As a Live-In student, you get to live and breathe Fire Science and EMS! One of the reasons I chose EMCC was because of this program. Not only do you go the school, but you get to get on the job experience as you go! I live at station 69 in Newport during the day you get to experience what the firehouse is like, with chores and everyday duties. I really recommend the program it has great experiences and you meet lifelong friends, and it helps prepare you for your future in the fire service.

While working and attending school full-time, I was able to achieve the amazing honor of being named Eastern Maine Community College’s Student of the Year for 2022. I would not have been able to achieve any of this without the amazing support that I received from my advisor, instructors, and fellow classmates in the Criminal Justice Program.

EMCC is a school for anyone with goals and the drive to achieve them. The staff and culture are focused on an individualized student experience that can guarantee the success of those willing to work for it. I was able to work full-time, attend school with a full schedule, and still be present for my family life while earning my degree. My life looks very different today than it did during that first week of my very first semester, and I owe much of that to my experience in the Criminal Justice Program!

“I chose to attend EMCC because of the affordability and closeness to home but more importantly because of the program selection! What I like the most about the school is that the community is really supportive and full of opportunities if you just take them!”