Help grow Maine's economy

Excellent training to help grow Maine's health care workforce!

Maine's community colleges offer more than 60 health care programs leading to degrees, certificates and advanced certificates. Plus, there's a continuous roster of short-term health care trainings lasting from weeks to months to get started on a health care career. It's affordable, flexible, and relevant training!

Today’s high-tech patient simulators help grow student skills and health care workforce Simulators and other high-tech equipment used to train students in the health care professions are getting more sophisticated all the time. They provide near-real-world experiences for student training.

Maine's economy relies on educated, skilled workers! Adults earning their HiSET between 2020-23 qualify for tuition-free community college!
That means no tuition or mandatory fees to get a one-year certificates or two-year degree online or at any of the community colleges. See what you can study at https://bit.ly/MCCSprogramlist.

MEDIA RELEASE: Maine Adult Education Launches HiSET Completion Campaign The Maine Department of Education’s Office of Adult Education launched a campaign today to encourage adult learners to complete the HiSET, Maine’s high school equivalency test. Those who complete the HiSET are eligible for two years of free community college in Maine. As part of the campaign, .....

Skilled workers are the backbone of Maine's economy.

Free Community College = more skilled workers, faster!

Recent high school graduates can now attend a Maine community college without paying any tuition or mandatory fees,. They can study *anything* in our certificate or degree programs. Trades. Healthcare. Computers. Culinary. Automotive. Public Safety. Biotechnology. Dream big!

Check it out and spread the word! Learn more: https://www.mccs.me.edu/freecollege

Great news! Free College is here!

“What a great day for Maine’s graduating high school students! This historic budget includes critical state support for MCCS, funding up to two years of tuition-free community college to recent high school graduates and a nursing expansion plan that will double the number of graduates from our top-ranked nursing programs,” said MCCS President David Daigler today in response to Governor Janet Mills signing the supplemental budget. https://bit.ly/3xDCTTh. Learn more: https://www.mccs.me.edu/freecollege

Wondering what goes into building Portland's famous foodie scene? Great training!

Check out the culinary programs at: Southern Maine Community College ... Eastern Maine Community College ... York County Community College - Wells, Maine ... KVCC Kennebec Valley Community College and Central Maine Community College

Recipe for success: Location, cost, demand the right mix for South Portland culinary program | The Portland Phoenix Recipe for success: Location, cost, demand the right mix for South Portland culinary program By Evan Edmonds - April 13, 2022 483 Chef Bo Byrne outlines the day's menu to students in the Culinary Arts program at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. Byrne, an alumnus of the program, sa...

One-stop shopping now available for people interested in pursuing a health care career!

The state of Maine has launched a new website that rounds up ALL the health care training resources in the state - complete with start dates and locations that make it easy to browse and sign up quick.

We're proud to offer a long list of FREE short term training classes, and generous grant aid for people interested in pursuing nursing and other health care associate's degrees at a community college.

Spread the word about this great new resource for finding the right training for the right job!

Training For ME: Ongoing Training The following provides a snapshot of upcoming healthcare training offerings from our partners and other providers in Maine. This list is not fully comprehensive and will be updated periodically. If you are the provider of a qualified training that leads to an industry-recognized credential or certif...

Training on the latest equipment makes a big difference!

Today's students, tomorrow's machinists! High school students from CTEs across Maine tested their skills on precision machining tools Southern Maine Community College today for the statewide SkillsUSA Maine Precision Machining Competition.

Here's a good way to take advantage of new remote work opportunities in Maine!

People living in rural Maine can get free online training at Maine's community colleges that prepares them to work in a remote job.
This Eastern Maine Community College class prepares students for remote work in medical office occupations, such as patient services, records, and billing.

Live in rural Maine? Check!
Want to work remotely? Check!
Then register TODAY for a FREE 16-week online training program in health office occupations being offered by Eastern Maine Community College through MCCS’ Remote Work for ME initiative. Training starts Feb 21st.

Get the skills you need to work remotely in medical office occupations, such as patient services, records, and billing. Students will learn medical terminology, medical law and ethics, computer applications, customer service excellence, and remote working. Learners will earn nine credits and MCCS digital badges – and prepared to pursue clinical health careers, if desired! To register: https://bit.ly/3s2dsX8

Getting more students excited and engaged in learning new skills is key to growing Maine's economy. Check out this new cutting-edge use of virtual reality to train welding students at Southern Maine Community College.

Community college opens virtual welding lab to enhance workforce and skills training Southern Maine Community College has announced it opened a new virtual welding lab that allows students to perform welding exercises on simulators while learning valuable skills to advance or launch their careers. The simulation lab, located on the Midcoast Campus in Brunswick, allows students to pr...

Maine businesses need skilled workers.

Check out this story about how Maine's community colleges - working closely with local businesses - offer the training people need for good jobs available right now.

A surprise for Americans switching careers: They need to go back to school Economists have said people switching careers would need to get additional education have not always previously required it.