Long Beach City College – Electrical Technology Complex & Lifetime Learning Center (QQRR)

Industry in Action

The Electrical Technology Complex at Long Beach City College brings hands-on learning to the forefront, pairing a new classroom and lab building with the adaptive reuse of an existing facility to create a unified hub for electrical technology and advanced manufacturing. Located at the Pacific Coast Campus, this project expands program capacity while consolidating resources into a cohesive, purpose-built environment.

Built for How Students Learn

Seven active learning labs and specialized environments for building controls, lighting systems, robotics, and automated systems support immersive, real-world instruction. Spaces dedicated to programmable logic controllers (PLCs), the technology behind automated systems like traffic signals, manufacturing lines, and building operations, give students hands-on experience with the tools that power everyday infrastructure. An overhead service grid allows power, air, and data to be deployed flexibly across lab spaces. Indoor labs extend to an outdoor training yard, where students engage directly with solar installations, traffic systems, and automation technologies, bridging theory and application.

A Shared Campus Resource

In addition to specialized labs, the complex includes general classrooms, the 120-seat Dyer Lecture Hall, and the Lifetime Learning Center, extending its impact beyond the core program. Positioned along the campus promenade, the project strengthens connectivity and contributes to a broader network of career education facilities, supporting both workforce development and community learning.