Auburn college to offer free high pressure boiler operator training

AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College is offering free High Pressure Boiler Operator training.

The training is scheduled for 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday evenings, March 14 through June 6, at the 1250 Turner St. college.

Registration is required; 12 open seats are available. Information and links to register for the programs are available at cmconnect.cmcc.edu.

The training offers a practical approach, knowledge and techniques to power plant operation. It is designed to prepare the student to sit for the Maine High Pressure Boiler Licensing Exam.

Upon completion of the course and the required in-service experience under a state issued training permit, the student can take the state exam at Central Maine Community College. The cost of the exam is covered.

The average starting wage for a High-Pressure Boiler Operator is $42,000 in the Lewiston/Auburn region, according to a news release from Aimee Edmunds, student navigator.

This course joins several other free courses offered by Workforce and Professional Development, including CompTIA Security+ and Network + trainings, Certified Pharmacy Technician with an optional Walgreens employment partnership, Computer Support & Information Specialists, and the Welding Academy.

These programs are funded by the Maine Jobs and Recovery Program. Participants are eligible for one training course and must be at least 18; possess a high school diploma, GED, or HiSet; and be a U.S. citizen and/or authorized to work in the U.S. A criminal background check required.

Additionally, candidates in MJRP-funded programs must be a dislocated, unemployed or underemployed worker, or someone whose job has been adversely affected by COVID-19. Underemployed can be considered as working part-time but looking for full-time work or working in an occupation below one’s skillset.

For more information or to register, contact the Center for Workforce & Professional Development at workforcedevelopment@cmcc.edu or 207-755-5280.