Washington County Community College
| Motto | Affordable Accessible Flexible |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, two year |
| President | Dr. Joyce Hedlund |
| Students | 239 |
| Location | , , 45°09′58″N 67°14′35″W / 45.166°N 67.243°W |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | www.wccc.me.edu |
Washington County Community College (WCCC) is a community college located in Calais, Washington County, Maine. a rural community on the international border between the United States and Canada. The college’s modern classrooms, labs, and residential buildings are situated on a hillside overlooking the St. Croix River Valley at the edge of a 400-acre campus of mature woods and fields.
WCCC is one of seven community colleges in the Maine Community College System. Founded in 1969, Washington County Community College (WCCC) offers associate degree programs in arts, sciences, and applied sciences, as well as diploma and certificates in a range of occupations and interests. In addition, the College offers business and job skills training courses and programs, personal enrichment classes, community services, and programs for high school students and seniors.
Most programs are designed to give male and female students the technical knowledge and skills as well as the essential general education with which to pursue a career field after graduation. The Liberal Studies program offers students the opportunity to obtain their first two years of a baccalaureate credential at WCCC before transferring to another college or university. WCCC has a number of program articulation agreements with four-year institutions throughout the state to assist students to transfer upon meeting the necessary course requirements.
Programs of study
Liberal studies transfer programs
Career programs
- Adventure Recreation and Tourism
- Culinary and Baking
- Criminal Justice
- Geographic Information Systems
- Business Management
- Early Childhood Education
- Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Office Technology
Technical programs
- Mechanical Technology
- Mechanical Technology/Passinger Vehicle
- Welding Technology
- Plumbing Technology
- Building Construction
- Engine Specialist
- Heating Technology
- Automotive Technology*Residential and Commercial Electricity
- Heavy Equipment Operations
- Heavy Equipment Maintenance
Student body & Institutional Information
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