Maine College of Health Professions is a private, not-for-profit institution of higher education that is home to Maine’s first nursing and medical imaging programs. The College was established in 1891 as a diploma-granting institution and was named the Central Maine General Hospital Training School. The first student was admitted on July 9, 1891. The School granted diplomas until 1977, when Governor James B. Longley signed into law L.D. 446, granting the institution authority to award the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree.
In 1976, the School’s name was changed to Central Maine Medical Center School of Nursing. It became the first single-entity post-secondary nursing educational institution accredited by the Commission on Vocational, Technical, and Career Institutions of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. in 1978.
In 1995, the school moved from Wilson Hall to the Metcalfe Building to its current location at 70 Middle Street in 2001. In June 2007, the institution was renamed the Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and Health Professions. The College was granted initial accreditation by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
In 2010, the College added an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Radiologic Technology. Coinciding with the addition of the Associate Degree in Radiologic Technology, the Mercy Hospital School of Radiologic Technology in Portland transitioned its two-year certificate program to the College, thereby doubling student capacity. Also, in 2010, the College admitted its first students to the Computed Tomography (CT) certificate program, and in 2011, the College added an Associate Degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology.
On July 1, 2014, Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and Health Professions was renamed Maine College of Health Professions (MCHP) to better reflect the mission and strategic vision of the College.
In the fall of 2017, MCHP earned approval to offer the RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, thereby becoming a baccalaureate institution. In the following year, MCHP was authorized to offer advanced certificates in sonography and mammography and a certificate in licensed practical nursing.
In 2021, MCHP began offering Baccalaureate Degrees in Medical Imaging and Healthcare Administration.