MCCS in the News

Leaders from Maine’s construction industry, education and workforce organizations, and MCCS are working to expand training opportunities and increase the number of skilled workers. Read More

The Maine Community College System is pleased to co-host a Day of Trades event at Long Creek Youth Development Center on Tuesday, October 21, from 12:30 to 3:00 PM in the Long Creek gymnasium. Youth residents will be able to explore careers and training programs offered by Maine’s community colleges, interact with employers in a hands-on, immersive setting, and participate in exhibits such as virtual reality welding, aquaculture technology, and heavy equipment operation. Long Creek residents can also take personality assessments, review course options, and ask employers questions about potential career paths. Approximately 12 career fields will be represented, providing a wide range of opportunities for skill-building and future planning. Read More

The MCCS Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at NMCC on September 24, 2025. Read More

The strategic planning committee of the MCCS Board of Trustees will meet via Zoom on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Read More

The new volunteers were part of a new program designed to help rural ambulance services like MAC train new EMTs using remote learning technology. Read More

Early fall enrollment is up 3.2 % at Maine’s community colleges for a third straight year of record-breaking enrollment at the seven colleges. Read More

AUGUSTA, ME — The executive committee of the Maine Community College System Board of Trustees will meet via Zoom on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 4 p.m. For additional information and to get login information, please contact Director of Communications and Public Affairs Noel Gallagher at (207) 629-4028 or at… Read More

The committee will meet via Zoom on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Read More

This is the largest investment in on-campus short-term workforce programming in the system’s history. Read More