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EXPLORE THE TRADES AND PATHWAYS
Trades are careers that allow you to do hands-on work using specific skills you are trained for. Training includes some combination of community college, pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training. The focus of the training is learning the skills and tools of the specific career in the classroom & on-the-job.
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Examples of Career Fields in the Trades:
- Automotive
- Manufacturing
- Electrical
- Construction
- Utilities
- Military
- Law Enforcement
- Culinary
- Cosmetology
- Medical Imaging
- Information Technology
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Pre-Apprenticeship & Apprenticeship Resources
Oregon Apprenticeship and Bureau of Labor and Industry (BOLI)
Check out the opportunities to participate in pre-/apprenticeship programs around the state of Oregon using one of these two sites
Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute (PNCI)- Carpenters Trade Prep
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC)
IBEW Local 48 - Electrician
LiUNA NW - Construction Laborers
Accessing Union Apprenticeships (AUA)
Community Colleges
All Community Colleges have Career Pathways ranging in length from 3 month certificates to 2 year programs that focus on training students for a specific industry. Some examples:
PCC's Career Pathway Program Options
Mt. Hood CC Apprenticeship programs and Partnerships
Clackamas CC Apprenticeship programs
Clark College Culinary Arts program