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Mental health technician training in Maine

10 mental health technician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

10 schools offer these mental health technician programs, and Maine has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Psychiatric technicians and aides care for people who have mental conditions or developmental disabilities. Technicians typically need a postsecondary certificate and aides a high school diploma, both learn on the job, and some states require technicians to be licensed.1

In Maine, 2 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma and 8 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 10 programs here are mental health technician certificate or course (9 programs) and mental health or psychiatric technician (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 10 programs

How much does mental health technician certification cost in Maine?

$3,420 to $4,782 is what most mental health technician programs in Maine cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $300 to $7,183

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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 mental health technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free mental health technician training in Maine?

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

All 10 mental health technician programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Mental health technician certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mental Health

    Kennebec Valley Community College

    Fairfield

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Kennebec Valley Community College, FairfieldMental health technician certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,400
    Price if you pay yourself$7,183
    School website, Mental Health at Kennebec Valley Community College
    More details about Mental Health at Kennebec Valley Community College
    Finished
    48%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,356
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,183
    School website, Mental Health at Kennebec Valley Community College

  • Mental health or psychiatric technician (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Behavioral Health Studies

    York County Community College

    Wells

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    York County Community College, WellsMental health or psychiatric technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$18,900
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Behavioral Health Studies at York County Community College
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    58%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,733
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    48
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Mental health technician certificate or courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) - Woodfords

    Massabesic Adult and Community Education

    Based in Waterboro, ME

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Massabesic Adult and Community Education, based in Waterboro, MEMental health technician certificate or courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) - Woodfords at Massabesic Adult and Community Education
    More details about Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) - Woodfords at Massabesic Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) - Woodfords at Massabesic Adult and Community Education

  • Mental health technician certificate or courseOnlineNo diploma needed

    All MHRT/C Domains

    Riverside Training & Education Center

    Based in Augusta, ME

    No diploma needed

    Riverside Training & Education Center, based in Augusta, MEMental health technician certificate or courseOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    Program website, All MHRT/C Domains at Riverside Training & Education Center
    More details about All MHRT/C Domains at Riverside Training & Education 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
    $300
    Program website, All MHRT/C Domains at Riverside Training & Education Center

  • Mental health technician certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community

    UMA Brunswick Center

    Brunswick

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    UMA Brunswick Center, BrunswickMental health technician certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,420
    School website, Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community at UMA Brunswick Center
    More details about Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community 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
    $3,420
    School website, Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community at UMA Brunswick Center

  • Mental health technician certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community

    UMA Ellsworth Center

    Ellsworth

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    UMA Ellsworth Center, EllsworthMental health technician certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,420
    More details about Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community 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
    $3,420

  • Mental health technician certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community

    University of Maine at Augusta

    Augusta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Maine at Augusta, AugustaMental health technician certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,420
    School website, Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community at University of Maine at Augusta
    More details about Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community 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
    $3,420
    School website, Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community at University of Maine at Augusta

  • Mental health technician certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community

    UMA - Lewiston/Auburn

    Lewiston

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    UMA - Lewiston/Auburn, LewistonMental health technician certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,420
    More details about Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community at UMA - Lewiston/Auburn
    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
    $3,420

  • Mental health technician certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Mental Health and Rehabilitation Technician/Community

    University of Maine at Fort Kent

    Fort Kent

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Maine at Fort Kent, Fort KentMental health technician certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,143
    School website, Mental Health and Rehabilitation Technician/Community at University of Maine at Fort Kent
    More details about Mental Health and Rehabilitation Technician/Community at University of Maine at Fort Kent
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,143
    School website, Mental Health and Rehabilitation Technician/Community at University of Maine at Fort Kent

  • Mental health technician certificate or courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Behavioral Health Professional Certification Training

    MSAD #49/Lawrence Adult Education

    Fairfield

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MSAD #49/Lawrence Adult Education, FairfieldMental health technician certificate or courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    School website, Behavioral Health Professional Certification Training at MSAD #49/Lawrence Adult Education
    More details about Behavioral Health Professional Certification Training at MSAD #49/Lawrence Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    School website, Behavioral Health Professional Certification Training at MSAD #49/Lawrence Adult Education

How to pay for mental health technician training in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for mental health technician training 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 mental health technician training

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 mental health technician training

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.

Mental health technician training in Portland, Augusta, Lewiston and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 in smaller cities and towns and 2 online.

Other training in Maine

How mental health technician training compares with the rest of education and social services: Child care and social services training in Maine

Where the Maine mental health technician program numbers come from

Which Maine mental health technician programs are on this list?

These are the mental health technician 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 mental health technician 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 mental health technician training in Maine

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Psychiatric Technicians and Aides
  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