SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College is helping the state’s fire service agencies with a new program that provides Mainers a flexible pathway to advance their firefighting careers. The new SMCC Fire Science Institute provides training that is essential for fire departments statewide as they… Read More
BRUNSWICK — Twelve Maine firefighters were graduated Sunday from the Maine Fire Service Institute’s Maine State Fire Academy after completing the academy’s intensive training program. Firefighters who completed the 10-day program will receive Firefighter I and Firefighter II certifications in accordance with the National Fire Protection… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—Southern Maine Community College awarded a record number of degrees Sunday when hundreds of students were joined by family and friends at the College’s 71st commencement. In all, 1,120 students earned 1,156 degrees and certificates during the past academic year, with nearly 500 of… Read More
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Eighteen Maine firefighters have completed rigorous training and graduated from the Maine Fire Service Institute’s Officer Training Academy to prepare them for leadership roles at fire departments across the state. A graduation ceremony was held Saturday, March 17, at the Hutchinson Center in… Read More
Photo caption: Students from SMCC’s new Construction Institute were awarded Certificates of Readiness at a ceremony Wednesday. Students are shown with SMCC President Ron Cantor (far left), SMCC Construction Technology Chair Dave Eng (fourth from right), and Dan Belyea (second from right), Maine Community College System’s Interim Director… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—A National Science Foundation grant is allowing Southern Maine Community College students to take part in a cutting-edge scientific research project that will be integrated into SMCC’s biotechnology curriculum. The National Science Foundation has awarded Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Boothbay a… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—Southern Maine Community College is holding three On-the-Spot Acceptance Days allowing prospective students to meet one-on-one with college representatives and complete the entire admissions process for the Fall Semester in a single visit. The SMCC Admissions Office will be open for extended hours on… Read More
BANGOR, Maine—Twenty-five leaders from fire departments across Maine have completed training to improve their skills in managing their departments. Officers who completed the two-week Fire Officer III/IV Academy will receive their Firefighter III and IV certifications in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association. Participants graduated… Read More
BRUNSWICK, Maine—Eleven Maine firefighters have completed training and graduated from the Maine Fire Service Institute’s Maine State Fire Academy program. Firefighters who completed the 10-day program will receive Firefighter I and Firefighter II certifications in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association. The Maine Fire Service… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—Southern Maine Community College awarded more than 1,000 degrees and certificates Sunday as hundreds of students were joined by family and friends at the College’s 70th commencement. In all, 1,022 students earned 1,040 degrees and certificates during the past academic year, with more… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—Six films produced by Southern Maine Community College students will be featured in the seventh annual Maine Mayhem Film Festival. The festival each year showcases the work of senior students who have been working on films this semester as capstone projects in a filmmaking… Read More
BRUNSWICK, Maine—Twenty-six Maine firefighters have completed rigorous training and graduated from the Maine Fire Service Institute’s Officer Academy to prepare them for leadership roles at fire departments across the state. A graduation ceremony was held Saturday, March 18, at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in… Read More
Southern Maine Community College and the University of Maine at Farmington have entered into a new partnership that allows graduates from SMCC’s Early Childhood Education program to live and work in southern Maine while earning a UMF Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education with K-3 certification. Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Boyne Foundation has donated more than $500,000 to the Southern Maine Community College Foundation, the largest gift ever made to the SMCC Foundation to help students pay for college. The donation will be used to establish an endowed scholarship fund, known as… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—The Presidents of Southern Maine Community College and the University of Southern Maine announced today they have forged an even stronger partnership to benefit students at both institutions. Highlighting a series of new initiatives is Connected Pathways, which will allow SMCC students in selected programs to… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Dozens of recent high school graduates are getting a jump start on their college careers at Southern Maine Community College through a program that provides the guidance and support they need to succeed. More than 40 students are enrolled in Summer Academy,… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — An innovative Southern Maine Community College program is giving Maine students a clear and affordable path to success and college graduation with big results. Students from the Path to Graduation (P2G) program’s inaugural class are graduating Sunday with a strong graduation rate… Read More
Southern Maine Community College is holding an Open Houses at its Midcoast Campus in Brunswick for prospective and accepted students, families and anyone with an interest in SMCC. Read More
Southern Maine Community College is holding an Open House on its South Portland Campus for prospective and accepted students, families and anyone with an interest in SMCC. Learn about academic programs and financial aid, meet faculty and tour our ocean-side campus. For more information and to… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—A dozen high school students from across Maine put their skills to the test on precision manufacturing tools at Southern Maine Community College for the statewide SkillsUSA Maine Precision Machining Competition. Students at Center for Technical Education schools in Waterville, Sanford, Augusta, Rockland and… Read More
