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

Admissions

(253) 964-6501

Pierce College at a glance

Public community/technical college

Academics at Pierce College

Programs

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

Program name: Sterile Processing Technician (Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Software Engineering Boot Camp

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Solar Energy Training

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Solar Design Training

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Python Developer

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Professional Recovery Coach

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Professional Interpreter

Length: 6 Days

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English)

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Hemodialysis Technician

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Front End Web Developer

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Executive Assistant (Exam Voucher Included)

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Cybersecurity Boot Camp

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Social Media Manager

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 12 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Risk Adjustment Coder

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Physical Therapy Aide (Voucher Included)

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Pharmaceutical Sales Representative (Exam Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Outpatient Coder (Exam Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: No

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

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Java Developer (Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Health Unit Coordinator Certification Training

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Web Design Professional

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist and Medical Terminology

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Ethical Hacker

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified EKG Technician (exam voucher included)

Length: 12 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified E-Commerce Specialist

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: AutoCAD Certification Training (Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Administrative Dental Assistant

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Adobe Certified Professional

Length: 12 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: CPC Medical Billing and Coding

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Emergency Medical Services

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: No

Program name: Digital Game Artist Certificate

Length: 18 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Dental Hygiene

Length: 3 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Database Management and Design

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: No

Program name: Data Management and Analytics

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Criminal Justice

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Criminal Justice

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Crime Analysis and Investigations

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Construction Management

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Construction Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Construction Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Computer Systems Administration

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 5 Days

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 7 Days

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Internal Auditor

Length: 5 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISP)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Business Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Business and Data Analytics Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Business Analysis

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Applied Business Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Administrative Assistant: Medical Office

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Applied Business (Transfer)

Length: 18 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Applied Business

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Applied Accounting

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Application Development and Analytics

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Advertising & Outreach Specialist

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Administrative Office Assistant

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Administrative Assistant Office Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Accounting Technology

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Accounting Office Assistant

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Sales

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Teaching (Transfer)

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Paraeducation (Transfer)

Length: 18 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Kinesiology (Transfer)

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Fire Services Leadership and Management (Transfer)

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Early Childhood Education (Transfer)

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Emergency Management (Transfer)

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Human Resources Professional

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Personal Training Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Personal Care Aide Training

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Multimedia Arts Certificate

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Microsoft Azure Dual Certification Boot Camp

Length: 1 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Management for IT Professionals

Length: 7 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: ICD-10 Medical Coding

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Foundations of Plumbing (Tools Included)

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Flagging

Length: 1 Days

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Social Service Behavioral Health

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Emergency Management

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Emergency Management

Length: 4 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Physical Therapy Assistant

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Forensic Technology

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: New Media and Digital Design

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Network Engineering and Cybersecurity

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: State Early Childhood Education Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Social Media Marketing

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Practical Accounting

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Medical Billing and Coding

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Tribal Homeland Security Emergency Management

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Small Business Entrepreneurship

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Supervision and Management

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Veterinary Technology

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Social Services Behavioral Health

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Nursing

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Medical Billing and Coding

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Project Management

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Health Information Technology and Analytics

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Disaster Risk Management Certificate

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Healthcare Emergency Management Certificate

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Virtual Construction for Construction Management

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Health Information Technology

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Construction Safety Technician

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Explorer/Cadet Pre-Law Enforcement

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: State Initial Paraeducation Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: State Paraeducation Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Fire Services Leadership and Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: LPN to RN Bridge

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes