Swan Island Trades Center
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PCC Swan Island construction site used as a career development tool
- February 20,2014 Written by Amy Mintonye The emerging PCC Swan Island Center construction site at 6400 N. Cutter Circle is […] Posted February 20, 2014
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September signals the start of construction on PCC’s new Trades Education Center
- August 28, 2013 Written by Gina Whitehill-Baziuk This summer, PCC selected JE Dunn Construction to build its new Trades Education Center […] Posted August 28, 2013
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PCC develops a new Trades Education Center on Swan Island
- March 20, 2013 Written by Gina Whitehill-Baziuk In summer 2010, PCC purchased the former state of Oregon Motor Pool Facility […] Posted March 20, 2013
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Duo weld new career paths
- Since May 2009, both graduates of the Swan Island Training Center, the two welders work on ships on the dock, putting in tough 8-hour days. These two are the first PCC students hired for the ship repair yard since the training center started two years ago Posted September 16, 2010
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PCC buys land on Swan Island for possible trade school
- Portland Community College’s bid to purchase almost 5 acres of industrial land on Swan Island has been accepted and the […] Posted May 7, 2010
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Local welders on board with ship’s repair
- The two former PCC welding students at the Swan Island Training Center are plying their skills down at Vigor Industrial’s ship repair yard. Posted August 24, 2009
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Seems we under-estimated one waiting list
- Nine days to go. We’ve been using some numbers for students on waiting lists. Come to find out, we’ve been […] Posted October 27, 2008
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Demand grows for well-trained welders
- Welding instructor Matt Scott would pull his hair out if he had the time. But he doesn’t. Scott is too […] Posted October 13, 2008
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Welding partnership reinvigorates industry
- The manufacturing industry needs qualified, trained welders to meet demand. Portland Community College, in partnership with Vigor Industrial, is helping […] Posted August 4, 2008
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Welding partnership reinvigorates industry
- The manufacturing industry needs qualified, trained welders to meet demand. Portland Community College, in partnership with Vigor Industrial, is helping […] Posted June 13, 2008