Find out more about Kennebec Valley Community College

Kennebec Valley Community College offers an Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies, a liberal arts degree.  With this program, students have the opportunity to select courses that are best suited to their careers and are flexible with their schedules.  Students will be prepared to meet their professional, academic, and personal career goals and to transfer to four-year institutions to earn baccalaureate degrees after completing many general education courses.  

This liberal arts degree provides a strong foundation in general education and allows students to explore over 20 programs in areas that include:  Allied Health, Biological Science, Business, Computer Information Systems, Education, Nursing, and Trades and Technology.  Graduates are able to:

• Demonstrate effective communication skills
• Demonstrate mathematical skills, critical analysis, and logical thinking to solve problems 
• Demonstrate an understanding of individual development, thinking process, and behavior
• Demonstrate understanding of research methods and scientific inquiry
• Demonstrate a knowledge and respect for various individuals and cultures

KVCC’s online Business Administration degree in Accounting prepares paraprofessionals for entry-level positions. Equip yourself with computer applications and technical skills as you learn how to manage payroll, taxation, financial statements and more. Work with peers in a simulated environment in order to gain real world experience. Learn vital legal and ethical accounting standards and become an effective communicator. A final capstone course will give you preparation for the National ACAT exam.

Potential career options include:

• Account clerk
• Tax preparer
• Credit manager

An online Business Administration degree in Marketing provides a path for students to acquire vital skills for entry-level marketing and management positions. This associate’s degree program allows students to work together in a simulated office setting. Students can improve their professional communications as they build key problem-solving and analytical skills. Broad course requirements provide a foundation for a wide range of career opportunities, some of which include:

• Associate store manager
• Sales representative
• Administrative assistant

Prepare to make a difference in the lives of young children and their families with this online early childhood education degree. The curriculum emphasizes Developmentally Appropriate Practice and standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Courses include partnerships with families, reflective practice, and evidence-based knowledge. 

Completing this early childhood education degree online provides the flexibility needed to balance education, career, and personal obligations. Study whenever it is convenient with asynchronous online courses while completing the same courses with the same assignments as traditional, on-campus students.

The Associate in Applied Science in Mental Health is an online psychology degree program that prepares students for entry level and higher positions in the workforce.  This program provides students with the core competencies needed for certification at the Mental Health Rehabilitation Technical/Community (MHRT/C) level.  You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to work with individuals with prolonged, persuasive, and persistent mental illness.  This includes areas such as:

• Substance Abuse 
• Mental Health Rehabilitation 
• Developmental Disability Services
• Gerontology  

The curriculum includes the core Mental Health course requirements for certification and general education courses.  Graduates are prepared for positions in the mental health field including Community Integration, Intensive Case Management, Assertive Community Treatment, Skills Development, and Day Support Services.

The Kennebec Valley Community College offers an online psychology degree, the Certificate in Mental Health Rehabilitation.  This program meets the needs of students who either already have a degree or want to focus on the core classes required to receive their certification at the Mental Health Rehabilitation Technical/Community (MHRT/C) level.  You will gain the knowledge and skills to work with individuals with prolonged, persuasive, and persistent mental illness.  This includes such areas as substance abuse, mental health rehabilitation, developmental disability services, and gerontology.  Courses are comprised on the core classes required for certification.  Courses may include: 

• Community Mental Health 
• Interviewing and Counseling 
• Crisis Identification and Intervention 
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation
• Substance Abuse