Eastern Maine Community College prepares students for careers in IT.

Bangor, Maine - Communications between computers is a critical part of our everyday life and in today’s world, if the computers go down, the workplace can grind to a halt. Information Technology is a growing industry with a continuous need for skilled workers. To help meet the demand, EMCC is offering Computer Systems Technology, a two-year Associate in Applied Science Degree program designed to train students in personal computer hardware and software; data communications; and computer network hardware, software, and management.

Students enrolled in the Computer Systems Technology program will receive a solid foundation in systems hardware and software, network design and management, customer service, and information security. Laboratory work with peer-to-peer and client/server networks, local- and wide-area networks (LANs and WANs), and midrange/mainframe multi-user systems allows the student to apply knowledge gained in the classroom.

"The CST program at EMCC has been a blast so far. The program is ever changing and uses hands on
learning experience to better prepare the students for work. All of the staff are very helpful and truly care about my future, what more could I ask for? I'm glad that I've decided to start my education here." –Paige Oranje ‘17, EMCC CST Student.

Graduates can look forward to such satisfying employment positions as computer systems technician, computer network installer, computer network technician, network administrator, telecommunications technician, and help desk service provider.
Graduates of the program should be able to:
·         Install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, and upgrade personal computer systems hardware and software.
·         Effectively design and manage networks and efficiently operate them.
·         Interact appropriately with customers, co-works, and the public in a service oriented industry.
·         Apply appropriate security measures and practices.
·         Use effective troubleshooting strategies and techniques in corrective a variety of computer system hardware and software problems.
·         Install, configure, navigate, and manage modern client and server network operating systems.
·         Design and build effective web sites.
·         Define and describe the physical factors that affect data communications media.


There has never been a better time to enroll in Eastern Maine Community College. Maine resident students who apply and are accepted to Eastern Maine Community College for the first time in January 2017 will receive a tuition and fee waiver for 50 percent of their spring semester credits purchased. EMCC is waiving all applications fees for Spring Semester. Once accepted,  qualifying students will pay for a credit hour and those funds will be matched by scholarship provided by the Gaming funds equaling the amount purchased.

Eastern Maine Community College is a two-year college that provides the highest quality post-secondary technical, career and transfer education and serves as a dynamic community and economic development resource. In addition to its Bangor campus, the college has three off-campus higher education centers in Dover-Foxcroft, Ellsworth, and East Millinocket.