Maine's Outdoor Learning Center

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Maine's Outdoor Learning Center

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  • CLASSES
    • Maine Guide School: 4 Day
    • Maine Guide School: 7 Day
    • Tidewater Guide School
    • Womens Maine Guide School
    • Women's Outdoor Skills
    • ReWild in Nature Weekend
    • River Rescue Training
    • Foraging the Maine Woods
    • Private Classes
  • Schedule
  • BUY NOW
  • ABOUT
    • About MOLC
    • Instructors
  • Veterans Benefits
  • About Our Field Site
  • Guided Bass Fishing
  • Zeb Leavitt Scholarship
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    • Home
    • Becoming a Maine Guide
      • Becoming a Maine Guide
      • Testing Process
      • Student Policies
      • Enrollment Policy
      • Cancellation Policy
    • CLASSES
      • Maine Guide School: 4 Day
      • Maine Guide School: 7 Day
      • Tidewater Guide School
      • Womens Maine Guide School
      • Women's Outdoor Skills
      • ReWild in Nature Weekend
      • River Rescue Training
      • Foraging the Maine Woods
      • Private Classes
    • Schedule
    • BUY NOW
    • ABOUT
      • About MOLC
      • Instructors
    • Veterans Benefits
    • About Our Field Site
    • Guided Bass Fishing
    • Zeb Leavitt Scholarship

  • Home
  • Becoming a Maine Guide
  • CLASSES
  • Schedule
  • BUY NOW
  • ABOUT
  • Veterans Benefits
  • About Our Field Site
  • Guided Bass Fishing
  • Zeb Leavitt Scholarship

Veterans Benefits

 Our Maine Guide Programs are approved for the use of GI Bill® benefits. GI Bill® us a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at  https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/ 


Students with questions regarding their benefits should contact the VA by calling 1-888-442-4551 

or using the "Ask A Question" feature at 

 https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/ 


Should students find they cannot make contact with the VA, they may contact:

  

Camden Ege

Director; Maine State Approving Agency for Veterans' Education Programs

147 Water St., Suite 2

Randolph, ME 04346

Office: (207) 582-2100

camden.ege@maine.edu


Our Facility Code: #28021419


NOTE: Camden Ege is not affiliated with Maine's Outdoor Learning Center. He is a representative for the Veterans Education Program, and can assist you as a veteran to use VA Benefits.  


Thank you for your Service. 

Policies for Veterans and Dependents Using VA Benefits:

Deposit Policy: At the time of enrolling a 50% deposit is required. No space is held without a deposit. 100 % payment is due 1 month prior to training if VA benefits have not been approved. Deposits for veterans, veteran spouses, and dependents are refundable and transferable as in MOLC’s cancellation policy for all enrolled students. Your deposit will be repaid to you 100% upon completion of the Maine Guide Training Program, and as long as we have received when your tuition from the VA. 


NOTE: The student is responsible for paying any tuition the VA Benefit doesn’t cover. 


Balance Due: If your VA Benefits do not pay 100% of the tuition, you are responsible for the balance. As is our policy for non-VA Benefit students, we require that this tuition balance is paid 1 month prior to class start date. As a school, this information should be made known to us ahead of time. 


Attendance Policy: 100% attendance and participation for our courses is mandatory for a graded certificate. 


Refund Policy for Veterans and Dependents Using VA Benefits: The school will refund the unused portion of prepaid VA Benefit tuition and fees back to the VA on a pro rata basis. Any amount in excess of $10.00 for an enrollment of registration fee will also be prorated.


Policies for All Students


Attendance Policy 

100% attendance and participation for our training courses is expected. If a portion of the training, within reason of a few hours, is missed by unforeseen circumstances, MOLC Instructors will provide extra time for make-up. Student who miss 5 plus hours will be dismissed with no refund, no transferal. 


Field Site: The field site trainings are immersion programs, which means for the entire training you will live in the woods and spend every day actively learning and doing. You will be evaluated, given feedback, and tested by hands-on, oral, and written tests by instructors. The evaluations are based on in the field exercises, test scores, and oral answers. Guides who successfully meet all training requirements will receive a certificate of completion. 


Academic 4 day: Student Guides are tested in class written and orally. You must receive a score of 70 or better to receive a certificate of completion. Attendance, participation, and proficiency in map and compass skills are part of the score.


Testing: Student Guide test scores and pertinent information are maintained in our main office. 

Written Test Grade Scale: PASS/FAIL

100 Question Exam:

Minimum passing grade considered satisfactory is: 70%

70% and Higher: PASS

Anything below a 70%: FAIL

While efforts are made by our staff to ensure the student Guides success, we reserve the right to academically dismiss student Guides who are not meeting minimum standards for participation and safety. 

If for any reason you are not satisfied with the training you are free to leave, but you will not receive a certificate or return of fees for the training course.   


Student Conduct and Dismissal Policy 

When at the field site we’re all about creating successful Guides. We reserve the right to dismiss a student for any reason including but not limited to using drugs, excessive alcohol, fighting, and disruption of learning.  

Conditions of reentrance for dismissed students for unsatisfactory progress are on a case by case basis. All inquiries for reentrance shall be submitted in writing to Maine’s Outdoor Learning Center for review. 


Student Record Keeping

Maine’s Outdoor Learning Center maintains a written record of all student training and test scores in the main office in Lincolnville, Maine. 


Non-Accredited Training

MOLC is a non-accredited training facility that neither gives or receives credit for previous education and training. However, the tools you bring into the program advances your knowledge and skills that advance your test scores with MOLC and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

  • Becoming a Maine Guide
  • Maine Guide School: 4 Day
  • Maine Guide School: 7 Day
  • ReWild in Nature Weekend
  • River Rescue Training
  • Foraging the Maine Woods
  • Private Classes
  • Schedule
  • BUY NOW
  • About MOLC
  • Veterans Benefits
  • About Our Field Site
  • Zeb Leavitt Scholarship

Maine's Outdoor Learning Center

93 Thurlow Road LINCOLNVILLE, ME 04849 US

(207) 290-1496

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