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General Information
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year approximately 300 students graduate;
most of them receive associate degrees, while
others earn certifi cates.
The College offers educational opportunities
for both transfer to baccalaureate programs
and career preparation. Associate in arts and
associate in science degrees are designed as
the fi rst two years of a more advanced degree.
The associate in applied science degree, and
certificates are designed to prepare students for
direct entry into the workplace. All graduates are
expected to have a set of core competencies
that will enable them to be qualified and productive
members of the workforce and to continue
their education after they graduate and throughout
their lives.
Accreditation and
Program Certifications
As the College has grown in size, it has also
grown in quality. In December 1976, the New
England Association of Schools and Colleges,
Inc. granted Central Maine Com munity College
initial accredited status (effective 10-8-76).
Continued accreditation was granted in 2008. In
1978 the Maine State Board of Education authorized
the College to confer Associate in Applied
Science degrees beginning in January 1979. In
September of 1995 the Maine Technical College
System authorized the College to grant associate
in science degrees. In 1998 the associate
in arts degree, which mirrors the first two years
of many bachelor’s degree programs, was authorized.
Several programs have received special recognition
for their quality. The Graphic Communications
program fi rst earned national accreditation
in 1993 and meets the PrintEd accreditation
standards of the Graphic Arts Education and
Research Foundation (GAERF), 1899 Pre ston
White Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191- 4367, telephone
(703) 264-7200. The program was reaccredited
in January 2006.
The Technology Accreditation Commission of
ABET, Inc., 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore,
Maryland 21202-4012, telephone, (410)
347-7700, granted initial accreditation to the Architectural
and Civil Engineering Technology Associate
Degree program in 1984. The Program
was reac credited in August 2004.
In 1986, the Automotive Technology pro gram
fi rst received continuing full Master Certification
in all eight specialty areas from the National Institute
for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE),
101 Blue Seal Drive, SE, Suite 101, Leesburg,
VA 20175, telephone (703) 669-6650, making it
the first program in New England to be so recognized.
Continued certification was awarded in
2004.
In 2003, the Ford ASSET program received
continuing continued Master Cer tification in all
eight specialty areas from the National Institute
for Automotive Ser vice Excellence (ASE), 101
Blue Seal Drive, SE, Suite 101, Leesburg, VA
20175, telephone (703) 669-6650.
The Nursing program is approved by the Maine
State Board of Nursing, 158 State House Station,
16 Capital Street, Augusta, Maine 04333-
0158, telephone (207) 287- 1133. In addition,
the Associate Degree option was granted continuing
accredita tion in 1996 by the Associate
Degree Nurs ing program was granted initial accreditation
by the National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission, 3343 Peachtree Road
NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30326, telephone
(404) 975-5000. The Program was reaccredited
in July 2004.
The Precision Machining Technology program
was granted re-accreditation through 2013 by
the National Institute for Metalworking Skills
(NIMS), 10565 Fairfax Boulevard, Suite 203,
Fairfax, VA 22030, telephone (703) 352-4971.
Central Maine Community College seeks and
accepts accreditation, certification or recognition
of its programs only when those designations
are consistent with the policies and plans
of the College. The Col lege does not guarantee
that those desig nations will be maintained in the
future.
Campus Growth
Central Maine Community College’s physical
facilities have been enlarged to keep pace with
increased demand for programs and services.
In 1967, an addition was completed to the original
instructional facility and the first residence
hall was constructed.
In January 1969, another addition, an extension
of the North Wing, was completed and later in
the year the entire instructional complex was
designated by the State Board of Education as
the Louis Jalbert Industrial Center, now Jalbert
Hall.
The portion of Jalbert Hall known as the South
Wing was constructed in 1972 and expanded
in 1979 and 1986. Jalbert Hall now encloses
175,750 sq. ft. (over 4 acres) under a single roof.
In 1975 two apartment style dormitory buildings
and the present dining room/kitchen facilities
were ready for use.
A building to house the Culinary Arts program
was completed in 1989.
In November of 1989 Maine voters authorized
capital bonding for the 40,000 sq. ft., Geneva A.
Kirk Hall, which houses Nursing, Allied Health
and Occupational Health and Safety programs;
science laboratories; fitness and recreation
facilities, including a gymnasium; and the Corporate
and Community Services Division. The
building was dedicated for use on May 6, 1993.
Bonding to fund the new Lapoint Center was approved
by the voters in 1999. The Center, which
opened in fall 2002, houses state-of-the-art
classrooms as well as additional offi ce facilities,
student use areas and library access facilities.
To accommodate the demand for additional
on-campus housing, CMCC constructed a new
residence hall which opened in the fall of 2007.
A new nursing simulation lab was completed in
the fall of 2008, the Jalbert lecture hall was completely
renovated in the spring of 2009, and a
major renovation of the 400/500 wing of Jalbert
was completed in the spring of 2010.
Location
Located in Auburn at 1250 Turner Street just two
miles from the center of the city, Central Maine
Community College occupies a picturesque
135-acre site overlooking and bordering Lake
Auburn - an ideal setting for learning and recreation.
As Maine’s second largest urban center,
Auburn-Lewiston offers numerous opportunities
for social, recreational, cultural and educational
activities. Auburn is located in the south central
region of Maine and is the Gateway to the Western
Mountains. It is midway on the Maine Turnpike
between Maine’s capital, Augusta and its
largest city, Portland—approximately 35 miles
from each city.
Off-Campus Locations
In addition to the main campus in Auburn, (Androscoggin
County) Central Maine Community
College also serves Franklin, Lincoln, and Oxford
Counties.
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