Southern Maine Community College

Architectural and Engineering Design

The Architectural and Engineering Design program prepares students for technician level work assisting architects, engineers, and contractors who work in the diverse manufacturing industry. Offering a variety of design disciplines, the program provides students with individual choices of specialization including architectural, mechanical and marine interests.

Automotive Chassis Systems

The Automotive Certificate in Chassis Systems is designed to prepare skilled technicians to work in the automotive industry in the areas of routine maintenance, steering and suspension, brakes, and chasses electrical/electronics. It is also a stepping-stone to continue education at SMCC in the Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems.

Automotive Powertrain Systems

The Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems is the second of two Automotive Certificates at SMCC. The Automotive Certificate in Chassis Systems is a requirement for admission to the Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems. The Powertrain Systems Certificate involves classes in Engine Repair; Engine Performance; Manual Transmissions and Drivetrains; Automatic Transmissions; and Automotive Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning.

Automotive Technology

The Automotive Technology program is designed to prepare skilled technicians to work in the automotive industry. The program involves general education as well as automotive lecture and laboratory instruction focusing on state-of-the-art products. Students may also work at a dealership as part of the cooperative education phase of training.

Behavioral Health

The one-year Behavioral Health certificate program is designed to meet the requirements for certification as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community (MHRT/C), but includes course work in addition to MHRT/C requirements. MHRT/C certification is required by the state of Maine for work as an entry-level mental health practitioner.

Biotechnology

Biotechnology is the use of technology and applied biology to improve human life. Students learn the fundamentals of biology and chemistry on their way to more advanced understanding of cellular biology, genetics, and microbiology. Students have opportunities to learn hands-on skills in the laboratory, working with DNA, enzymes, cells, and small organisms such as bacteria, fruit flies, and plants.

Business Administration

The Business Administration program provides students with a foundation in general business practices, leadership concepts, and microcomputer applications. In addition to acquiring skills in accounting, finance, sales, and operations, students enhance their ability to write, think, work in groups, solve problems and build confidence and the ability to succeed in the world of business.

Business Administration - Sport Management Option

The Business Administration program provides students with a foundation in general business practices, leadership concepts, and microcomputer applications. In addition to acquiring skills in accounting, finance, sales, and operations, students enhance their ability to write, think, work in groups, solve problems and build confidence and the ability to succeed in the world of business.

Cardiovascular Technology

The Cardiovascular Technology program provides graduates with the skills necessary to work with medical professionals in cardiac catheterization laboratories, cardiac surgery, electrocardiography/stress laboratories, and echocardiography departments. Clinical opportunities in patient care areas at various health care sites will be completed throughout their educational experience.

Career Studies

Career Studies recognizes that students can learn in many ways by offering the opportunity to earn credit for skills acquired through employment. Applicants for this program must have a minimum of four years of continuous work experience in an area of technical specialty related to one or more technology programs offered at the college.

CNC Machine Operator

The Computer Numerical Controller (CNC) Machine Operator Certificate offers new or returning students a competency based comprehensive CNC Machine Operator training. Students will be exposed to basic manufacturing skills, precision machining and CNC machine operations. Students completing the CNC Operator Certificate are in high demand across several industries.

Communications and New Media

Communications and New Media (CNM) is a multi-media program that prepares students for careers as media producers. Media producers use technology to create and enhance communication through the integration of visual, audio, and web to present design solutions. They create web sites, interactive and 3-D animation, and graphic design for print media; they edit video for TV and web; they produce and edit scripts for TV and radio.

Computer Science

The study of computer science involves both the theory and the practice of solving problems by computer. It describes the analysis, design, implementation, and application of algorithms in order to solve complex problems. While computer science requires the study and use of several programming languages, the discipline as a whole encompasses much more; theoretical and practical mathematics, design and analysis of algorithms, and modeling of large systems are all part of computer science.

Construction Technology

The Construction Technology program provides technical and extensive hands-on experience in residential construction preparing its graduates for a rewarding career in the construction industry.

Construction Technology

The Construction Technology program provides technical and extensive hands-on experience in residential construction preparing its graduates for a rewarding career in the construction industry.

Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice program provides students with the skills and abilities they need to succeed in dynamic and rewarding criminal justice careers. Students will find career opportunities in law enforcement, forensics, corrections, probation/parole, private security and investigations, and juvenile and adult protective services.

Culinary Arts

As the third largest national industry and the largest in the state of Maine, the food industry estimates more than 60,000 additional chefs will be needed each year in the United States. SMCC’s Culinary Arts program, Maine’s only American Culinary Federation Accredited post-secondary program, offers instruction in food preparation and service to supply these demands.

Cyber Security

The Cyber Security program gives students an opportunity to train in the fastest growing areas in IT (Information Technology) referred to as Information Security and Security Assurance. The program will cover a wide range of topics including computer forensics, ethical hacking, laws, policies, network security and physically securing systems in a data center.

Early Childhood Education

The Early Childhood Education program is designed to prepare individuals as skilled Early Childhood Education professionals. Graduates will meet state licensing standards for immediate entry into the field or to transfer to a four year institution. The coursework combines theory and practical experiences based on standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Education

The Advanced Certificate in Education is designed to prepare students who have already earned 60 college-level credits to earn the 90 credits need to be certified as an Educational Technician III. This program encompasses a blend of coursework and internship as a way to fully develop and prepare candidates to be confident and competent in their future roles as an Educational Technician III.

Education

The Associate of Science in Education degree program is designed to prepare pre-service teachers with the necessary knowledge and skills for employment and/or future study in the field of K-12 education. Successful graduates experience field work in public school classrooms in each education course taken as a way to connect theory into actual practice.

Educator Apprentice

The workforce training Educator Apprentice Program is designed for students who want to become Education Technicians II at a partner school district. After completing the Intro to Teaching Bootcamp, students will spend time doing coursework while also receiving experiential credit working in the classroom the rest of the week.

Electrical Engineering Technologies

The Electrical Engineering Technology Associates Applied Science Degree provides the education and training needed to install, maintain and troubleshoot electrical devices and equipment. Students explore topics such as basic circuits, wiring practices, electronics, programmable logic controllers, sensors, hydraulics, motors – devices and principles used in all manufacturing processes.

Electrician Technology

The Electrician Technology Certificate provides the education and training needed to prepare students for exciting and well-paying work in the electrician trade. Circuits, devices and wiring practices will be examined in both the classroom as well as the lab. Students explore topics such as basic circuits, residential and commercial wiring practices, electronics, transformers and motors.

Fire Science

The Fire Science program is designed to provide both pre-service and in-service students with sound technical and academic experiences, enabling them to assume positions of responsibility as members of fire departments or as technical and supervisory employees of industrial firms and insurance companies.

Fire Science/Emergency Medical Technician

The Fire Science/Emergency Medical Technician certificate program prepares the student to enter the fire/emergency medical services (EMS). Students will earn entry-level or job-ready basic training in firefighting and EMS as well as college-level academic habits of success. They will also gain a fundamental understanding of the fire and EMS mission and career expectations. Coursework will also ensure appropriate writing and math skills.

Fire Science/Pre-Emergency Medical Services Paramedicine

The Fire Science/Emergency Medical Technician certificate program prepares the student to enter the fire/emergency medical services (EMS). Students will earn entry-level or job-ready basic training in firefighting and EMS as well as college-level academic habits of success. They will also gain a fundamental understanding of the fire and EMS mission and career expectations. Coursework will also ensure appropriate writing and math skills.

Health Sciences

The Associate of Science in Health Sciences degree at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) provides students with introductory courses necessary for careers in healthcare administration, healthcare education or as a starting point for students interested in attaining a future professional degree in healthcare. The health sciences degree consists of foundational courses in science, English, math, social sciences, humanities and healthcare.

Heating

The Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Department offers a Certificate in Heating which also forms half of the Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration option or the Heating and Plumbing option. The program provides technical and hands-on training emphasizing the practical knowledge and skills required to install and service commercial and residential heating systems.

Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

The Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Plumbing programs prepare students to install, repair and maintain refrigeration, heating and air conditioning equipment. Students learn about the components and construction of HVACR systems, temperature control, electronics, and how to read blueprints. This program incorporates a hands-on practical approach through work in the lab on HVAC equipment.

Heating and Plumbing

The Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Plumbing programs prepare students to install, repair and maintain refrigeration, heating and air conditioning equipment. Students learn about the components and construction of HVACR systems, temperature control, electronics, and how to read blueprints. This program incorporates a hands-on practical approach through work in the lab on HVAC equipment.

Heavy Equipment Operations

The Heavy Equipment Operations certificate program is designed to produce operators trained on earth-moving equipment such as bulldozers, backhoes, excavators, and graders. Training takes place both on lab simulators as well as on an actual lab operation site.

Horticulture

The Horticulture program is a hands-on, broad based curriculum, which provides or sponsors additional opportunities, including: tuition scholarships for students who qualify, educational field experiences, visiting lecturers with expertise in horticulture and related fields. Graduates from the horticulture program have successfully transferred credits toward baccalaureate degrees in related areas of study at a variety of colleges and universities.

Hospitality Management

The AAS degree program in Hospitality Management provides students with a solid foundation in theory and current practices of the hospitality industry as well as a core of liberal arts and science courses that will prepare students for flexible career development. This degree focuses on one of the fastest growing industries in the world: hospitality, to include focus areas in food and restaurant operations, lodging industry operations, events management, and tourism.

Human Services

The Human Services program is designed to prepare individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills for employment and/or future study in the human service field. Successful graduates work with individuals of all ages confronting disabling mental health issues, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, and other behavioral health conditions.

Information Technology

The future of Information Technology (IT) is full of possibility. The Information Technology program offers tracks for transfer students looking to continue on to a four-year institution to complete a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, or a customizable career focused track designed to prepare the student for a number of IT fields.

Invasive Cardiovascular Technology

The Advanced Certificates in Cardiovascular Technology give prior graduates of the SMCC Cardiovascular Program a pathway to return to complete the opposite arm of the program. The courses include all the didactic and clinical courses for the specific arm the Cardiovascular graduate is choosing to study.

Liberal Studies

The Liberal Studies program is designed for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges and universities or who have not yet identified a primary field of study. The curriculum is built on a foundation of general education classes, supplemented with elective courses that develop depth in the prerequisite knowledge required for further study at the baccalaureate level.

Marine Design

The Certificate in Marine Design is designed to prepare entry level marine designers. Students will work with a parametric software for ship modeling, which is the core tool of systems engineering in ship design, to model the complex systems involved in a ship.

Marine Science

The Marine Science program provides students with the academic background and applied skills necessary for employment as research assistants and technicians in a variety of aquatic and environmental fields. Graduates are also able to transfer their credits to other colleges and universities. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on laboratory and field procedures.

Medical Assisting

The Medical Assisting Certificate is a closed apprenticeship program designed to fulfill the workforce development needs of health care providers in southern and mid-coast Maine. Students must be qualified employees of a partner health care provider in order to be eligible for the program. This one year course of study has a blend of on-campus, online, and hybrid courses mixed with a 20 hour per week apprenticeship experience at a health care provider.

Medical Assisting

The Medical Assisting program prepares students to perform duties and responsibilities in a variety of medical settings. The program culminates with a 160-hour Practicum during which theory learned in the classroom is applied in an actual medical practice environment.

Non-Invasive (Echo) Cardiovascular Technology

The Advanced Certificates in Cardiovascular Technology give prior graduates of the SMCC Cardiovascular Program a pathway to return to complete the opposite arm of the program. The courses include all the didactic and clinical courses for the specific arm the Cardiovascular graduate is choosing to study.

Nursing

The nursing program prepares students to become registered nurses at the associate degree level. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX Registered Nurse (RN) licensure examination.

Nursing - LPN Upgrade Option

The nursing program prepares students to become registered nurses at the associate degree level. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX Registered Nurse (RN) licensure examination.

Nutrition and Dietetics

The Associate of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics degree at Southern Maine Community College provides introductory courses as a starting point for students interested in working in areas of nutrition care, dietary management, health, fitness, and wellness. The nutrition and dietetics degree consists of foundational courses in science, English, math, social sciences, humanities, dietetics, and nutrition.

Paramedicine

Paramedicine offers an exciting and challenging career within the field of Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Paramedics are members of the health care team that provides advanced level care in the pre-hospital environment under the direction of a physician. Employment opportunities are available with municipal and private ambulances, fire departments, hospitals, clinics, and in industrial settings.

Plumbing

The one-year Plumbing Certificate program, which also forms half of the Associate in Applied Science degree option, is a study of the plumbing trade, residential and commercial, as practiced in the state of Maine. Blueprint reading and sketching for plumbers is covered, combined with working drawings, to learn the technique of sketching pipe layouts isometrically, and blueprint interpretation.

Precision Machining and Manufacturing

Precision machinists control, design, maintain, upgrade and operate modern, computer-controlled production equipment and facilities equipment used to manufacture many of the world’s goods. The Precision Machining program equips its graduates with an in-depth multi-disciplinary education in mathematics, physics, engineering technology, both manual and CNC machining, manufacturing processes and methods, as well as a broad education in computer studies, business and liberal arts.

Pre-Engineering

The pre-engineering program at SMCC is a two year program that helps students determine if they are interested in engineering and prepares them to transfer to a Bachelor’s-level engineering program. The program focuses on developing a fundamental knowledge of physics, chemistry and mathematics, and provides an introduction to engineering. In addition, students take classes in English, communication, the social sciences and humanities.

Radiography

The radiographer, a vital member of the health care team, utilizes sophisticated x-ray equipment to obtain diagnostically valuable images of any body part or body system. In order to perform radiographic procedures, the radiographer must have a good working knowledge of human anatomy, radiographic procedures, radiation physics, principles of imaging, radiation protection, and quality assurance.

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

The Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Department offers a Certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning which also forms half of the Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration option or the Plumbing and Heating option. The program provides offers technical and hands-on training emphasizing practical knowledge and skills required to install and service all types of commercial and domestic air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

Respiratory Therapy

Respiratory Therapy is an allied health specialty involved with evaluation, treatment, management, diagnosis and preventive care of patients with cardiopulmonary problems. The respiratory therapist is a life-support specialist. During emergency calls respiratory therapists become responsible for the care of the patient through airway management, artificial ventilation, external massage and other sophisticated emergency support measures.

Surgical Technology

A certified Surgical Technologist (CST) is a member of the surgical team in the operating room who works with the surgeon, anesthesiologist and certified registered nurse, delivering direct patient care before, during and after surgery. Surgical technologists perform functions and tasks that provide a safe environment for surgical care and contribute to the efficiency of the operating team by supporting operating surgeons, nurses and others involved in operative procedures.

Trade and Technical Occupations

The associate in applied science in Trade and Technical Occupations program is designed to recognize the proficiency of people who are enrolled in, or have completed, a registered apprenticeship program (e.g., journey person status). Women and men who have completed or are currently enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program or a formal program approved by the College may apply and simultaneously complete both their training program and degree requirements.