Minuteman Community Education Announces Fall 2019 Classes

By Judy Bass

LEXINGTON – Minuteman Community Education, an educational component of the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District, has just announced its Fall 2019 classes, and there is something exciting and affordable for nearly everyone! Many of the classes will be held at the newly opened, $145 million Minuteman High School, an outstanding state-of-the-art facility.

“Minuteman’s Community Education programs are unique because they provide a variety of affordable opportunities for continued learning and enrichment,” said Minuteman’s Director of Community Education Allison Cammarata. “Our programming is designed to be available to community members during the hours of 5:00 – 10:00 pm. This fall, our programming has over a dozen new cooking classes, which will be held in our brand new, state-of-the-art kitchens, a new women’s self-defense class, and neat collaborations with Middlesex Community College. We are excited about our new facility because it will allow Minuteman to continue to provide a 21st-century learning experience to our high school, post-secondary, and adult students.”

The offerings are geared mainly to either personal enrichment or professional development. Categories include Career and Training, Around the House, Kids, In the Kitchen, Business, Computers and Technology, Fitness, Hobbies and Recreation, Languages, Personal Finance, and Creative Arts.

There are great certificate programs. These include Customer Service, Management and Leadership for New Managers, Communications, MS Excel, Digital Media Marketing, and Introduction to Manufacturing Technology for qualified high school juniors and seniors who can earn up to 12 college credits though this Dual Enrollment opportunity with UMass Lowell.

Enhance your career options with the Nursing Assistant program, which starts on October 7. Learn basic nursing care and have the opportunity to get CPR/AED certified. The Plumbing Tier program will prepare students to take the Massachusetts State Exam for the Journeyman Plumbing license. There’s also EMT Training, an OSHA 30-hour Construction Industry Safety course, and Cybersecurity for Managers.

Classes are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Once you enroll, you will receive a confirmation by email. If a class needs to be cancelled due to low enrollment, you will be notified two (2) business days prior to the start of class. Payment in full is due at the time of registration; your space will not be reserved without it.

Courses are open to students 16 years of age and older unless listed under “Kids & Teens.” Students under 16 years may enroll if a parent or guardian enrolls with them.

Seniors (65+) or veterans are eligible for a 10% discount on all classes (no discount on material/ book fees) by entering either SENIOR or MILITARY into the discount box during checkout. Classes taught by CS Driving School, Wicked Cool, Right Brain Curriculum, Barre3, Scott’s Stone Carving, Middlesex Community College, and LofTechnologies are not eligible for discounts. Discounts apply only for course fees and not for materials/book fees.

Some classes start soon or have a limited class size, so don’t wait to register!

The Minuteman Community Education office is located at Minuteman High School, 758 Marrett Road in Lexington. The telephone number is 781-861-7150 and the fax number is 781-863-1747. The email address is communityed@minuteman.org. The web site is www.MinutemanCE.org.