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Pierce College

Last updated: 01/2026

Pierce College is a Public community/technical college licensed by State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities in Lakewood, WA. Eligible students may use federal financial aid and/or the Washington College Grant for approved programs. Students are encouraged to check with our institution to learn what funding options apply.

9401 Farwest Drive SW

Lakewood, WA 98498

(253) 964-6640

http://www.pierce.ctc.edu
Admissions

(253) 964-6501

districtadmissions@pierce.ctc.edu

Pierce College at a glance

Public community/technical college

Academics at Pierce College

Programs

Program name
Location
Length
ETPL
Workforce Pell
Veterinary Technology Adult Education Lakewood, Online 2 Years Yes No
New Media and Digital Design Associate Lakewood, Online 2 Years Yes No
Forensic Technology Certificate Lakewood, Online 9 Months Yes No
State Early Childhood Education Certificate Certificate Lakewood, Online 9 Months Yes No
Network Engineering and Cybersecurity Associate Puyallup, Online 2 Years Yes No
Sterile Processing Technician (Voucher Included) Certificate Online 6 Months Yes No
Software Engineering Boot Camp Certificate Lakewood, Online 6 Months Yes No
Solar Energy Training Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 3 Months Yes No
Solar Design Training Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 3 Months Yes No
Robotics in Manufacturing Fundamentals (RMF) (Voucher Included) Certificate Lakewood, Online 3 Months Yes No
Python Developer Certificate Lakewood, Online 6 Months Yes No
Professional Recovery Coach Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 6 Months Yes No
Professional Interpreter Certificate Online 6 Days Yes No
Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks Certificate Lakewood 6 Months Yes No
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate Certification Training (Vouchers Included) Certificate Lakewood 6 Months Yes No
Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English) Certificate N/A 9 Months Yes No
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt Certificate N/A 6 Months Yes No
HVAC/R Technician (Voucher and Tools Included) Certificate Lakewood 1 Years Yes No
Hemodialysis Technician Certificate Lakewood 1 Years Yes No
Front End Web Developer Certificate Lakewood 6 Months Yes No
Executive Assistant (Exam Voucher Included) Certificate N/A 1 Years Yes No
Cybersecurity Boot Camp Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 6 Months Yes No
Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) (Voucher Included) Certificate Lakewood, Online 6 Months Yes No
CompTIA A+ Certification Training (Vouchers Included) Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 6 Months Yes No
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Certificate Online 6 Months Yes No
Certified Social Media Manager Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 9 Months Yes No
The Complete Project Manager with CAPM and PMP Prep Certificate N/A 12 Months Yes No
Certified Risk Adjustment Coder Certificate Online 6 Months Yes No
Certified Professional Medical Auditor (Exam Voucher Included) Certificate Online 6 Months Yes No
Certified Physical Therapy Aide (Voucher Included) Certificate Lakewood, Online 9 Months Yes No
Certified Pharmaceutical Sales Representative (Exam Included) Certificate Lakewood, Online 6 Months Yes No
Certified Outpatient Coder (Exam Voucher Included) Certificate Online 6 Months No No
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (Exam Voucher Included) Certificate Online 6 Months Yes No
Certified Manufacturing Associate (CMfgA) (Voucher Included) Certificate Lakewood, Online 3 Months Yes No
Certified Java Developer (Voucher Included) Certificate Puyallup, Online 6 Months Yes No
Certified Health Unit Coordinator Certification Training Certificate Online 6 Months Yes No
Web Design Professional Certificate N/A 1 Years Yes No
Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist and Medical Terminology Certificate Online 6 Months Yes No
Certified Ethical Hacker Certificate Online 6 Months Yes No
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant with Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist + Medical Terminology (Exam Vouchers Included) Certificate Online 1 Years Yes No
Certified EKG Technician (exam voucher included) Certificate Puyallup, Online 12 Months Yes No
Certified E-Commerce Specialist Certificate Lakewood 9 Months Yes No
Certified Bookkeeper with Microsoft Excel (Exam Cost Included) Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 1 Years Yes No
Certified Administrative Professional with Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate (Vouchers Included) Certificate Puyallup, Online 1 Years Yes No
AutoCAD Certification Training (Voucher Included) Certificate N/A 6 Months Yes No
Administrative Dental Assistant Certificate N/A 6 Months Yes No
Adobe Certified Professional Certificate Online 12 Years Yes No
CPC Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Online 1 Years Yes No
Emergency Medical Services Certificate Lakewood, Online 9 Months No No
Digital Game Artist Certificate Certificate Online 18 Months Yes No
Dental Hygiene Bachelor Lakewood, Online 3 Years Yes No
Database Management and Design Certificate Lakewood 6 Months No No
Data Management and Analytics Associate Puyallup, Online 2 Years Yes No
Criminal Justice Certificate Lakewood, Online 9 Months Yes No
Criminal Justice Associate Lakewood, Online 2 Years Yes No
Crime Analysis and Investigations Certificate Lakewood, Online 9 Months Yes No
Construction Management Certificate Lakewood, Online 1 Years Yes No
Construction Management Bachelor Lakewood 2 Years Yes No
Construction Management Adult Education Lakewood, Online 2 Years Yes No
Computer Systems Administration Certificate Puyallup, Online 6 Months Yes No
CompTIA Security+ Training Boot Camp (Exam Voucher Included) Certificate Lakewood, Online 5 Days Yes No
Cisco CCNA Associate & CyberOps Associate Training Boot Camp Certificate Lakewood, Online 7 Days Yes No
Certified Internal Auditor Certificate Online 5 Weeks Yes No
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISP) Certificate Lakewood, Online 6 Months Yes No
Business Certificate Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 9 Months Yes No
Business and Data Analytics Certificate Certificate Puyallup 9 Months Yes No
Business Analysis Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 9 Months Yes No
Applied Business Management Bachelor Puyallup, Lakewood, Online 2 Years Yes No
Administrative Assistant: Medical Office Associate Puyallup, Online 2 Years Yes No
Applied Business (Transfer) Associate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 18 Months Yes No
Applied Business Associate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 2 Years Yes No
Applied Accounting Associate Puyallup, Online 2 Years Yes No
Application Development and Analytics Certificate Puyallup, Online 9 Months Yes No
Advertising & Outreach Specialist Certificate Online 6 Months Yes No
Administrative Office Assistant Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 1 Years Yes No
Administrative Assistant Office Management Associate Puyallup, Online 2 Years Yes No
Accounting Technology Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 1 Years Yes No
Accounting Office Assistant Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 1 Years Yes No
Sales Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 9 Months Yes No
Teaching (Transfer) Bachelor Lakewood 2 Years Yes No
Paraeducation (Transfer) Associate N/A 18 Months Yes No
Kinesiology (Transfer) Associate Lakewood 2 Years Yes No
Fire Services Leadership and Management (Transfer) Associate N/A 2 Years Yes No
Early Childhood Education (Transfer) Associate Lakewood 2 Years Yes No
Occupational Safety & Health Technician (collab w/EdCC) (Transfer) Adult Education Lakewood 2 Years Yes No
Emergency Management (Transfer) Associate Lakewood 2 Years Yes No
Human Resources Professional Certificate Online 9 Months Yes No
Personal Training Certificate Certificate Lakewood, Online 9 Months Yes No
Personal Care Aide Training Certificate Lakewood, Online 1 Years Yes No
Multimedia Arts Certificate Certificate Online 1 Years Yes No
Microsoft Azure Dual Certification Boot Camp Certificate Lakewood, Online 1 Weeks Yes No
Management for IT Professionals Certificate N/A 7 Weeks Yes No
ICD-10 Medical Coding Certificate Online 6 Months Yes No
Foundations of Plumbing (Tools Included) Certificate Lakewood, Online 1 Years Yes No
Flagging Certificate Lakewood 1 Days Yes No
Social Service Behavioral Health Associate Lakewood 2 Years Yes No
Project Management Certificate Puyallup, Lakewood, Online 9 Months Yes No
Health Information Technology and Analytics Associate Puyallup, Online 2 Years Yes No
Emergency Management Bachelor Lakewood, Online 4 Years Yes No
State Initial Paraeducation Certificate Certificate Lakewood, Online 9 Months Yes No
State Paraeducation Certificate Certificate Lakewood, Online 9 Months Yes No
Fire Services Leadership and Management Bachelor Online 2 Years Yes No
Tribal Homeland Security Emergency Management Certificate Online 6 Months Yes No
Medical Billing and Coding Associate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 2 Years Yes No
Social Media Marketing Certificate Lakewood, Online 9 Months Yes No
Health Information Technology Certificate Puyallup, Online 9 Months Yes No
Virtual Construction for Construction Management Certificate Lakewood, Online 6 Months Yes No
LPN to RN Bridge Certificate Puyallup, Online 9 Months Yes No
Disaster Risk Management Certificate Certificate Online 6 Months Yes No
Healthcare Emergency Management Certificate Certificate Online 3 Months Yes No
Emergency Management Certificate Lakewood, Online 6 Months Yes No
Social Services Behavioral Health Certificate Lakewood, Online 6 Months Yes No
Nursing Associate Puyallup, Online 2 Years Yes No
Integrated Business Technology Cert (I-BEST) Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 6 Months Yes No
Construction Safety Technician Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 1 Years Yes No
Explorer/Cadet Pre-Law Enforcement Certificate Lakewood, Online 6 Months Yes No
Physical Therapy Assistant Certificate Lakewood, Online 2 Years Yes No
Practical Accounting Certificate Puyallup, Online 9 Months Yes No
Medical Billing and Coding Certificate Puyallup, Online 1 Years Yes No
Small Business Entrepreneurship Certificate Lakewood, Puyallup, Online 1 Years Yes No
Supervision and Management Certificate Lakewood, Online 1 Years Yes No

Program name: Veterinary Technology

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: New Media and Digital Design

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Forensic Technology

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: State Early Childhood Education Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Network Engineering and Cybersecurity

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Sterile Processing Technician (Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Software Engineering Boot Camp

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Solar Energy Training

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Solar Design Training

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Robotics in Manufacturing Fundamentals (RMF) (Voucher Included)

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Python Developer

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Professional Recovery Coach

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Professional Interpreter

Length: 6 Days

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate Certification Training (Vouchers Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English)

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: HVAC/R Technician (Voucher and Tools Included)

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Hemodialysis Technician

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Front End Web Developer

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Executive Assistant (Exam Voucher Included)

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Cybersecurity Boot Camp

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) (Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: CompTIA A+ Certification Training (Vouchers Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Social Media Manager

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: The Complete Project Manager with CAPM and PMP Prep

Length: 12 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Risk Adjustment Coder

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Professional Medical Auditor (Exam Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Physical Therapy Aide (Voucher Included)

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Pharmaceutical Sales Representative (Exam Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Outpatient Coder (Exam Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: No

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (Exam Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Manufacturing Associate (CMfgA) (Voucher Included)

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Java Developer (Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Health Unit Coordinator Certification Training

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Web Design Professional

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist and Medical Terminology

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Ethical Hacker

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Medical Administrative Assistant with Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist + Medical Terminology (Exam Vouchers Included)

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified EKG Technician (exam voucher included)

Length: 12 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified E-Commerce Specialist

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Bookkeeper with Microsoft Excel (Exam Cost Included)

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Administrative Professional with Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate (Vouchers Included)

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: AutoCAD Certification Training (Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Administrative Dental Assistant

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Adobe Certified Professional

Length: 12 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: CPC Medical Billing and Coding

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Emergency Medical Services

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: No

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Digital Game Artist Certificate

Length: 18 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Dental Hygiene

Length: 3 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Database Management and Design

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: No

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Data Management and Analytics

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Criminal Justice

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Criminal Justice

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Crime Analysis and Investigations

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Construction Management

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Construction Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Construction Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Computer Systems Administration

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: CompTIA Security+ Training Boot Camp (Exam Voucher Included)

Length: 5 Days

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Cisco CCNA Associate & CyberOps Associate Training Boot Camp

Length: 7 Days

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Internal Auditor

Length: 5 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISP)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Business Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Business and Data Analytics Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Business Analysis

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Applied Business Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Administrative Assistant: Medical Office

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Applied Business (Transfer)

Length: 18 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Applied Business

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Applied Accounting

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Application Development and Analytics

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Advertising & Outreach Specialist

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Administrative Office Assistant

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Administrative Assistant Office Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Accounting Technology

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Accounting Office Assistant

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Sales

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Teaching (Transfer)

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Paraeducation (Transfer)

Length: 18 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Kinesiology (Transfer)

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Fire Services Leadership and Management (Transfer)

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Early Childhood Education (Transfer)

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Occupational Safety & Health Technician (collab w/EdCC) (Transfer)

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Emergency Management (Transfer)

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Human Resources Professional

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Personal Training Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Personal Care Aide Training

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Multimedia Arts Certificate

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Microsoft Azure Dual Certification Boot Camp

Length: 1 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Management for IT Professionals

Length: 7 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: ICD-10 Medical Coding

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Foundations of Plumbing (Tools Included)

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Flagging

Length: 1 Days

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Social Service Behavioral Health

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Project Management

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Health Information Technology and Analytics

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Emergency Management

Length: 4 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: State Initial Paraeducation Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: State Paraeducation Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Fire Services Leadership and Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Tribal Homeland Security Emergency Management

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Medical Billing and Coding

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Social Media Marketing

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Health Information Technology

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Virtual Construction for Construction Management

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: LPN to RN Bridge

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Disaster Risk Management Certificate

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Healthcare Emergency Management Certificate

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Emergency Management

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Social Services Behavioral Health

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Nursing

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Integrated Business Technology Cert (I-BEST)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Construction Safety Technician

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Explorer/Cadet Pre-Law Enforcement

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Physical Therapy Assistant

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Practical Accounting

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Medical Billing and Coding

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Small Business Entrepreneurship

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Program name: Supervision and Management

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Workforce Pell: No

Legal

Licensing or regulatory agencies

State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities