More about our course schedules,
availability and requirements
 

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ACADEMIC SCHEDULE 

The Fall Academic Semester runs from late August through December.

No classes are scheduled for Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, and Wednesday-Thursday of Thanksgiving week.

 

The Winter/Spring Academic Semester runs from January to Memorial Day. No classes are scheduled during school breaks in February and April, and Martin Luther King Day.

ENRICHMENT SCHEDULE 

The Fall Enrichment Program runs from late September to late December 

 

The Winter/Spring 

Enrichment Program runs from mid-January to mid-June.

 

Instructors, in conjunction with the adult education director, choose the following for their class:
 

• The day of the week: Monday - Thursday
   

• The number of classes: 1 to 15
   

• The duration of the class: 1 hour, 1½ hours, 2 hours,
  2½ hours or 3 hours
   

• The time: Daytime classes vary. Evening classes generally run 5 - 8:30pm.
   

• If a class has a waitlist? If the instructor cannot add additional students to the class, the instructor can either run a second session that semester, or wait till the next session.

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1. Academic courses for high school completion credit must meet for 45 hours (usually 3 hours per/week for 15 weeks).
    

2. New instructors will be invited to an orientation in August or January prior to the start of classes.
    

3. Classes are advertised in our brochure, which is delivered to every household within the M.S.A.D. #60 district and online at 
   www.nobleadulted.org.
    

4. Occasionally photos, quotes, and flash marketing are done on Facebook and Twitter. We request a current teacher bio and photo(s) of the finished product.
    

5. We require a minimum number of registrations to run a course in order to cover instructor and material costs. Instructors and students are notified at least 48 hours before the start date of the class if it is cancelled.
    

6. No certification or degree is necessary to instruct most enrichment classes. State of Maine certification is required for academic instructors in the high school credential programs. Fitness instructors must have and maintain all certifications.
    

7. Materials or textbook fees are separate from the course price. Please include all book information in the course description.
    

8. The Director determines the price for the course which is affected by the length of the course, materials, the market, and registrations.
   
    

Thank you for supporting our adult education program!