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Human services programs in Maine

9 human services programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

8 schools offer these human services programs, and Maine has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Social and human service assistants help clients in fields such as psychology, rehabilitation and social work. Most need at least a high school diploma and learn on the job, though some employers prefer an associate's or bachelor's degree in human services or a related field.1

In Maine, 8 of the 9 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 9 programs here are human services or social work (associate degree, 6 programs) and human services certificate (3 programs).

See the 9 programs

How much do human services programs cost in Maine?

Two-year degrees (6 programs)
$11,292 to $13,794most of them
Other human services programs (3 programs)
$2,496 to $13,794all 3 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
30%
Working 6 months later
71%
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,600
Length
Not reported
None of the 9 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Maine may also offer human services programs. How these figures are made

Are there free human services programs in Maine?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 9 human services programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Human services or social work (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Human Services

    Central Maine Community College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Maine Community College, AuburnHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,900
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Human Services at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Human Services at Central Maine Community College
    Finished
    32%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,233
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    170
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Human Services at Central Maine Community College

  • Human services or social work (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Human Services - Associate in Applied Science

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,200
    Price if you pay yourself$11,292
    Program website, Human Services - Associate in Applied Science at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Human Services - Associate in Applied Science at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    20%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,297
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,292
    Program website, Human Services - Associate in Applied Science at Southern Maine Community College

  • Human services or social work (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Human Services

    Eastern Maine Community College

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Eastern Maine Community College, BangorHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$31,600
    Price if you pay yourself$9,656

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Human Services at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Human Services at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,891
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    63
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,656
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    School website, Human Services at Eastern Maine Community College

  • Human services certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Behavioral Health and Human Services

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,496

    10 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Behavioral Health and Human Services at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Behavioral Health and Human Services at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    30%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,070
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    24
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,496
    students trained with WIOA funding
    10
    Program website, Behavioral Health and Human Services at Southern Maine Community College

  • Human services or social work (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Human Services

    Washington County Community College

    Calais

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Washington County Community College, CalaisHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,500
    Price if you pay yourself$13,075

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Human Services at Washington County Community College
    More details about Human Services at Washington County Community College
    Finished
    23%
    Working at 6 months
    53%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,880
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,295
    Students counted
    22
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,075
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    Program website, Human Services at Washington County Community College

  • Human services or social work (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mental Health and Human services

    UMA Brunswick Center

    Brunswick

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    UMA Brunswick Center, BrunswickHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,794
    School website, Mental Health and Human services at UMA Brunswick Center
    More details about Mental Health and Human services at UMA Brunswick Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,794
    School website, Mental Health and Human services at UMA Brunswick Center

  • Human services certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mental Health and Human services

    University College at Houlton

    Houlton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University College at Houlton, HoultonHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,794
    More details about Mental Health and Human services at University College at Houlton
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,794

  • Human services certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mental Health and Human services

    UMA Ellsworth Center

    Ellsworth

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    UMA Ellsworth Center, EllsworthHuman services certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,794
    More details about Mental Health and Human services at UMA Ellsworth Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,794

  • Human services or social work (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mental Health and Human Services AS

    University of Maine at Augusta

    Augusta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Maine at Augusta, AugustaHuman services or social work (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,372
    School website, Mental Health and Human Services AS at University of Maine at Augusta
    More details about Mental Health and Human Services AS at University of Maine at Augusta
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,372
    School website, Mental Health and Human Services AS at University of Maine at Augusta

How to pay for human services programs in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for human services programs in Maine

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for human services programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for human services programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Human services programs in Maine

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
15th of 17
human services programs here, against the typical state's 4
9 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the human services programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Human services programs in Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Maine

How human services programs compare with the rest of education and social services: Child care and social services training in Maine

Where the Maine human services program numbers come from

Which Maine human services programs are on this list?

These are the human services programs Maine approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine human services programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about human services programs in Maine

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Social and Human Service Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List