Health Sciences - Southern Maine Community College

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Are you interested in caring for others and making a difference in their lives? Choose from a broad range of offerings to start a successful healthcare career or continue your education.

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About Our Health Science Pathway

If you want to care for people as they experience health challenges or even save lives, our Health Sciences offerings will help you to go on to a successful career as a nurse, radiographer, cardiovascular technologist, respiratory therapist, nutritionist, medical assistant, surgical technician, or emergency medical technician. Many students continue their education and earn advanced degrees in their chosen health fields.

What opportunities can this pathway provide?

SMCC graduates have started their careers at top-notch employers like:

Central Maine Medical Center
Eastern Maine Medical Center
Dartmouth Medical Center
Maine General Hospital
Maine Medical Center/MaineHealth
Mass General
Northern Light
And more!

Continue Your Education

SMCC graduates have used our transfer agreements to continue their education at:

Colby-Sawyer College
Purdue Global University
Saint Joseph’s College
University of New England
University of Southern Maine
University of Maine Fort Kent

What training and programs are available?

Learn skills to enter the workforce quickly, and if desired return to earn a certificate or associate degree. Grant-funded opportunities (free of charge to trainees) available.

Associate Degrees & Certificates

Earn a degree or certificate and enter the workforce or continue your education at a four-year college.

Associate Degrees

Southern Maine Community College is …

Free or Affordable

Offering FREE tuition to high school grads from 2022-2025 and short-term training opportunities. For those who don’t qualify, our tuition and fees are the lowest in New England at $4,156 per year, in-state with financial aid options.

Flexible

Choose from short-term training opportunities that allow you to start employment quickly and associate degree and certificate programs that allow you to further expand your career opportunities.

Supportive

We are here to help you determine what program to choose based on your goals and provide services from advising to career counseling to ensure you reach your full potential.

Transferable

We have numerous transfer agreements that allow you to transfer seamlessly to a four-year college upon graduating from various associate degree programs.

Connected

Our faculty are talented experts in their field and are connected with business partners locally and beyond putting you one step ahead of the rest for internships and job opportunities.

Vibrant

Offering on-campus housing, athletics and student clubs and organizations and more. No matter who you are you’ll find a network of peers to help you succeed.