Pioneer Pacific College is an American post-secondary school in Oregon. Primarily offering Associate's degrees and certificate programs, the for profit school operates four campuses with the main branch in Wilsonville. Founded in 1981, academic programs include health care, business, criminal justice, information technology, and culinary arts. As of 2007, the school had an enrollment of 1,287 students.
History
1981-present
Pioneer Pacific College began in 1981 as an electronics school in Corvallis, Oregon, named Skilltronics. Founded by Irene and James Childers, the training school was moved to Wilsonville in 1983. Pacific Education Corporation purchased Skilltronics in 1989 and changed the name to Pioneer Pacific College with accreditation coming in 1995. Former Oregon legislator Kelly Clark co-owned the college in the early 1990s.
In 1999, the college added a campus in Clackamas and the next year moved the main campus to a larger facility. For the 2001 to 2002 academic year the school granted 108 associates degrees. Pioneer Pacific started a criminal justice program in 2002 that offered an associate degree at its Wilsonville campus. Also in 2002, the school established a campus in Lane County adjacent to the University of Oregon, with the campus relocating the next year to Springfield.
Bachelor's degrees were added in 2004, first with information technology and then others in 2005. In 2004, the college added the Health Career Institute, followed by a culinary arts program in 2006. For the 2005 to 2006 academic year the school's criminal justice program ranked 41st in the United States for most associate degrees granted in that field. As of 2007, the school had 1,287 students with 250 graduating each year. In 2012 Wilsonville campus was granted approval to offer the Bachelor of Science Degree in Legal Studies. 2014, In 2014 Springfield campus was granted preliminary approval by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCert) to offer its Associate of Science Degree in Radiologic Technology program. In 2015, Beaverton learning site was opened and granted approval to begin classes from ACICS.
Campuses
Pioneer Pacific College has four campus locations in the Portland Metro and surrounding areas including Wilsonville, Beaverton, and Springfield, in addition to a facility for culinary arts in downtown Portland. Pioneer Pacific’s main campus is in Wilsonville. The Health Career Institute is also located in Wilsonville, Oregon in a 21,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) Facility. This includes a library with 2,500 volumes. The Beaverton, OR campus offers courses in criminal justice and healthcare. The campus location was opened in August 2015 and granted approval by the ACICS. The Lane County campus is located in Springfield's Gateway District on Sports Way and is housed in a two-story building with 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of space. The culinary arts program is taught at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Downtown Portland. The culinary school offers programs in Culinary Management Associate of Applied Science Degree, Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry Management Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS), and Baking and Pastry Diploma. Seventy-three percent of students attend full-time and the school employs 119 teachers, of which 41% are full-time faculty members.
Programs
Pioneer Pacific College currently offers several degree and diploma programs in the healthcare, business, legal, and criminal justice fields. Online/Hybrid Courses are also available through an online platform.The school has been accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools since 1995.
HealthCare
- Healthcare Administration â€" Associate of Applied Science
- Healthcare Administration â€" Bachelor of Science
- Medical Assisting â€" Diploma
- Medical Assisting with Limited X-Ray â€" Diploma
- Medical Assisting â€" Associate of Occupational Science
- Medical Assisting with Limited X-Ray â€" Associate of Occupational Science
- Practical Nursing â€" Diploma
- Radiologic Technology â€" Associate of Applied Science
Business
- Business Management with an Emphasis in Accounting â€" Bachelor of Science
- Business Management with an Emphasis in Administration â€" Bachelor of Science
- Human Resources Management with an Emphasis in Accounting â€" Bachelor of Science
- Human Resources Management with an Emphasis in Accounting â€" Bachelor of Science
Legal Studies
- Paralegal/Legal Assistant â€" Associate of Applied Science
Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice â€" Associate of Applied Science
Culinary Arts
- The Oregon Culinary Institute offers Culinary Management AAS Degree, and Culinary Arts Diploma as well as Baking and Pastry Management AAS Degree, and Baking and Pastry Diploma in downtown Portland, Oregon.
References
External links
- Carnegie Foundation profile
