Portland Community College Cascade

Portland Community College Cascade is a major public educational institute situated at 705 North Killingsworth Street in the heart of revitalized North Portland, Oregon. Established to serve the surrounding urban community, the campus provides centralized access to comprehensive academic pathways, professional training, and lower-division college transfer coursework. The campus serves as a specialized hub for instruction in medical and emergency services, law-adjacent studies, media production, and technical industries. Academic offerings hosted at the location include specialized degree and certificate options in Fire Protection, Medical Laboratory Technology, Paralegal studies, Addiction Counseling, Eye Technician training, and Multimedia content creation. Designed to accommodate diverse learning requirements, the facility combines robust career-oriented pipelines with accessible support structures to foster educational progress and local employment preparation across higher education sectors.

The campus delivers a broad range of student-centered resources and community amenities designed for daily operational reliability and access. Physical facilities include the Paragon Arts Gallery, the Create Space, the Cascade Urban Learning Garden, and complete athletic setups housing the PCC Panthers basketball team and general student fitness centers. Dedicated campus support hubs encompass the Veterans Resource Center, Women’s Resource Center, Multicultural Center, and Queer Resource Center, alongside onsite childcare provided by Albina Head Start. To support regional commute patterns, the location features extensive bicycle amenities through the ASPCC bike rental program, dedicated vehicle parking options, direct TriMet bus connections, and free PCC inter-campus shuttle transit. Public facility rentals are also offered for community organizations seeking accessible meeting and event spaces within North Portland.