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General Information
About Central Maine
Community College
Established by the Legislature to provide Associate
Degree and Certifi cate programs directed
at the educational, occupational and technical
needs of the State’s citizens and the workforce
needs of the State’s employers. It is one of seven
colleges in Maine’s Community College System.
Others are located at Bangor, Calais, Fairfield,
Presque Isle, South Portland, and Wells.
Governance
The Maine Community College System is governed
by a Board of Trustees appointed by the
Governor. Policies and decisions of the Board
are implemented through the President of the
System, who has an offi ce in Augusta and
serves as the System’s chief executive officer.
The President of the College serves as the chief
executive offi cer and offi cial spokesperson for
the College.
Mission
Central Maine Community College pro vides
quality, accessible college education and lifelong
learning opportunities. There fore, we provide
career and technical education; education
for transfer to baccalaureate programs; and
services to support economic development and
com munity vitality.
To achieve the mission, Central Maine Community
College offers:
• Quality career and technical education
that prepares graduates for immediate employment
and continued education
• Quality transfer programs that pre pare
graduates for continued educa tion at the
baccalaureate level
• Quality lifelong learning opportuni ties to
area residents to improve their workplace
skills, enhance their job and career prospects,
and enrich their lives as members of
the community
• Services to support economic development
and community vitality
• All of its services with the twin goals of
providing the highest quality and maintaining
the broadest accessibility
Program Advisory
Committees
Each program offered at Central Maine Community
College has an advisory com mittee,
the members of which are repre sentative of
the community and the industries that employ
graduates of the College. In addition to assisting
with pro gram planning and development,
advisory committee members provide helpful
infor mation about jobs and employment trends
and educational opportunities and serve as an
important communications link with industry and
the community.
CM Education Foundation and
Executive Advisory Council
The Central Maine Community College Foundation,
or CM Education Foundation as it is known,
is a community-based, non profit corporation
that has as its sole mis sion “support for Central
Maine Community College and its students.”
The Foundation is governed by a volunteer
Board of Directors made up of community and
business leaders.
The Foundation has contributed over $600,000
to CMCC for scholarships, pro gram improvements
and capital projects.
The Foundation Board of Directors also serves
as the Executive Advisory Council, providing
a forum for matters that have a broad impact
on the College. Specific responsibilities of the
Council include reviewing proposals for major
changes in policies and programs, partici pating
in the development of long range plans, and assisting
with the interpretation of College goals,
programs and needs to the general public.
Members of the Execu tive Advisory Council are
representative of the constituencies served by
the College.
Transfer Programs
and Agreements
Most Central Maine Community College credit
courses are accepted for transfer at other colleges
and universities, although they may not
apply to a specific program of interest. In addition,
Central Maine Community College has
agreements with several institutions which allow
graduates of some College Associate Degree
pro grams to transfer with advanced standing in
specific baccalaureate programs. In order to ensure
optimal transfer of credits to upper division
programs, students should work collaboratively
with their aca demic advisor and the Director
of Trans fer/Advising to plan a course of study
that meets their goals. To facilitate the transfer
of courses, students should identify, as soon as
possible, the upper division pro gram and institution
in which they plan to enroll. A complete
listing of transfer agree ments may be found on
the College web-site at: http:://www.cmcc.edu/
admissions/transfer_ programs.asp
History and Growth of Central
Maine Community College
Central Maine Community College (CMCC)
traces its origin to 1963 when the 101st Maine
Legislature submitted to public referendum the
question of establishing a postsecondary vocational
training program in Androscoggin County.
The voters of Maine gave their consent for such
an institution in November, 1963, and in September,
1964, Androscoggin State Vocational
Institute opened in the facilities of a former automobile
dealership at 385 Main Street, Lewiston.
In 1965 the State Board of Education renamed
the institution Central Maine Vocational Technical
Institute and in January 1966, CMVTI was
moved to the present campus on Turner Street
in Auburn.
The Legislature changed the name of Central
Maine Vocational Technical Institute to Central
Maine Technical College in 1989 to more accurately
refl ect CMTC’s role and status as a
comprehensive institution of higher education.
On July 1, 2003, CMTC became Central Maine
Community College, offering transfer degrees
in the arts and sciences as well as career and
technical programs.
During its first year, the institution enrolled 48
students in four programs (Auto Mechanics,
Building Construction, Industrial Electricity, and
Architectural Drafting) and was staffed by 13
persons, of whom seven were instructors. The
first graduating class, consisting of six students,
received diplomas in June 1965.
Today there are more than 2700 students enrolled
in Central Maine Community College
courses. In addition, an estimated 2,000 area
residents participate each year in conferences,
courses and programs offered through the Corporate
and Community Services Division of the
College. The students are served by approximately
150 faculty and staff members. Each
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