Kennebec Valley Community College
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.
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 2,292 full- and part-time students enrolled in credit courses for the fall semester, 2009. 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;full-time associate degree, diploma and certificate programs.
Programs of Study
- Advanced Emergency Care
- Applied Electronics & Computer Technology
- Engineering Technician option
- Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Accounting option
- Finance option
- Marketing/Management option
- Career Studies (formerly General Technology)
- Computed Tomography
- Computer Science
- Geographic Information Systems option
- Computer Aided Drafting and Design option
- Education Program
- Early Childhood Education option
- Speech/Language option
- Autism certificate option
- Electrical Lineworker Technology
- Electrical Technology
- Health Information Technology
- Health Science Preparation
- Mammography
- Marine Electronics Technology
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Coding
- Medical Office Management
- Mental Health
- Nursing (ADN & LPN to ADN)
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Phlebotomy
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Precision Machining Technology
- Pulp & Paper Technology
- Radiologic Technology
- Respiratory Therapy
- Trade & Technical Occupations
- Sonography
Student body
In 2009, the total enrollment was 2,292. 30% were men and 70% were women.
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