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.
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.
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.