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2025 JOB CORPS

TRAINING THROUGH MAINE'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Train for a high-demand career in just weeks or enroll in a degree program

Opportunities that fit your goals

Free training through Maine's community colleges

What's available to you:

Free Training - No Cost to You.  You're eligible to enroll in high-quality workforce training programs at no cost.  

 

Get Career-Ready Fast.  Train in as little as a few weeks.  Most programs are short-term and range up to nine months, getting you the skills you need to enter the workforce quickly.

 

Online Training Opportunities.  Earn a Google Career Certificate online, on your schedule.  Dedicate about 10 hours a week and complete a certificate in six months or less. 

 

Connect with Employers.  Our training is aligned with real job opportunities.  Some even interview for jobs as part of your training experience.

 

Pathway into a Degree Program.  Short-term training connects directly to academic certificates and degree programs at Maine's community colleges.  If you want to continue your education, you can - at little or no cost.

 

Support Services.  Need help with housing, transportation, or technology to attend training?  Our partners are here to help you overcome barriers to succeed.

 

On-Campus Short-Term Workforce Training Programs

These hands-on training programs prepare you for in-demand jobs across Maine.  Programs vary by college and are organized by academic pathways.  Trainings range in length from a few weeks to up to twelve months.

 

Choose a Pathway to Explore Trainings:

  • Google UX Design
  • Google Digital Marketing & E-Commerce

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Certified Bookeeper & MOUS Cert
  • Creating Exceptional Customer Experience
  • Culinary Boot Camp
  • Entrepreneurship Training
  • Excel Associate Microsoft Certification
  • Google Project Management
  • Google Business Intelligence
  • Hospitality Badges
  • Intermediate Supervisor Training
  • Leadership Development 
  • Logistics and SCM course
  • Maine Guide Skills Course
  • Metrix Professional Development
  • Microsoft Sharepoint Training
  • Mobile Technology Lab 2526 (Health Science Skills) 
  • MOUS Certification for Excel
  • New Cook Bootcamp
  • Paralegal
  • Peer to Supervisor
  • Quickbooks
  • Raft Guide
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Remote Work
  • ServSafe
  • Virtual Assistant

  • Amazon Web Services
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Computer/Data Analyst Foundations
  • Google Cybersecurity
  • Google Data Analytics
  • Google UX Design
  • Google IT Support
  • Google Pathways in IT
  • IBM Pathways in IT

  • Alternative Pathways to Teaching
  • Digital Literacy Badge
  • Drug and Alcohol Supervisor
  • Early Childhood Conference
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Ed Tech
  • Education Technician II Apprenticeship
  • Educational Trip Leader
  • Educator Apprentice
  • Educator Pathway
  • Employment and Disability Badge
  • Intro to SUD
  • Learning Facilitator
  • Mental Health Career Academy
  • MHRT/C
  • SCT E&I
  • SUR (CADC) Apprenticeship Pathway
  • Wellness and Compassion Fatigue

  • ACLS
  • Basic Life Support
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Clinical Assisting
  • Dental Assisting
  • EFDA
  • EMT
  • Medical Assisting
  • Medical Billing and Coding
  • Medical Coding
  • Medical Interpreting
  • Nursing TEAS Prep
  • PALS
  • Patient Services Rep
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Phlebotomy
  • RHS Exam Review

  • 608 Certification (Heat Pump/HVAC)
  • Aboriculture
  • Advanced Construction Institute
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • AGC Construction Academy
  • Automotive Technology
  • Broadband Technician
  • CDL
  • CNC Machining
  • Commercial Driving Academy
  • Construction Academy
  • Construction Institute
  • Dent Repair Certification
  • Electric Boat Motor
  • Electrical Technology
  • Entry Level Machine Operation
  • Fiber Optic Technician
  • Gas and Propane
  • Heat Pump Installer
  • Heavy Equipment Operator Training
  • High Pressure Boiler
  • Home Inspection
  • Industrial Instrumentation
  • Mechatronics
  • National Code Update
  • NEC Code Course
  • Oil Burner Technician
  • Plasma Table
  • Propane Technician
  • Welding
  • Yamaha Boat Motor Repair


 

  • ACL/PAL
  • ACLS
  • Advanced EMT
  • Basic Life Support
  • CPR First Aid
  • Emergency First Responder
  • Emergency Telecommunications
  • EMT
  • EVOC
  • Fire Officer
  • Heavy Vehicle Extrication
  • HYEV Safety for Forst Responders
  • PALS
  • PHTLS
  • RHS Exam Review
  • Water Treatment Certificates
  • Wilderness First Responder

  • Advanced Construction Institute
  • AGC Construction Institute
  • AUTOCAD
  • Construction Academy
  • Construction Institute
  • Electrician Technology
  • Journeymen Electrician
  • Land Surveying
  • Welding
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Flexible Online Options: Google Career Certificates

Train for high-demand, high-wage careers - online, on your own time.

 

Courses are self-paced and designed by industry leaders at Google.  Most students finish in 3-6 months by spending 10 hours a week.  These certificates are recognized by employers across the country.

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Cybersecurity

Prepare for a career as a cybersecurity analyst with a professional cybersecurity certificate from Google. Learn job-ready skills that are in-demand, like how to identify and mitigate common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities — and discover how to effectively utilize AI in cybersecurity.

Online program

Under 10 hours of study a week

Enroll and start anytime

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Data Analytics

Whether you’re just getting started or want to take the next step in the high-growth field of data analytics, a professional data analytics certificate from Google can help you gain in-demand skills. You’ll learn R programming, SQL, Python, and Tableau — and discover how to effectively utilize AI in data analytics.

Online program

Under 10 hours of study a week

Enroll and start anytime

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Digital Marketing & E-Commerce

Get started in the high-growth fields of digital marketing and e-commerce with a professional certificate in digital marketing from Google. Learn to manage digital marketing campaigns, attract and engage customers, and sell products online — and discover how to effectively utilize AI in marketing.

Online program

Under 10 hours of study a week

Enroll and start anytime

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IT Support.

Whether you’re just getting started or want to take the next step in the high-growth field of IT, IT training from Google can help you gain in-demand skills. You’ll learn about troubleshooting, customer support, system administration, and Python — and discover how to effectively utilize AI in IT support.

Online program

Under 10 hours of study a week

Enroll and start anytime

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Project Management

Get started in the high-growth field of project management with a professional certificate in project management developed by Google. Learn how to manage projects efficiently using traditional and agile methods — and discover how to effectively utilize AI in project management.

Online program

Under 10 hours of study a week

Enroll and start anytime

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UX Design

Get started in the fast-growing field of user experience (UX) design with a professional UX certificate developed by Google. Learn the foundations of UX design, including empathizing with users, building wireframes and prototypes, and conducting research to test your designs — and discover how to effectively utilize AI in UX design.

Online program

Under 10 hours of study a week

Enroll and start anytime

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CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION AT LITTLE OR NO COST

If you want to keep going after your training, you're already on the path.  All short-term programs are aligned with credit-based certificate and associate degree programs at Maine's community colleges.

 

With the Free College Scholarship, students under age 24 who graduated high school, or earned a GED, in 2022 or later can attend Maine's community college tuition-free.

 

Maine's community colleges offer nearly 300 degree and certificate options that are designed to lead to immediate employment or continued education.  Look for a program that fits your needs and interests.

 

Free training for an

in-demand career

Skills

Gain the skills you need to go from classroom to career in a matter of weeks! 

Support

Our colleges and partners are available to help you navigate the entire experience.

Employment

Put your training to work!  Connect with employers at the end of your training for job opportunities.

Ready to Get Started?

Fill out the interest form below and a team member will contact you directly to talk about your options and help you enroll in the right training for your goals.

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The Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce coordinates all short-term workforce training programs for Maine’s community colleges, working closely with business and industry leaders statewide. Launched in 2021, the Alfond Center served over 26,000 Mainers in thirty months. A new, historic gift of $75.5 million from the Harold Alfond Foundation in June 2024 will enable the Center to train an additional 70,505 Mainers by 2030, significantly impacting Maine’s workforce and economy through strategic private and public partnerships.