The Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training (PCATT), a consortium of the University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges, has made a significant impact on local workforce development, with more than 16,524 students served through more than 1,816 classes since 2020. This demonstrates the center’s crucial role in providing advanced technology training across the region as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Core offerings, including certifications in networking, computer programming, software development, cloud computing, and cyber security, remain strong and continually updated. PCATT is also the sole Hawaiʻi-based sponsor offering a state-verified registered apprenticeship in information technology, providing a vital “earn-while-you-learn” pathway for residents to upskill.
Technology education leader
More than two decades after starting up PCATT remains a leader in providing high-quality, industry-relevant technology education, equipping local professionals with skills for high-demand careers. PCATT also operates a Cisco Networking Academy Support Center and Instructor Training Center for the Central Pacific (including Hawaiʻi, Guam, American Samoa, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Fiji).
PCATT continues to expand into cutting-edge fields, including a new AI for workforce pathway with training in generative AI and machine learning. This forward-looking approach will be highlighted at the PCATT Summit 2026: AI for Action and Impact in June 2026.
Director Dan Doerger said, “For 25 years, PCATT has helped shape Hawaiʻi’s technology workforce—and with its continued innovation and partnerships, the next 25 promise to be even more transformative.”
