Kennebec Valley Community College

Kennebec Valley Community College
Type	Public, two year
Established	1969
President	Richard R. Hopper
Vice-president	Karen L. Normandin
Location	Fairfield, Maine, USA 44°35′39″N 69°36′42″W / 44.5942°N 69.6117°W / 44.5942; -69.6117Coordinates: 44°35′39″N 69°36′42″W / 44.5942°N 69.6117°W / 44.5942; -69.6117
Campus	Suburban
Website	www.kvcc.me.edu

Kennebec Valley Community College, one of the seven colleges in the Maine Community College System, is a community college located on a sixty-four acre campus in Fairfield, Maine. The college is also developing a second campus, the Harold Alfond Campus, on 600 acres of land in Hinckley on a portion of property previously owned by the Good Will-Hinckley School.

Overview

Kennebec Valley Community College was organized in 1969 by the 104th Maine Legislature and first classes began in the fall of 1970, with 35 full-time and 131 part-time students. Since then, KVCC has undergone many changes and has grown to an enrollment of approximately 2,500 full and part-time students enrolled in credit courses for the fall semester, 2012. In addition, KVCC offers a comprehensive schedule of continuing education courses and business and industry outreach programs. The College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. and offers more than 30 degree, diploma and certificate programs.

Programs of study

Advanced Emergency Care
Applied Electronics & Computer Technology
- Engineering Technician option
Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies
Business Administration
- Accounting option
- Marketing/Management option
Career Studies (formerly General Technology)
Computer Systems Integration
Culinary Arts
- Early Childhood Education option
- Speech/Language option
- Autism Spectrum Disorders Studies option

Infant and Toddler Caregiving advanced certificate

Electrical Lineworker Technology
Electrical Technology
Energy Services and Technology
General Sciences
- Health Occupations option
- Biological Sciences option
- Pre-Pharmacy option
- Physical Sciences option
Health Information Technology
Medical Assisting
Medical Coding
Mental Health
Nursing (ADN & LPN to ADN)
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Phlebotomy
Physical Therapist Assistant
Precision Machining Technology
Pulp & Paper Technology
Radiologic Technology
Respiratory Therapy
Sustainable Agriculture
Trade & Technical Occupations
Sonography

Student body

In 2012, the total enrollment was 2,436. 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Universities and colleges in Maine

Private institutions	Bates College Beal College Bowdoin College Colby College College of the Atlantic Husson University Maine College of Art New England Bible College New England School of Communications Saint Joseph's College Thomas College Unity College University of New England

Public institutions	Maine Maritime Academy University College at Rockland University of Maine University of Maine at Augusta University of Maine at Farmington University of Maine at Fort Kent University of Maine at Machias University of Maine at Presque Isle University of Southern Maine

Community college system	Central Maine CC Eastern Maine CC Kennebec Valley CC Northern Maine CC Southern Maine CC Washington County CC York County CC

Law schools	University of Maine School of Law

Former schools	Bangor Theological Seminary Bliss College Cobb Divinity School Eastern State Normal School Nasson College Ricker College Westbrook College

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