OpenFieldSMCC Maine · South Portland, Maine, United States
Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) is the largest and oldest community college in Maine, occupying a magnificent coastal campus on the shores of Casco Bay at historic Spring Point Ledge in South Portland, with a branch campus in Brunswick at the former naval air station. Acclaimed for marine science, precision composites, nursing, cybersecurity, and culinary arts, SMCC serves as a vital economic lifeline for northern New England.
SMCC features unmatched marine facilities including oceanfront docks, marine research vessels, modern welding and CNC machine tooling suites, a composites manufacturing center in Brunswick, and high-fidelity nursing simulation labs. The college offers over 40 degree and certificate programs with seamless transfer agreements to top four-year universities.
SMCC maintains an open-door admissions policy for individuals with a high school diploma or equivalent. Competitive allied health programs (Nursing, Radiography, Respiratory Therapy) require specialized secondary school math/science prerequisites, background checks, and departmental placement examinations.
Coastal oceanography and marine ecology program utilizing SMCC's oceanfront pier and research boats for ocean water quality sampling, lobster fishery biology, and tidal salt marsh monitoring.
ACEN-accredited two-year nursing degree providing high-fidelity simulation and clinical acute care hospital rotations at Maine Medical Center and regional medical complexes.
Hands-on machining curriculum mastering multi-axis CNC milling, Swiss turning, EDM wire cutting, Mastercam CAD/CAM programming, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
NSA-designated curriculum developing competencies in network packet analysis, vulnerability management, defensive firewall configuration, Linux administration, and ethical hacking.
Advanced materials degree based at the Brunswick Midcoast Campus, training technicians in vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM), prepreg autoclave curing, and ultrasonic non-destructive testing for marine and aerospace industries.
Summer experiential fellowship monitoring marine invasive green crab populations, ocean acidification impacts on soft-shell clam beds, and microplastic concentrations in Casco Bay.
President & Executive Leader
Office of the President
Dr. Miller leads Southern Maine Community College, driving workforce partnerships with Maine shipbuilding, biotechnology, and healthcare sectors while expanding...
View researcher profile ↗Department Chair & Professor of Marine Science
Department of Marine Science
Prof. Tarbox is an oceanographer and marine biologist researching Casco Bay benthic communities, coastal water circulation, and hands-on collegiate marine techn...
View researcher profile ↗Director of Nursing Education
Department of Nursing
Prof. Willis directs the ACEN-accredited nursing program, focusing on clinical simulation mastery, acute hospital preceptorship models, and rural nursing retent...
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