• apprenticeshipEXPLORE 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 high school Career Technical Education (CTE) classes, 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. Lincoln's CTE Programs of Study: Audio Engineering, Business & Management, Computer Science & Robotics, Construction: Interior Design & Architecture, Design and Applied Arts (AKA Product Design), Future Educators, Hospitality & Tourism: Culinary Arts, and Mass Communication & Media Studies.

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    Examples of Career Fields in the Trades:

    • Automotive
    • Manufacturing
    • Electrical
    • Construction & Carpentry
    • Plumbing
    • Utilities
    • Military
    • Law Enforcement
    • Culinary
    • Cosmetology
    • Medical Imaging
    • Information Technology

     

     

  • Pre-Apprenticeship & Apprenticeship Resources

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    Check out the opportunities to participate in pre-/apprenticeship programs around the state of Oregon using one of these two sites

    Resources and information to inspire the next generation of construction workers

    Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute (PNCI)-

    - Electrician

    - Construction Laborers

    • See video about what Union Apprenticeships are all about!

    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 Program Options

    Mt. Hood CC and Partnerships

    Clackamas CC

    Clark College & Southwestern Oregon Community College Programs