News and Events

News and Events

Washington County Community College Powersport Equipment and Small Engine Students Tour Shops for a Day in the Life Experience

April 12, 2023

The Powersport Equipment and Small Engine Technician certificate program has been offered at WCCC for around a decade. Greg Johnson is the program instructor. WCCC trains students as professional entry level outdoor power propulsion and small engine technicians through a combination of theory and hands on experience. The certificate program… Read More

Brandon Vinal Announced as WCCC 2023 Student of the Year

April 3, 2023

CALAIS, ME – Washington County Community College is proud to announce that Brandon Vinal, a student in the Residential and Commercial Electricity (RCE) program, has been named the 2023 Student of the Year. Brandon chose WCCC because of the positive statewide reputation our electrical program maintains. After arriving, he quickly… Read More

Aroostook County Technology centers learn importance of safety when fixing hybrid electric vehicles

March 22, 2023

WCCC Automotive Technology Instructor Ron O'Brien and Recruitment & Admissions Specialist Diana St. Pierre spent the past two days in Caribou with local technology center students. Click below to view the full news story from Isaac Potter at News Source 8. We are currently accepting applications for our Automotive Technology… Read More

Washington County Community College Offers Free Educational Trip Leader Training

March 14, 2023

Every year, schools, colleges, and universities take educational trips into the woods and waters of Maine. Although some of these trips are led by Registered Maine Guides, many of them are led by students, faculty, and outing club advisors that have undergone extensive training in wilderness safety skills and expeditions.… Read More

Sowing the Seeds to Educate and Train the Next Generation of Maine’s Aquaculture Workforce

March 2, 2023

Lori Tyler Gula, National Institute of Food and Agriculture MAINE - Maine community college students now can enroll in a workforce training program for the aquaculture sector, thanks to the Aquaculture Vocational Education and Training (VET) pathways program developed by the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center at Washington County Community… Read More

MCCS Board ends student COVID-19 vaccine requirement

February 8, 2023

Colleges to strengthen wellness education and encourage students to get vaccinated AUGUSTA, ME – Maine’s community colleges have ended a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for on-campus students, effective immediately. The student vaccine protocol had required all on-campus students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Maine Community College System (MCCS) President David Daigler… Read More

Washington County Community College Welcomes New Coordinator of Apprenticeship

January 25, 2023

Washington County Community College would like to introduce Melinda Reynolds to the Workforce Team as the new Coordinator of Apprenticeship. Reynolds joins WCCC staff with lots of experience. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and has worked in public schools for 30 years as a teacher in grades… Read More