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Portland Community College outlines shift at Newberg Center toward workforce training
Summary
PCC leaders told the council they are repositioning the Newberg Center from general-education offerings to short-term workforce training in health care and advanced manufacturing, increasing community partnerships and noncredit options to build local pipelines with George Fox University and area high schools.
Portland Community College presented a plan on Nov. 17 to refocus its Newberg Center on workforce development and industry-aligned training.
Dr. Adrian Bennings, joined by vice chair Greg McKelvry, Alfredo Moreno and Karen Sanders, said PCC intends to prioritize short-term health-care and advanced-manufacturing training, expand noncredit offerings and strengthen partnerships with local employers and…
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