Northern Maine Community College is a

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Presque Isle, Maine Presque Isle is the commercial center and largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,797 at the 2020 Census. The city is home to the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College, Husso ...

. It is part of the

Maine Community College System The Maine Community College System (MCCS) is Maine's comprehensive two-year college system, offering nearly 300 technical, career, and transfer programs; customized training; and lifelong learning. Maine's seven community colleges are located in A ...

. The campus was founded in 1961 on the grounds of the former

Presque Isle Air Force Base Presque Isle Air Force Base was a military installation of the United States Air Force located near Presque Isle, Maine. In the late 1950s and early 1960s it became a base for Strategic Air Command. The original airport was constructed in 1930 ...

Academics

The college awards the

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in a variety of subjects. The college is split into four departments: Arts & Sciences, Business Technology, Nursing & Allied Health, Trade & Technical.

Arts & Sciences

This department has programs in Liberal Studies and Early Childhood Education.

Business Technology

This department is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).ACBSP
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Nursing & Allied Health

The associate degree nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.

Sports

NMCC Falcons are a United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) school that compete in the Northern Division of the

Yankee Small College Conference Yankee Small College Conference is a Division II conference in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). The conference consists of two-year and four-year schools from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York State. The confere ...

. The school competes in golf, soccer, men's and women's basketball, ice hockey, and skiing.

Notable people

Edward Perrin Edmunds Edward Perrin Edmunds (June 6, 1925 – December 17, 1967) was an American politician and potato grower from Maine. Edmunds, a Republican from Fort Fairfield, served from 1957 to 1964 in the Maine Legislature. He spent two terms (1957-1960) in the ...

, state legislator who helped found institution

References

External links

Official website
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