Swan Island Trades Center
6400 N Cutter Circle, Portland, OR 97217
971-722-5650 | parking map | directions | TriMet | map of accessible building features
The Swan Island Trades Center is a 20,000-square-foot facility housing the college’s Apprenticeship and Trades department (Facilities Maintenance Technology – HVAC/R, Electrical Trades/Apprenticeship and Fiber Optics). The Center and nearby Cascade Campus, along with expertise from PCC’s CLIMB Center, coordinate continuing education, training, retraining and professional development for Swan Island businesses at this location.
Offered at Swan Island are the Facilities Maintenance Technology two-year degree; Facilities Maintenance Technology and HVAC Installers certificates; Millwright, Industrial Mechanics, Limited Maintenance Electrician, Manufacturing Plant Electrician and Stationary Engineer apprenticeships; and the Limited Building Maintenance Electrician training program. The nearby Maritime Welding Training Center also offers a variety of Welding Technology options.
PCC bought the former Oregon Motor Pool Facility in 2010 with a vision of creating a trades facility within the industrial core of Swan Island to meet the needs of the businesses in the area. In 2012, the State Legislature authorized $1 million to go towards construction of the PCC center in addition to the $7.3 million earmarked from PCC’s 2008 voter-approved $374 million bond.
Swan Island news
'Week of Welcome' Begins Monday- September 21, 2022
- Join the college community for a week's worth of welcome events celebrating Portland Community College students and the return to campus
Dr. Bennings Hosts 'Community Conversations'- September 20, 2022
- Members of the college community (faculty, staff and students) are encouraged to attend and learn about the 2022 PCC bond measure
PCC Shapes Portland's Eastside- September 12, 2022
- Thanks to voters, the college was able to build or improve campuses and centers in East Portland
- View more Swan Island news...
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