News
- NWCC Opens its labs to Parkrose High School Students. Click here for the full story.
- Announcing the new Contractor's Friday Focus - Starting January 29
Click here for more information. - Contractors see ROI with Training Dollars
During recent visits with numerous construction firms this summer, the theme of "doing more with less" kept emerging. The economic downturn has caused companies to be creative and strategic with their resources. Learn more about our visits, the ROI training can bring and creating your own Strategic Training Plan - click here for full story . - Heroes Memorial Dedication, Gresham

- NWCC R.E.A.C.T.s - Expanded Educational Opportunities
With early Spring comes NWCC’s annual opportunity to R.E.A.C.T.: Reflect, Evaluate, Analyze, Capitalize and Translate. More... -
Boat nut’s goal is to help youths make waves:
A significant turning point in my life came in the early 1980s, when the small marine construction firm I worked for went bankrupt. More... - 12 Steps to Survival 12 Steps to Survival More...
- NWCC is proud to announce the development of 2 new partnerships: Portland Parks & Recreation and Emmert International - for the hands-on delivery of its Heavy Equipment Operators Program
Portland Parks & Recreation Introduces Gates Park Enhancement Project
A 7.5 acre site located at SE 138th & Holgate. www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=49036
Emmert International Steps Up to Support Workforce Training
Emmert International has generously donated the use of two sites in Clackamas County one in Clackamas at SE Capps Road and 120th Ave, the other in Molalla at 14231 S. Mackburg Road.
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NUCA Awards $1500 Scholarship…
Please join us in congratulating Open Enrollment student Matthew Stubbs as the recipient of a $1500 scholarship from the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA). - NW College of Construction Promotes Rogers & Crawford
The Northwest College of Construction, the educational institution dedicated to building construction careers, has hired Chuck Rogers as its Senior Recruiter and promoted Guy Crawford to VP of Operations. More... - NWCC Hosts Vocational Teachers More...
- National Tile Contractors Association supports NWCC Tile Apprenticeship Program
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...


