Kennebec Valley Community College

Kennebec Valley Community College is a public two-year institution located in Fairfield, Maine. The college enrolls 2,950 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 43.67 out of 100. Its completion rate is 48% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 59% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers a comprehensive set of certificate programs across healthcare, trades, and technology fields. Healthcare programs include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Culinary Arts/Chef Training. Trades programs include Electrician, Lineworker, and Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, each offered at multiple certificate levels. Technology programs include Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.

Fairfield is located in central Maine along the Kennebec River, serving a rural region with healthcare, manufacturing, and utility employment sectors. Kennebec Valley Community College provides broad workforce training options for students throughout central and western Maine.