NWCC - Northwest College of Construction

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  • NWCC Hosts Vocational Teachers More...
  • National Tile Contractors Association supports NWCC Tile Apprenticeship Program
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  • New Playground For Heavy Equipment Operators' Training
    Construction workers learning how to operate heavy equipment through the Northwest College of Construction have just landed a new venue to practice their craft. The “playground” was donated by Advantage Precast, Inc. to be used for the purpose of training NWCC’s students. More...
  • Northwest College Of Construction Offers New Tile Setter & Finisher Program
    Quality craftsmanship in tile setting and finishing has just received a training boost. The Bureau of Labor and Industries has recently approved the Tile Setter & Finisher program, to be administered by the Northwest College of Construction (NWCC). More...
  • Northwest College of Construction Kicks off "Inspire Careers" Fundraising Campaign
    The Northwest College of Construction has kicked off its "Inspire Careers" fundraising campaign with $76,000 already donated by industry leaders, and that's not including the thousands of dollars of in-kind contributions. More...
  • Northwest College of Construction Enhances Educational Offerings
    The road to a building a rewarding construction career just got improved. The Northwest College of Construction has recently enhanced several key programs and has added a new craft to their offerings. The College is the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. More...
  • Northwest College of Construction Announces Graduates and Carpenter Apprentice of the Year.
    The Northwest College of Construction proudly recognizes thirteen students. More...
  • College takes aim at crippling labor shortage.
    With a potentially crippling shortage of skilled workers looming, four construction industry associations have pooled their training programs under a new banner, Northwest College of Construction. More...
  • Challenge means opportunity.
    There is benefit to being young and nimble. As a start-up institution Northwest College of Construction (NWCC) is able to make significant changes to answer the needs and challenges confronted during our first year of existence. More...
  • NWCC Featured in Portland's Daily Journal of Commerce.
    It's a vision five years in the making - a school that will serve as one-stop shopping for all of a company's construction training needs.More...
  • Why NWCC? Hear from President Dan Graham.
    While Northwest College of Construction (NWCC) has been in the works for about two years, and has been in the creative stage for a lot longer than that, the opening of this new, industry-driven education venture appears to be right on the money in terms of the industry’s workforce needs.More...
  • NWCC - A College Started by the Oregon Construction Industry.
    The Oregon building industry has established a college to help address a shortage of skilled labor in the field. The Northwest College of Construction started holding evening classes at Portland's Parkrose High School this fall.More...
  • Want to know what the Industry Employment Forecast is? With total employment expected to reach 7.8 million by 2012, the construction industry is predicted to be among the economy’s top 10 largest sources of job growth More...
  • Help Inspire Careers in Construction
    Learn how to become a NWCC Career Builder today! Join us in demonstrating leadership and vision in addressing one of the most important issues facing our industry - the shortage of quality workers.More...





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  • NWCC Hosts Vocational Teachers More...
  • National Tile Contractors Association supports NWCC Tile Apprenticeship Program. More...
  • New "Playground" for Heavy Equipment Training Donated... More...

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