From certificate programs to comprehensive workshops and training seminars, the University of Maine Hutchinson Center is committed to providing professional development programs to Maine’s workforce, right here in midcoast Maine.

Have a question about an upcoming professional development program? Email us at um.fhc.pd@maine.edu.

(Online) Beginning Nonviolent Communication

**This program is FULL** July 13 -16, 2020, 9- 11:30 a.m. Instructor: Peggy Smith, M.A.
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Restorative Practices Certificate Program

Aug 20 & 21, Sept 25, Oct 29 & 30, Nov 19, Facilitator: Sarah Matari & Carrie Sullivan (Restorative Justice Project)
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(Online) Teaching from the Heart

** This program has been postponed** Instructor: Gina Simm
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(Online) Public Speaking

September 9 & 16, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Instructor: Tom Dowd, DTM
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Intimate Partner Violence Certification

**This program is FULL** September 10 & 11, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Facilitated by New Hope for Women
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Advancing Nonviolent Communication

4-part series: Sept 18, Oct 23, Nov 20, Dec 11, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Instructor: Peggy Smith, M.A.
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Practical Project Management 3-Day Certification

Oct 2, 9 & 16, Instructor: Angela Wheaton, M.A., P.M.P., C.S.M.
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Public Speaking for Business and More

November 6, 2020, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Instructor: Tom Dowd, D.T.M.
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