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York County Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• York County Technical College (YCTC) was created when the 116th State Legislature appropriated operational dollars to fund “An Act to Establish York County Technical College” in spring 1994. YCTC became the seventh technical college of the statewide Maine Technical College System (MCTS), which operates under the governance of its own board of trustees. On July 1, 2003 York County Technical College along with the rest of the Maine Technical College System became a comprehensive Community College, known thereafter as York County Community College (YCCC).
• York County Community College is located at 112 College Drive in Wells, Maine. The two-story 77,000 square foot building sits on 84 wooded acres of land. The campus is accessible from Route 1, Route 109 and the Maine Turnpike, Exit 19. College Drive is located off of Chapel Road.
• York County Community College offers numerous programs of study. They include Associate in Applied Science (AAS), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate in Arts (AA) degrees and a wide variety of certificates. All programs of study include courses in the technical areas and General Education. The Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees are designed to permit the student to transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
• York County Community College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, a non-governmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering post-graduate instruction.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Business owners recognized at ceremony (York County Coast Star)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:13:47 am
  WELLS — The Center for Entrepreneurship held its fifth annual Entrepreneur Awards Celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at The Coastal House in Wells. The evening included a social hour, dinner, and an awards presentation which honored various York...
• Marconi: NH port benefits southern Maine (Portsmouth Herald)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 07:13:21 am
  WELLS, Maine — Geno Marconi, director of the Port of New Hampshire in Portsmouth, N.H., said when he started looking into the relationship between the port and York County, "I was surprised myself at the connections."
• School Committee continues fall tour (York County Coast Star)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 07:15:55 am
  WELLS — Last month, the Wells-Ogunquit Consolidated School District School Committee had its annual walking tour of Wells Junior High School.
• Enrollment surge continues at YCCC (York County Coast Star)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 07:21:51 am
  WELLS — The upward enrollment trend continues at York County Community College as more than 1,400 students, an increase of 32 percent from September 2008, fill the classrooms for the fall 2009 semester. This marks the fourth consecutive year that...
• Go Red For Women event Nov. 10 (York County Coast Star)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 07:15:59 am
  WELLS — Maine's fifth annual Go Red For Women event will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at York County Community College in Wells. The American Heart Association (AHA) will provide an opportunity for women to learn more about their...

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