Campus Overview
Northern Maine Community College (NMCC) is an accredited two-year college dedicated to empowering students and enriching communities. Here’s what we offer:
- Diverse Programs: Explore over 30 associate degree and certificate programs designed to equip you with the skills needed to excel in today’s workforce.
- Career-Ready Education: Gain specialized job skills while benefiting from a well-rounded education through our general education core requirements.
- Seamless Transfers: Prepare for a smooth transition to a four-year college or university. Our transfer agreements maximize credit recognition, making it easier to complete your bachelor’s degree.
- Flexible Learning: Enjoy a personalized education experience with programs like Liberal Studies, tailored to your unique interests and goals.
- Workforce Development: Take advantage of short-term courses and workshops to enhance your skills or advance your career.
- Statewide Network: As one of seven colleges in the Maine Community College System, NMCC is a proud part of Maine’s higher education community.
- Local Access: Conveniently access education through our off-campus centers in Houlton, making learning accessible to even more students.
Northern Maine Community College is committed to maintaining its tradition of providing high-quality career and transfer programs that lead to associate degrees, certificates, and specialized training necessary for an educated, skilled and adaptable workforce. Through its affordable programs of study, courses, and specialized-training seminars, the College is a catalyst for economic growth and the development of human potential.
Core Values
The faculty, staff, alumni, and current students of NMCC are committed to the following core values:
• Student centered: We offer a learning environment focused on supporting students as they strive toward their individual success.
• Excellence in learning: We provide quality teaching and learning experiences as a means of promoting life-long learning to all.
• Diversity: We promote mutual respect and equality as a means of recognizing and embracing diversity.
• Service: We foster excellence in service to the college and the community, including business, industry and society.
• Integrity: We subscribe to and promote high standards of ethics and integrity; understanding that they are the foundation upon which our reputation is built.
• Sustainability: We practice continuous improvement as a means to being relevant to the economy, workforce, environment and future of the college.
The business technology department is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for the offering of its business programs that culminate in the associate in applied science degree, and the associate degree nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
The college is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges, the American Council on Education and the Maine Higher Education Council.