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Central Maine Community College

Forensic Science, Associate in Applied Science

AssociateAASDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

Associate in Applied Science in Forensic Science at Central Maine Community College, covering crime scene processing, evidence handling, and chemistry and biology related to forensic investigation.

Official program name
Forensic Science, Associate in Applied Science
Awarded degree
Associate in Applied Science · major: Forensic Science
Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level
Associate
Subject focus
Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Associate track
Applied, career-oriented associate degreeThe college describes the degree as career-oriented. Transfer of an applied degree is not assumed; check the college's articulation agreements and the receiving school's policy.
Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Forensic type
Crime scene investigationEvidence collection, documentation and scene processing. It is not the same as laboratory forensic science.
Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Location
Auburn, ME
Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Subjects
Forensic Science — core of the degreeCrime Scene Investigation — core of the degree (“Forensic Science”)
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Why this program is listed

Dedicated AAS in Forensic Science; the page describes crime scene and evidence work, not a laboratory-science degree, and lists no online option.

Degree title names forensic science; the page describes crime scene processing, evidence handling and chemistry and biology as related to forensic investigation.

Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.
Formats offered
On campus
Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Natural-science content

  • The page lists fundamental concepts of chemistry and biology as related to forensic investigation among the knowledge areas.
    Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Laboratory components

  • Listed experience areas include collection of fingerprints, blood, trace and fiber evidence and casting of shoe print impressions.
    Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Transfer pathways

  • Transfer agreement with University of Southern Maine: Bachelor of Arts in Criminology.
    Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — In-state rateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$96per credit · 2025-2026Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
New England regional rateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$144per credit · 2025-2026Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Out-of-state — Out-of-state rateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$192per credit · 2025-2026Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other published fees

Mandatory fees (shown with the 30-credit-hour cost estimate)
$1,260Mandatory
Source: cmcc.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. cmcc.edu/academics/programs/programs-of-study/forensic-science/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  3. cmcc.edu/admissions-aid/paying-for-college/ — Official admissions page, verified October 24, 2026

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