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UPDATED VACCINE PROTOCOL REQUIRES BOOSTER SHOTS

December 21, 2021

AUGUSTA, ME – Under updated COVID safety protocols announced Tuesday, Maine’s community colleges are requiring COVID-19 booster shots for all students participating in on-campus programs. The Maine Community College System (MCCS) already requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all students attending classes in person or participating in athletic functions. Students who are… Read More

COVID-19 Update: Spring Semester Start Moved to January 18, 2022

December 21, 2021

WCCC will be deferring the start of the spring semester by one week due to the surge of COVID-19 cases we are presently seeing in Maine and the anticipated uptick in cases health officials are warning about after we gather indoors over the holidays. This decision was made with the… Read More

WCCC Automotive Technology Student Wins COVID-19 Vaccination Scholarship Drawing

September 10, 2021

CALAIS, ME –Washington County Community College is pleased to announce that Anderson Currier, a student enrolled in the Automotive Technology program, has won the drawing for the COVID-19 vaccination scholarship. The scholarship is for up to eighteen credit hours of tuition and fees for the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022… Read More

Maine’s Community Colleges Requiring Covid-19 Vaccination For All Students This Fall

August 12, 2021

AUGUSTA, ME — Starting this fall, the Maine Community College System (MCCS) will require all students attending classes in person to be vaccinated against COVID-19, due to the recent surge in cases attributed to the delta variant. The MCCS Board of Trustees unanimously approved the updated COVID safety protocol on… Read More

No tuition or fee increase for Maine’s community college students this fall

July 9, 2021

AUGUSTA, ME – Maine’s community colleges are more affordable than ever this year, with no increase in tuition and fees and a significant increase in Maine State Grant aid available for qualifying students. The Maine Community College System (MCCS) has long had the lowest tuition and fees of any college… Read More

WCCC offers hands-on learning through outdoor leadership program

June 28, 2021

Reserve & National Guard Magazine A community college tucked along Maine’s St. Croix River is equipping students — including veterans — to lead others into the outdoors with two new program concentrations. Washington County Community College (WCCC) in Calais launched its Outdoor Leadership program in 2002. The program trains… Read More

Learning About Careers In The Maine Lobster Industry

June 4, 2021

Maine Lobstermen's Community Alliance Too many people in the state think that the Maine lobster industry is simply oilskin-clad lobstermen routinely hauling traps time after time after time, according to Curt Brown. A new class that began this spring hopes to dismantle that perception. Called “The Business of Maine… Read More

Washington County Community College 2021 Graduation

May 13, 2021

CALAIS, Maine - Washington County Community College is hosting its second virtual graduation ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday, May 14. Associate degrees in applied science, arts, diplomas, and certificates will be conferred on 101 students. It may not be exactly the graduation of the past, but it will be pretty… Read More

CLASS OF 2021 MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRADUATES HONORED IN COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES

May 6, 2021

AUGUSTA, ME – Maine’s community colleges will be holding a series of commencement ceremonies over the next several weeks. Joy, success and persistence are the running themes of this year’s commencement ceremonies at Maine’s community colleges. Over the next several weeks, six of the seven colleges are holding virtual ceremonies,… Read More

MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAMS AT MAINE’S COMMUNITY COLLEGES SWEEP THE “BEST OF” LIST FOR 2021

May 6, 2021

AUGUSTA, ME — Medical assistant programs at Maine’s community colleges hold seven of the top 10 rankings for Best Medical Assistant Schools in Maine in 2021, according to new data released by findmedicalassistantprograms.org. Eastern Maine Community College’s medical assistant program is ranked #1 in Maine by findmedicalassistantprograms.org. The group ranks… Read More