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Portland Adult Education



Workforce Skills Training

Intro to Wood Router

$75

with Eric Dunder

Calendar Mar 27, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week
Learn to assemble and disassemble a wood router and use it in a router table and as a handheld tool. If you have your own router, you may bring it.

Intro to Bridgeport Milling Machine

$200

with Daniel Gill

Calendar Apr 5, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week
This class is for those with a strong interest in metalworking tools, you will learn safe setup and basic operation of the classic Bridgeport milling machine.

Intro to Woodshop

$150

with Eric Dunder, Marrion "Mack"Ladd

Calendar Apr 5, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week
Gain hands-on experience with woodshop machines, turning a rough-sawn piece of hardwood into a cutting board. Beginners welcome.

Electronic Soldering

$100

with Tomas Amadeo

Calendar Apr 5, 2025 at 2 pm, runs for 1 week

Learn soldering, a critical skill for making electronic circuits.

Microsoft Office Suite

$232

with Barbara Mascarenas

Calendar Apr 8, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 11 weeks

This class is intended for the person who has had little practice using Microsoft Products, but with basic digital competency.  We will use MS Word to create and edit documents containing images, graphs and hyperlinks.  We will use Excel to create and edit basic spreadsheets, using it to calculate and organize data. Everyone will create presentations in PowerPoint, learning to animate text and images and incorporate media like video, music and voice recording.  Each student will learn how to use skills they learn about effective presentations to deliver one to the class.  We will learn to navigate screens between Google and Microsoft Office. We will learn about Office 365, One Drive file sharing and Teams. Prerequisites: CASAS score of 238+; and Digital Skills for the Workplace or equivalent: comfort using a computer including internet browsers. 

Writing, Communications & Workplace Culture

$232

with Kristin Rieff

Calendar Apr 8, 2025 at 12 pm, runs for 11 weeks

This class is designed for anyone who news to brush up on their  knowledge and skills around workplace communication: written, spoken and unspoken.  Students will learn: The difference between informal and formal writing, including client email, Persuasive writing techniques, Business planning, Identifying audience and writing for them, Common greetings and courtesy in the workplace, Handling conflict with co-workers, De-escalation techniques, Addressing and making requests to supervisors, Phone skills, Communication culture in workplace (email and documentation), and Workplace culture including dress code, punctuality and professionalism

Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Design

$120

with Tomas Amadeo

Calendar Apr 12, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week

Whether designing a machine part, a table, or a house, learn the basic function of CAD software from a professional designer and engineer.

Intro to Welding

$160

with Beau Cormier

Calendar Apr 12, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week
Learn the basics of MIG welding in a safe, encouraging environment. Open to all levels, including complete beginners.




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