Northern Maine Community College
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Northern Maine Community College is a community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...

 in Presque Isle, Maine
Presque Isle, Maine
Presque Isle is the commercial center and largest city in the sparsely populated Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 9,692 at the 2010 census...

 and one of the seven colleges in the Maine Community College System
Maine Community College System
The Maine Community College System is Maine's comprehensive two-year college system, offering technical, career, and transfer programs; customized training; and lifelong learning. Enrollment in the MCCS has increased 62 percent in the past seven years, making the MCCS the second fastest growing...

. The 87 acres (352,076.8 m²) campus was founded in 1961 on the grounds of the former Presque Isle Air Force Base
Presque Isle Air Force Base
Presque Isle Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base, located in the city of Presque Isle, Maine.-History:Presque Isle Air Force Base was originally built in 1930 by the Civilian Conservation Corps as Presque Isle Airport, a commercial airport located west of the "business center."...

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Academics

The college awards the Associate's degree
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...

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

Business Technology

This department is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs , formerly the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, is a U.S. organization offering accreditation services to business programs focused on teaching and learning....

 . This department has programs in Accounting Information Systems,Business Administration, General Technology, Medical Coding, Medical Office Administration, and Office Assistant.

Nursing & Allied Health

This department is accredited by the
associate degree nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
National League for Nursing
The National League for Nursing is a national organization for faculty nurses and leaders in nurse education. It offers faculty development, networking opportunities, testing services, nursing research grants, and public policy initiatives to more than 25,000 individual and 1,200 education and...

. This department has programs in Nursing, Emergency Medical Services, Intermediate EMT, Medical Assisting, and Paramedicine.

Trade & Technical

This department has programs in Automotive Collision Repair, Automotive Technology, Computer-Aided Drafting Technology, Computer Electronics, Diesel Hydraulics, Electrical Construction & Maintenance, General Technology, Machine Tool Technology, Plumbing & Heating, Precision Metals Manufacturing, Residential Construction, Welding & Metal Fabrication, Wind Power Technology

Sports

NMCC Falcons are a United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA)
United States Collegiate Athletic Association
The United States Collegiate Athletic Association is a national organization in the USA for the intercollegiate athletic programs of less than 100 small colleges, community collegs and junior colleges. It holds 11 "National Championship" tournaments in seven sports...

 school that compete in the Northern Division of the Yankee Small College Conference
Yankee Small College Conference
Yankee Small College Conference is a division II conference in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. The conference consists of two-year and four-year schools from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont...

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