Health care apprenticeship students show off the personal support specialist certification they earned in July as part of their training at Lewiston Adult Education. In front from left are Vivaldo Fernando, Gisele Linyonga and Gerda Tuffour. In back from left are Isabel Marques, Maria Nlangu, Verita Silvia Mba Eyang, Jeannette Tsumbi and Lina Matondo. Submitted photo

LEWISTON — A new health care pathways apprenticeship class is scheduled to begin at Lewiston Adult Education this month.

English language learners will receive health care certification along with English language immersion.

The Health Care Pathway program is divided into three sections, beginning with Health Care Foundations, continuing with Personal Support Specialist training and ending with Certified Nursing Assistant training.

All include English language immersion as part of the curriculum. Successful students can apply and become apprentices at local healthcare facilities.

Earlier in July, students in class celebrated earning their personal support specialist certification.

To register for the August session — scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 21 — students must be 18 years old, take the CASAS exam and have started the process to receive their work permit in order to be considered for the class.

For more information, email Josee Castonguay at jcastonguay@lewistonpublicschools.org.

For more information about the fall workforce classes, email Mike Reagan at mreagan@lewistonpublicschools.org.

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