LEWISTON — Community partners representing both Augusta and Maranacook Adult and Community Education; Maine Staffing Group; FedCap; Associated General Contractors of Maine; and Western Maine Community Action have been meeting throughout the month in collaboration to provide a Commercial Drivers’ License Course.

The course will train drivers for the construction industry, commercial deliveries, school buses and snowplowing. The CDL-B course, with the WorkReady component, is valued at $2,958 per person. There is no cost for eligible participants. Deadline for registration is Friday, Aug. 31.

An orientation is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Augusta Adult and Community Education campus, 33 Union St., Augusta.

FMI contact the Lewiston CareerCenter, 207-753-9001 or 800-741-2991. TTY users may call Maine Relay 711.

Visit facebook.com/WesternMaineCommunityAction/ or wmca.org/ for additional training opportunities and updates.

Educators and workforce training agencies met to develop an opportunity for a local commercial drivers’ license course. Pictured from left are Janie Miller, Maine Staffing Group; Patti Saarinen, WMCA Central and Western Maine CareerCenters (WMCA) WIOA Program Coordinator; Christina King, WMCA Employment and Training Specialist; Zane Clement, Augusta Adult and Community Education (AACE) Director; Rebecca Corcoran, AACE College Transition Coordinator/Advisor; and Tanya Ducharme, AACE.