Accreditation

Eastern Maine Community College is a publicly supported, post-secondary institution, fully accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, which is the primary accrediting agency for schools and colleges in New England:

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), 3 Burlington Woods Drive, Ste. 100, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-425-7785; www.neche.org.

EMCC received continuing accreditation with the following required reporting:
·       Focused report 2022 response from NECHE
·       Interim, fifth-year report in 2024,
·       Comprehensive evaluation in 2029

EMCC 2019 Accreditation Self-Study Report

The Automotive Program is accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Foundation (NATEF), a division of ASE, 101 Blue Seal Drive, SE, Ste. 101, Leesburg, VA 20175; phone: 703-669-6650; www.natef.org.

The Emergency Medical Service Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 US Highway 19 North, Ste. 158, Clearwater, FL 33763; phone: 727-210-2350; www.caahep.org. CoAEMSP, 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312, Rowlett, TX 75088; phone: 214-703-8445; www.coaemsp.org.

The Medical Assisting Program at EMCC is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB). Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158 Clearwater, FL 33763 727-210-2350 www.caahep.org

The Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN), 3343 Peach Tree Rd NE, Ste. 850, Atlanta, GA 30326; phone: 404-975-5000; fax: 404-975-5020; www.nlnac.org. The program is also accredited by the Maine State Board of Nursing.

The Medical Radiography Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Ste. 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182; www.jrcert.org.

The Surgical Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 25400 US Highway 19 North, Ste. 158, Clearwater, FL 33763; phone: 727-210-2350; fax: 727-210-2354; www.caahep.org.

The Welding Program is certified as a S.E.N.S.E. program (Schools Excelling through National Skills Education) and Educational member through American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, P.O. Box 440367, Miami, FL 33126; phone: 305-443-9353; toll free: 1-800-443-9353; www.aws.org.