Bus drivers are in high demand in Maine! This course will help prepare you to take the CDL Class B permit exams. Participants will use the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles handbook, and there will be a specific focus on requirements for bus drivers. After successfully completing the course and passing the exams, students have the opportunity to work for Biddeford Public School as a bus driver trainee. Prerequisites: Current Class C license, CASAS assessment score of 238 or higher. Please call Anne at (207) 282-3883 to schedule your CASAS test. Class Schedule: Sat, Oct 19 9:00am-4:00pm

Negotiation is a key skill for success in business and everyday life. Knowing strategies to clarify what you want and how to prioritize needs will ensure you get more of what’s essential. Having the skills to help others get what they want will improve relationships and increase your odds of success in the future. Work with a pro to learn how to plan, implement and win in the bargaining process. Save time, grow your business network and gain confidence when dealing with even the shrewdest of deal-makers. Invest in these skills now and reap a lifetime of rewards.

This fundamental course covers Adobe PhotoshopCC most commonly used tools, menus and panels.You’ll learn all the basics of Photoshop to effectivelywork with selection and editing tools, layers, andmasks to edit, retouch and enhance existing images orcreate your own composite digital art work. Impressyour business organization, friends and family byenhancing their photos and create magazine coverquality enhanced images. Access to Adobe Photoshopsoftware required.

Acquire the basic skills to boost your web site traffic, including how to analyze your visitor traffic, how to use search engine optimization to get greater visibility and exposure in Google searches, and how to redesign your web site copy to increase your visitors and results. No experience necessary, but if you are at an advanced level, your instructor is an SEO expert and can answer your toughest questions as well.

Cash is arguably the most important factor in business success. D&B reports 90% of all small business failures are due to poor cash flow—more money gets paid out than collected. It is the non-financial manager who really makes a difference in the day-to-day cash activities. Discover how to maximize cash flow, learn the importance of cash and find out your role in cash flow success.

Whether you manage or lead people, collaborative skills are essential to help harness the energy of groups and teams for maximum performance and productivity. Knowledge of collaborative skills will enable you to gain participation quickly, get input and buy-in for building consensus and plan for cooperation to get crucial projects completed. This course will help you explore the principles of collaborative management and gain insight on how to expand your collaborative skills for success of your team or organization. 

Learn about the online instructional environment, envisioning your online course, developing a web course, phases of design and development, design guidelines, and more. Discover the principles behind the adoption of technology innovation and the nature of the online learning environment. Then get tips for planning your online course, identifying resources and design guidelines. Discuss the phases of design and development and models, motivating student-student interaction, and managing interaction. Get the latest information on copyright issues, assessment and evaluation.