Advance Your Career at PCC

Advance Your Career with Continuing Education

Career Pathways: Gain the skills to jumpstart your career in more than 20 occupations in demand in the Portland metro area. Career Pathways Trainings are offered in an intensive, short-term format (1 or 2 terms). All trainings provide assistance and the tools needed to make a successful career transition in today's competitive job market. Credentials are available for most trainings.

Computer Education: Training/Certification: Computer technology education and training to meet the needs of today’s workplace. Industry-recognized IT certifications, software applications, web development, multimedia, security, programming, operating systems, hardware and customized computer training.; Also learn about all of the computer education programs offered through PCC, including credit, degree and online non-credit courses.
Evening Trades Apprenticeship Preparation (ETAP): ETAP provides introductory construction training and employment support services to begin careers in the construction trades. Originally developed in 1998 by the Housing Authority of Portland (HAP), ETAP was created to provide residents the opportunity to move from dependency to self-sufficiency. Since 2000, ETAP has extended opportunities to all Multnomah County residents who meet the low income status and age requirement.
Institute for Health Professionals: Timely, relevant and innovative solutions for healthcare providers. This includes professional development courses, continuing education, certification and re-certification, healthcare training, preparation for licensure, customized training and conference management.
Management Training: The Management and Supervisory Development Department can provide practical, real-world, hands-on training in any topic you choose.
Margaret Carter Skill Center: The Skill Center takes a hands-on approach to learning and applied skill training. Programs include classes in life-skill education, technology and computer literacy, employment exploration concepts and applied office techniques, communications and trades math.
Professional Development (Community Education Seminars and Classes): Team building, communications styles, motivating others, working with a multicultural workforce, assertiveness training and more.
Professional Licensing: CEUs for insurance agents, electrical license renewal, home inspectors, accountants, tax preparers and consultants, real estate appraisers and agents.