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Clackamas Community College invites high school students, families,  job seekers and community members to explore career opportunities at the Career Technical Education Showcase: Chart Your Career Path on April 8, 3:30-6:30 p.m. This free event provides hands-on demonstrations, career exploration and networking opportunities in high-demand fields.

Clackamas Community College opens doors to more than 90 degree and certificate programs where students can step out of the traditional classroom and into a hands-on workspace in two years or less. The CTE Showcase is a great opportunity to discover the multitude of career options available and make informed decisions about higher education and beyond.

 What to expect:

• Interactive showcase: See things in action by diving into hands-on demonstrations, activities and displays from a variety of career technical education programs.
• Informational booths: Explore career options, discover educational resources and find your path to success.
• Networking opportunities: Discuss your educational goals and career options with industry professionals.

Programs featured include:

• Apprenticeship 
• Auto body/collision repair and refinishing technology 
• Automotive service technology 
• Business 
• Computer science
• Digital media communications 
• Education 
• Electronics engineering technology 
• Health sciences 
• Horticulture 
• Human services 
• Industrial maintenance technology 
• Machine tool technology/Computer-aided manufacturing 
• Renewable energy technology 
• Water and environmental technology 
• Welding
• Wildland Fire 

Instructors will be on hand to talk about their programs. Tour the building and labs as well as meet with employers. Learn how to pay for college, including free money like scholarships and grants.

Participating employers include:

• AMR
• Area 1 Inside Electrical JATC
• Area I Plumbers
• Area I Sign Installers
• Astronics-PECO
• Benchmade Knife Company
• Brix Paving Northwest Inc. & Roger Langeliers Construction Co.
• Bytagig LLC
• City of Gresham
• Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Portland EMS
• Fastenal
• Gresham Police Department
• IEC of Oregon
• Jack Nadelhoffer State Farm Agency
• Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company
• Microchip Technology Inc.
• Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
• NextEra Energy
• Oak Lodge Water Services
• Oregon Army National Guard
• Oregon State Police
• Princeton Property Management
• Providence Health & Services
• RoseVilla
• The Boeing Company
• Timberline Lodge
• Tippi Toes Dance
• Trillium U.S.
• UA Local 669 Fire Sprinkler Fitters JATC
• U.S. Army
• U.S. Navy
• VanderHouwen
• Warn Industries

Participants at this event may receive one of 25 FREE tuition waivers, worth $504, good for up to four credits at CCC.

To learn more and register, visit CCC's Career Technical Education Showcase and Career Fair webpage. This free event will take place at the Holden Industrial Technology Center on the Oregon City campus, 19600 Molalla Ave. Parking is free.

For more information, contact Tom Brown in the Office of Education Partnerships at 503-594-3956 or thomasb@clackamas.edu.