Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute
Premier Training Center for Oregon, SW Washington and Idaho
Our Mission
Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute (PNCI) is the premier educational institution in Oregon, Southwest Washington, and Idaho for Carpenters and the affiliated trades. PNCI is sponsored by Willamette Carpenter Training Center, Inc. a non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon. PNCI provides apprenticeship and journeyman skill advancement training for many construction trades including:
- Carpenters
- Millwrights
- Pile Drivers
- Interior/Exterior Specialists
- Scaffold Erectors
- Drywall Finisher (Taper)
- Trade Show exhibition workers
Certification and Qualification courses are available for CPR, OSHA, Welding, Scaffolding, Trade Show, WABO, Westinghouse, Forklift, Hazardous Waste, Welding, Aerial Lift and many more. If you are looking for a new career in construction see our career area. Moving to this area and already part of the construction trades, contact the administrative offices.
The welding lab is now closed for construction. Construction will complete around Thanksgiving with the lab reopening to members on Monday December 12th. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. The completion of this new Welding area will have the latest in fume extraction, larger booths, and increased overall size. This will allow PNCI to better serve our contractors and members.