Northwest Campus
The Northwest Campus brings a full spectrum of recreational and cultural programs and services to families in the northwest region of Pima County. Northwest is home to excellent programs in Therapeutic Massage, Clinical Research, Coordinator, Direct Care Professional, and Hotel and Restaurant Management.
Therapeutic Massage
Northwest’s Therapeutic Program teaches students to be licensed massage therapists in resorts, medical offices, fitness facilities and massage clinics. The in-depth program provides 1,000 hours of training on a variety of subjects, including massage techniques, anatomy and physiology, ethics and business management.
New Construction
Campus employees are working with BWS Architects on the design of the new 47,000-square-foot building that will house an expanded science prep area, classrooms and state-of-the-art labs for sciences, technology, engineering and math, as well as Student Life and the Faculty Technology Exploration Center. Anticipated move-in is fall 2013. View the webcams: Camera 1 | Camera 2
ASCEND! Program
The mission of NASA Space Grant ASCEND! is to provide students with opportunities to investigate near-space phenomena. In 2008, PCC NWC students and faculty launched a balloon and payload to measure atmospheric characteristics and obtain photographs of our planet. Since then, more than 30 PCC students have participated in nine ASCEND! flights.