Maritime Welding Training Center
5555 N Channel Ave, Portland, OR 97217 | 971-722-5284
The Vigor and PCC Maritime Welding Training Center is a 4,000-square-foot facility next to the Swan Island shipyards at the Willamette River, where students advance in the art and craft of welding.
Vigor Industrial is the region’s leading provider of shipbuilding, ship repair, ship conversion and complex industrial fabrication. PCC is Oregon’s unrivaled educational entry point to training, skills-building and opportunity, and widely recognized for the excellence of its programs. Together, Vigor and the college offer students unparalleled, hands-on education under the expert guidance of diverse and student-centered faculty. For certificate and degree information, see Welding Technology.
The center exemplifies Vigor and PCC’s shared commitment to equity and inclusion. In 2017-2018, 27 percent of welders in the Maritime Welding Training Center were female-identified or non-binary. Both institutions are second-chance employers helping people overcome histories of incarceration.
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Maritime Welding Training Center news
- Welding Grads Excited About Job Prospects
- April 4, 2024
- The Maritime Welding Program Completion Ceremony celebrated 21 students earning certificates.
- PCC Innovates Training And Support
- January 8, 2024
- From transportation and housing to digital resources and food pantries, PCC is creating a basic needs support structure for all students
- Mobile Welding Center Ignites Excitement
- October 19, 2023
- This donated trailer extends the reach of PCC’s skilled trades training programs by bringing the welding classroom to communities across the region
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