Southern Maine Community College

🔧 Your next career move could start in the machine shop. 🔧

Have you been thinking about learning a new trade or exploring a career in manufacturing? Our Intro to Precision Machining course is a great place to start!

This hands-on course allows you to learn the fundamentals of machining while working with industry-standard equipment like lathes, milling machines, drill presses, and grinders. You'll build practical skills, gain confidence in the shop, and develop the knowledge employers are looking for.

By the end of the course, you'll:
✅ Build strong workplace safety habits
✅ Learn the basics of machine design, construction, and maintenance
✅ Understand metal cutting processes and machining operations
✅ Practice precision measuring and machining techniques
✅ Strengthen teamwork and communication skills in a professional setting

📅 Choose the schedule that fits your needs:

8-week (3-credit) session
📅 Aug. 31 – Oct. 24, 2026
🕒 Mondays & Wednesdays | 3:00–6:35 p.m.

16-week (7-credit) session
📅 Aug. 31 – Dec. 19, 2026
🕐 Mondays – Thursdays | 1:00–4:45 p.m.

📍 Location: SMCC South Portland Campus - Jewett Hall Precision Machining Lab

💲 The best part? There is no cost to eligible trainees who meet the program requirements!

Whether you're starting a new career, building your skills, or enjoy working with your hands, this course offers a supportive environment to learn, grow, and create.

👉 Learn more and register: https://www.smccme.edu/academics/pathways/industrial-technology-transportation/precision-machining-short-term-training/

Unexpected circumstances can make it difficult to manage important College matters. A FERPA release helps you stay in control by allowing you to choose a trusted person who may receive selected student information if you are temporarily unable to communicate with SMCC.

You decide:

• Who is authorized
• What information may be shared
• How long the authorization remains active

A release may be helpful during a hospitalization, family emergency, unexpected trip, military deployment or another situation that limits your access to phone, email or the internet.

To complete a FERPA release, log in to MySMCC, open Anthology Student, select “My Profile,” then “My FERPA.”

Completing a release is optional, and you can review or update it at any time. Learn more at www.smccME.edu/ferpa

It’s time to register at SMCC!

Whether you’re heading to college after high school, learning a new trade, changing career paths or simply looking to take a few classes, SMCC has a program and schedule for you.

Eligible students may attend tuition-free through Maine’s Free College program. Even if you don’t qualify, scholarships, grants and other financial aid opportunities can help make college more affordable.

Join SMCC’s supportive, close-knit community and take the next step toward your goals today.

Learn more and enroll at www.smccME.edu/enroll or follow the link in our bio.

Maine's manufacturing workforce just got a little stronger. 💪

Congratulations to Cohort B104 on completing our latest Manufacturing Technician Training program! 🎉

Through our partnership with General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works, participants spent the last three weeks building hands-on technical skills, gaining industry knowledge, and preparing for careers in Maine's manufacturing industry.

Every graduate came to the program with unique goals, but they all leave with something in common: new skills, increased confidence, and a strong foundation for what's next. We're incredibly proud of Cohort B104's hard work and dedication, and we look forward to seeing where their careers take them.

Interested in a career in manufacturing? Learn more about our Manufacturing Technician Training program and take the first step today: https://www.smccme.edu/academics/pathways/industrial-technology-transportation/manufacturing-technician-short-term-training/

Join us in congratulating B104 in the comments! 👏

Student loan repayment changes can feel overwhelming, but help is available.

FAME Maine is offering a free webinar on Friday, Aug. 7, to help federal student loan borrowers understand recent repayment changes, review their options, and make a plan.

SMCC is also here to connect you with helpful resources and answer questions. Even if you are unsure whether the changes apply to you, now is a good time to check your loan status and learn more.

Find full details at https://www.smccme.edu/federal-student-loan-repayment-changes-resources-are-available-to-help-you-make-a-plan/

Congratulations to Dr. Chuck Lloyd on being named the next chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire!

Dr. Lloyd is a dedicated champion of community colleges, and we wish him every success as he begins this important new leadership role.

Just remember, Chuck: Your former colleague, SMCC President Kristen Miller, is now fully converted to a SeaWolf. That should make for some fun trips to Concord when SMCC takes on the NHTI Athletics! 🐺

The Community College System of New Hampshire has named Dr. Chuck Lloyd as its next chancellor.

A Granite State native, Dr. Lloyd has spent more than 20 years with our colleges, serving as president of White Mountains Community College, interim president of Manchester Community College, and CCSNH's vice chancellor. He steps into his new role August 24, succeeding Dr. Mark Rubinstein, who retires at the end of August.

"CCSNH – its students, mission, and talented faculty and staff – has been at the center of my professional life for more than two decades," said Dr. Lloyd. "I am eager to address the opportunities, as well as the challenges before us..."

Read the full announcement: https://www.ccsnh.edu/community-college-system-of-new-hampshire-names-dr-chuck-lloyd-as-next-chancellor/

Join us for a virtual Night Flight information session at 1 p.m. Friday, July 17.

Learn how SMCC Midcoast Campus’ accelerated evening degree program can help you earn your degree while balancing work, family and everything in between.

With Night Flight, you can:
🌙 Attend class just two evenings a week
📚 Take only two courses at a time
⏱️ Complete classes in accelerated eight-week sessions
💻 Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid online and in-person learning

Choose from:
📊 Business Administration
🤝 Behavioral Health & Human Services

Whether you’re advancing your career, starting a new one or finishing what you started, Night Flight makes earning your degree more achievable.

Sign up for the virtual information session: www.smccME.edu/nightflight

Student > Staff > Asst. Coach > Head Coach. Congrats, Ian.

Southern Maine Community College Athletics is proud to announce the appointment of Ian Regan as Head Men's Basketball Coach.

A former Seawolves student-athlete, team captain, national champion, and assistant coach, Regan becomes the 12th head coach in program history following the retirement of longtime head coach Matt Richards.

After spending the past three seasons on Richards' coaching staff and helping guide the Seawolves to a YSCC Championship and two USCAA National Tournament appearances, Regan now assumes leadership of a program he has helped shape both on and off the court.

"It is an honor to be named the next head coach of a program that has played such an important role in shaping who I am today," said Regan. "I'm excited to build upon the foundation Coach Richards established and continue the standard, culture, and legacy of this program."

Please join us in congratulating Coach Regan as he begins the next chapter of Seawolves Men's Basketball!

Life doesn't stop when you decide to go back to college — and your education shouldn't have to wait for the "perfect" time.

That's why we created Night Flight, SMCC Midcoast Campus's accelerated evening degree program designed for busy adults balancing work, family, and everything in between.

With Night Flight, you can:
🌙 Attend class just 2 evenings a week
📚 Take only two courses at a time
⏱️ Complete classes in 8-week accelerated sessions
💻 Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid format with online and in-person learning

Choose from:
📊 Business Administration
🤝 Behavioral Health & Human Services

Whether you're advancing your career, starting a new one, or finishing what you started, Night Flight makes earning your degree more achievable than ever.

Learn more: https://www.smccme.edu/midcoast-campus/accelerated-degrees/

Wishing a happy and safe holiday weekend to our amazing SeaWolves!✨

Please note that SMCC will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day. This includes all offices and summer classes.

We look forward to welcoming you back when regular operations resume on Monday, July 6. Stay safe and enjoy the weekend.