Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, Secondary/Middle Education, Special Education, Ski Industries (adaptive coaching/teaching).

First in Education
The University of Maine at Farmington’s prominence in Education runs long and deep. In fact, the school was founded in 1864 as an institution dedicated to preparing teachers.

Because our Education programs were based on a foundation of Liberal Arts (an unusual concept in its time) Farmington quickly earned a reputation for producing some of the finest teachers in New England.

Over the years the University expanded its Liberal Arts foundation as it strengthened its Education programs. The result: UMF has not only retained its outstanding reputation for preparing highly qualified teachers, it is still recognized far and wide as a leader in the field of Education.

One of the many things that make our Education programs so well respected is the fact that our students are required to practice in the field what they’ve learned in the classroom.

At Farmington, you get in-the-classroom experience early and often. In fact, your first "teacher side of the desk" experience in a school classroom comes in your sophomore year! Giving you valuable hands-on, real-world skills and knowledge.

Student Teaching, Practicum, Professional Portfolios, Peer Advising and a solid adaptable foundation in the Arts & Sciences are just some of the reasons our teaching graduates continue to be in such high demand.

In fact, each spring Farmington holds Maine's only teacher-specific job fair and school systems from every county in Maine and from as far away as California, Nevada, Florida and North Carolina regularly descend on our campus eager to hire UMF-certified teachers. Our students are in such high demand, many are offered teaching jobs right on the spot.

UMF’s College of Education, Health, and Rehabilitation is fully accredited by NCATE, which not only speaks to the outstanding quality of our teacher education programs, but also certifies UMF education graduates to teach in some 33 states across the United States.