PCC OMIC Training Center

Curious about a career that helps build a cleaner future? ⚡ Our PCC colleagues are running Discover Clean Technology, a free on-ramp class that helps you explore trade careers in fleet and facilities maintenance and map out your next step.

Over a single afternoon, you'll learn about PCC degrees and certificates (anywhere from 3 months to 2 years) in automotive service, diesel service, HVAC/facilities maintenance, and the pre-trades, plus meet local employers, take field trips, and get hands-on help with the free admissions process and funding like the SHIFT scholarship. Every class is offered at no cost to participants.

A few upcoming sessions: July 9 at Willow Creek (HVAC and Pre-Trades focus), July 28 virtual (Automotive and Diesel), and August 19 at the 42nd Avenue Opportunity Center.

If you or someone you know is ready to explore, sign up or learn more here: https://www.pcc.edu/opportunity-center/jobs/discover-clean-technology/

Want a career where you actually make the things that build our world? ⚙️ PCC's Machine Manufacturing Technology program trains you to turn blueprints into precision parts using lathes, mills, grinders, and CNC machines, the same skills high-tech manufacturers are hungry for right now.

The Oregon Employment Department forecasts that machinist employment in the Portland area will grow 10.9% through 2027, and Portland-area machinists earn between $18.77 and $38.14 an hour. Courses are self-paced and modular, so you can build your own schedule (days or evenings) and learn at your own speed. Graduates have gone on to work with names like Leatherman, Leupold & Stevens, Oregon Tool, and Freightliner.

Whether you're after a two-year associate degree, a one-year CNC certificate, or a fast career-pathway credential, there's a route that fits. Explore the program and take the next step here: https://www.pcc.edu/programs/machine-manufacturing/

Catch our amazing Fab Lab folks hosting button making at this event tomorrow Friday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to Noon at the St. Helens Public Library!

See you there!

🇺🇸 Maker 250 at St. Helens Public Library 🇺🇸
🗽 Friday, June 26, 2026, 10 a.m. to Noon 🎉

Join us in the SHPL Makerspace as we celebrate 250 years of the United States of America. Choose between three patriotic options! Create an acrylic keychain on the Glowforge, sew a soft keychain fob with red, white, and blue fabric, or make a badge to pin on your t-shirt for all your 4th of July fun! Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. to noon.

All projects are free while supplies last. This event is perfect for all ages. No registration is required. You do not need a library card to attend.

Learn more about the 2026 St. Helens Public Library Summer Library Challenge happening now: https://or-sthelens.civicplus.com/1550/Summer-Reading-Challenge-2026