efficiency Maine Registered Trainer for Heat Pump Installer Training. Students will need to come to class prepared with tools from the tool list linked above. *New content – covers Low GWP-A2L flammable refrigerant training.

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.


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Heat Pump Preventative Maintenance

*Grant Funding available, see information below*

Friday, January 17, 2025
8:30am – 10:30am
In-person on KVCC Alfond Campus
Fee: $75

Introduces the trainee to the seasonal maintenance and cleaning of heat pumps necessary to maintain rated performance, lifespan of the system, and the buildup of biofilms (mold, algae, bacteria, and other pathogens) which pose a threat to human health. Training will include: safety/regulations lecture and information, a full demonstration of trainer going through the cleaning process, and a question-and-answer period.

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: $675

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.


Machinist Internship – GE Power

Upcoming sessions:

September 9 – November 15, 2024

GE Bangor announces continued partnership with Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) and Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan to train CNC Machinists through a machinist internship and Precision Machining Technology Training Program.
• Learn to machine (at no cost to you) while working for GE
• Intern for GE Bangor 40 hours/week for 10 weeks
• Starting salary $19/hour
• Complete KVCC Precision Machining Training Program (to be conducted at GE Bangor)
See full program information here

Apply Here

 


 

MHRT/C Continuing Education

Earn 4 continuing education hours per course
Online training

 

Applied Ethics
November 4 – November 16, 2024
Fee: $90 *available for 50% grant funding, see below

Register Here

This training will explore some of the many ethics issues faced by people working in the behavioral health field and is intended to offer guidance on how to think about and attempt to deal with some of the more common ethical dilemmas. This training satisfies the four hours of ethics training requirement.

 

Cultural Competency
December 2 – December 14, 2024
Fee: $90 *available for 50% grant funding, see below

Register Here

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.

Grant Funding Available
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.
Organizations may apply here.


Mixed Media Art

February 17 – March 16, 2025
Virtual meetings on Mondays:
2/17/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
2/24/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
3/03/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
3/10/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
Fee: $125

Ever look at a piece of art and think, “I wish I could do that?” Ever look at something you found in the recycling bin or on the side of the road and thought, “That’d make a great art project?” In this course, students will work with interactive, rich-media content to create and share several mixed media art projects. Mixed media means working with a variety of media both found and created, including a SMASH Book!, Printing on Unusual Materials, a Mixed Media canvas design, a dynamic collage, and a found-art sculpture. Students will host art in a digital art gallery shared with the community.


Precision Machining Skills

Online course

January 6 – March 16, 2025

Fee: FREE

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Blueprint Reading: Learn skills associated with the principles of reading and interpreting engineering and manufacturing prints. Topics covered include reproduction/control of prints, orthographic and pictorial representations, use of scales, line identification, U.S. and S.I. (metric) dimensioning, tolerances, thread notes and specifications, sectional views, auxiliary views, precision measuring instruments, and trade symbols/diagrams.

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T): gain skills in accordance with ASME Y14.5 and as applied to engineering drawings.


 

a remote worker sitting on a couch with a laptop

Virtual Assistant Training

Accepting applicants for 2025

*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*

February 4 – March 25, 2025
Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
In-person on KVCC Fairfield Campus
Fee: $950 per course
With guidance from industry professionals Brian Jonah and Neil Pitcher, KVCC’s Welding courses will provide you with the knowledge and skill to excel with a career in the Welding industry.
Register for Welding I
Register for Welding II

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.


Writing a Short Story

January 27 – February 16
Virtual meetings on Mondays:
1/27/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
2/3/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
2/10/2025, 7 – 8:30PM
Fee: $125
Learning from a professionally published, formally trained writer, students in this class will learn the principles of story-design, including plot-development, showing with words, and the creation of engaging and believable characters. In this course, students will work asynchronously with interactive, rich-media content to create and share a piece of flash fiction and one strong short story polished and prepared for professional publication along with the ins and outs of the publishing industry.

Sustainable Landscape and Garden Management

*Funding available, see information below

January 14 – April 19, 2025
10 Zoom lessons on Tuesdays from 6pm – 9pm
2 live meetings on Saturdays at Native Gardens of Blue Hill

Fee: $850 per course: scholarships available reducing fee to $425

 

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.

Grant Funding Available through Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce:
https://www.kvcc.me.edu/workforce/funding/#compact
50% of course cost, up to $1200, available for eligible workers of a Maine-based organization; 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/2025-kvcc-training-program

About the Instructor
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.

 

 


TIPS Alcohol Certification

Fee: FREE

KVCC Fairfield campus

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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

Fee: FREE

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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.

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