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Medical Office Specialist (2 programs) with Medical Coding and CMAA National Certification (SELF-PACED)

Free

with Academy of Medical Professionals

Calendar Current session started Jul 1, 2024 , runs for 36 weeks

This is an online course.  This class can be taken anytime, anywhere.  All classes are pre-recorded for you to take at your own pace.   You still have instructor support for the self-paced class.

Registration for this class is free, meaning there is no fee to sign up for the course.  However, once registered, there is a cost of $6750 to enroll in the class itself.  Your registration doesn't secure your spot in the class.  Your registration details are necessary for SCAE to forward to American Medical Professionals.  Payments go directly to American Medical Professionals.  They offer multiple payment methods.

After signing up for the class, you'll receive a packet to fill out and send directly to American Medical Professionals.  Once you have completed the paperwork and the requested information, the Academy of Medical Professionals will contact you to complete your registration process.

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This course track combines two programs: Medical Administrative Assistant with Billing, as well as, Medical Coding with CPC-A, leaving you with 2 national certifications. It also includes our programs at a discounted rate. The Medical Professional courses are designed to be completed one after the other; course timing will be coordinated with you by our Education Advisors.

$6,750 includes National Certification, all books, fees, and resume and job assistance. 

If you have any other questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at AdultEd@Sanford.org

Medical Office Specialist (CMAA National Certification) (SELF-PACED)

Free

with Academy of Medical Professionals

Calendar Current session started Jul 1, 2024 , runs for 16 weeks

This is an online course.  There are set times for classes.

Registration for this class is free, meaning there is no fee to sign up for the course.  However, once registered, there is a cost of $3,200 to enroll in the class.  Your registration doesn't secure your spot in the class.  Your registration details are necessary for SCAE to forward to American Medical Professionals.  Payments go directly to American Medical Professionals.  They offer multiple payment methods.

After signing up for the class, you'll receive a packet to fill out and send directly to American Medical Professionals.  Once you have completed the paperwork and the requested information, the Academy of Medical Professionals will contact you to complete your registration process.

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Classes are held once a week for 2 hours via Zoom and are recorded. You may choose to attend the course Live via Zoom or Self-paced by watching the recorded classes; both program options have instructor support. You will learn HIPAA compliance and health information in the medical office, insurance and billing procedures, financial and practice management, and administrative duties. In addition, we take you through the “virtual medical office” which allows you to practice “real” medical office skills before entering the workforce.

$3,200 includes National Certification, all books, fees, and resume and job assistance. 

If you have any other questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at AdultEd@Sanford.org

Medical Transcription Certificate (SELF-PACED)

Free

with Academy of Medical Professionals

Calendar Current session started Jul 1, 2024 , runs for 30 weeks

This is an online course.  This class can be taken anytime anywhereAll classes are pre-recorded for you to take at your own pace.   You still have instructor support for the self-paced class.

Registration for this class is free, meaning there is no fee to sign up for the course.  However, once registered, there is a cost of $3,200 to enroll in the class itself.  Your registration doesn't secure your spot in the class.  Your registration details are necessary for SCAE to forward to American Medical Professionals.  Payments go directly to American Medical Professionals.  They offer multiple payment methods.

After signing up for the class, you'll receive a packet to fill out and send directly to American Medical Professionals.  Once you have filled out the paperwork and the requested information, Academy of Medical Professionals will reach out to you to complete your registration process.

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Medical Transcription is a desired field for most people to work from home.  Strong typing, computer, and English Grammar skills are essential.  Medical terminology, formats, rules and regulations, jobs, calculation of pay, confidentiality, and tricks of the trade, all equipment, reference books, and course books are provided with the course fee.  Classes are online for 16 weeks with completion of 16-week to 6-month options.  This is a State Certified Program, and you will receive a Certificate of Completion and Letter of Recommendation upon graduation, resumes and how to obtain a job are covered in this program.  The program includes Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Transcription.  

$3,200 includes everything for the course and the field.  The required typing skills are above 60 WPM, and Microsoft Word proficiency.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@Sanford.org

 

Pharmacy Technician National Certification with PTCB (SELF-PACED)

Free

with Academy of Medical Professionals

Calendar Current session started Jul 1, 2024 , runs for 14 weeks

This is an online course.  This class can be taken anytime, anywhere.  All classes are pre-recorded for you to take at your own pace.   You still have instructor support for the self-paced class.

Registration for this class is free, meaning there is no fee to sign up for the course.  However, once registered, there is a cost of $2,850 to enroll in the class.  Your registration doesn't secure your spot in the class.  Your registration details are necessary for SCAE to forward to American Medical Professionals.  Payments go directly to American Medical Professionals.  They offer multiple payment methods.

After signing up for the class, you'll receive a packet to fill out and send directly to American Medical Professionals.  Once you have filled out the paperwork and the information requested, Academy of Medical Professionals will reach out to you to complete your registration process.

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 All-Inclusive 14 week program, you will learn everything from the role of the technician in the pharmacy setting to the basic sciences at the core of pharmacy practice, to preparing for the PTCB exam. You will learn complete drug information that includes proper name, spelling and pronunciation, drug class, generic and trade name, route of administration, dosage, and more of hundreds of drugs. You will be able to identify pills on sight with pill photos, gain a better understanding of how certain drugs work within the body with a concise review of relevant anatomy and physiology, and stay up to date with cutting-edge pharmacy practice with the latest information on new drugs, regulations, HIPAA guidelines, and safety procedures. 

$2,850  This Certificate program includes all course materials and PTCB National Certification (CPhT) Exam fee. 

If you have any other questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@sanford.org

Yin Yoga - 4 week session

$55

with Jazmin Jade

Calendar Next available session starts Aug 7, 2024 at 5 pm, runs for 4 weeks
1 additional session

This sessions is a 4-week session.

Reset your day with quiet evening flow with Jazmin. This class begins with centering the mind, followed by poses that will help you wind down from your day, releasing tension in your body. You will stay low to the floor and work into longer holds to give you the space to reconnect with your breath and quiet the mind. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat and a water bottle! Optional Blocks and Blanket. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at AdultEd@sanford.org

 

Legal Nurse Consultant Training Course

$1,195

with Center for Legal Studies

Calendar Next available session starts Aug 19, 2024 at 5 am, runs for 7 weeks
4 additional sessions through May 5, 2025

This is an online course.  This class can be taken anytime, anywhere.  You can work at your own pace.

This exciting program prepares medical professionals for a career in the legal field as legal nurse consultants. Building on your medical education and possible clinical experience, this course provides nurses with the fundamental skills necessary to advise law firms, health care providers, insurance companies, and governmental agencies regarding medically related issues and to appear in court as expert witnesses. The course teaches legal concepts related to the healthcare industry, as well as the role a legal nurse consultant might play in litigation areas such as medical malpractice, toxic torts, product liability, personal injury, wrongful death, criminal law, and workers’ compensation. Any nurse interested in entering the legal field can benefit from the education provided by this course. The course is also open to anyone interested in the field of forensic testimony and medical-legal issues, but participants without a nursing background might not be able to take the LNCC exam after graduation. Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) is a discretionary test separate from this training course that experienced registered nurses graduating from this course may decide to sit for. LNCC test eligibility requirements are discussed during this training course; however, nurses graduating from this course need not take the LNCC to practice as legal nurse consultants.

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 

Successful graduates will receive a certificate for 42 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development from CLS by Barbri that they may be able to use to fulfill continuing education requirements.

Books Approximate Cost: $275

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at AdultEd@sanford.org

 

Women's Situational Awareness Training

$50

with Autumn Clifford

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 15, 2024 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Did you know that nearly 1 in 3 women have been subjected to some sort of physical violence in their lifetime?  Women are often looked at as "easy targets" for predators to prey on and after this training, that will no longer be the case for you.  It is no secret that women are the gatekeepers of change and when it comes to creating a lasting impact on tomorrow, there is nothing more powerful than women who know how to only protect themselves and their families, but are educated on how to handle potential threats and can look after each other within our communities.  This training combines Autumn's law enforcement background, along with years of teaching self-defense, to educate and prepare women to develop a plan on how to avoid violence and protect themselves when out in public as well as in their home.

3 - 5 Benefits:

You walk away with:

Knowledge of what criminal activity is occurring in Maine and you will learn how to better prepare yourself and your family to avoid it.

The skills to conduct situational awareness like a police officer!  You'll learn the fundamentals of where to look and what to look for in order to never be an easy target for predators.  A safety plan for your home and how to make it less inviting for potential intruders.

Autumn's "hard target" fundamentals:  a compilation of skills and tools that will set you up to become hard for criminals to prey on.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at AdultEd@sanford.org

 

Medical Office Specialist (2 programs) with Medical Coding and CMAA National Certification (SET CLASS TIMES)

Free

with Academy of Medical Professionals

Calendar Next available session starts Oct 16, 2024 at 5:30 pm, runs for 36 weeks
1 additional session on Feb 26, 2025

This is an online course.  There are set times for classes.  

Registration for this class is free, meaning there is no fee to sign up for the course.  However, once registered, there is a cost of $6750 to enroll in the class itself.  Your registration doesn't secure your spot in the class.  Your registration details are necessary for SCAE to forward to American Medical Professionals.  Payments go directly to American Medical Professionals.  They offer multiple payment methods.

After signing up for the class, you'll receive a packet to fill out and send directly to American Medical Professionals.  Once you have filled out the paperwork and the requested information, the Academy of Medical Professionals will contact you to complete your registration process.

**

This course track combines two programs: Medical Administrative Assistant with Billing, as well as, Medical Coding with CPC-A, leaving you with 2 national certifications. It also includes our programs at a discounted rate. The Medical Professional courses are designed to be completed one after the other; course timing will be coordinated with you by our Education Advisors.

$6,750 includes National Certification, all books, fees, and resume and job assistance. 

If you have any other questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at AdultEd@Sanford.org





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