EPCC was created through a protocol signed with the Regional Secretariat of Education in 1993, and was the first Vocational School of Madeira. EPCC is located in the heart of the city in front of Santa Catarina Park, where the wave façade is a call to the sea and seafarers. It consists of 5 floors of functional areas, 15 classrooms, 2 laboratories, library / media library, auditorium, radio school, student association, patio with living space, Esplanade and offices in support of all activities that the school is developing.