Pierce College

Last updated: 08/2025

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.

9401 Farwest Drive SW

Lakewood, WA 98498

(253) 964-6640

Pierce College at a glance

Public community/technical college

Academics at Pierce College

Programs

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

Program name: Applied Business

Length: 18 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Business Analysis

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Application Development and Analytics

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Accounting Office Assistant

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Emergency Management

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Flagging

Length: 1 Days

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Web Design Professional

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Administrative Dental Assistant

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Advanced Hospital Coding and CCS Prep (Exam Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Advertising & Outreach Specialist

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Executive Assistant (Exam Voucher Included)

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist and Medical Terminology

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Health Unit Coordinator Certification Training

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: AutoCAD Certification Training (Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Java Developer (Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Outpatient Coder (Exam Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Risk Adjustment Coder

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Accounting Technology

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: Certified Bookkeeper with Microsoft Excel (Exam Cost Included)

Length: 1 Years

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: Digital Game Artist Certificate

Length: 18 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Graphic Design Professional with Photoshop (Software Included)

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: ICD-10 Medical Coding

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Medical Interpreter (Spanish/English)

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified E-Commerce Specialist

Length: 4 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISP)

Length: 3 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Pharmaceutical Sales Representative (Exam Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Physical Therapy Aide (Voucher Included)

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Social Service Behavioral Health

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Social Media Manager

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Chartered Tax Professional with Microsoft Excel

Length: 18 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Foundations of Plumbing (Tools Included)

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Front End Web Developer

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Hemodialysis Technician

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Applied Business

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: No

Program name: Personal Care Aide Training

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Professional Recovery Coach

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Python Developer

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Crime Analysis and Investigations

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Teaching

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Software Engineering Boot Camp

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Solar Design Training

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Emergency Management

Length: 4 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Early Childhood Education

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: CPC Medical Billing and Coding

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Solar Energy Training

Length: 3 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Cybersecurity Boot Camp

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Waterversity: Wastewater Treatment State Examination Preparation Operator in Training

Length: 5 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Waterversity: Drinking Water Treatment Courses Operator In Training

Length: 5 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Construction Management

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Kinesiology

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Entrepreneurship: Start-Up and Business Owner Management

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Physical Therapy Assistant

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Construction Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Social Media Marketing

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Sales

Length: 9 Months

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: Personal Training Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Criminal Justice

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: Dental Hygiene

Length: 3 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: Applied Business

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Administrative Assistant Office Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Applied Accounting

Length: 2 Years

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: Computer Systems Administration

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 2 Years

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: Emergency Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Fire Services Leadership and Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Construction Management

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Administrative Assistant: Medical Office

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

Program name: Administrative Office Assistant

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Applied Business Management

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: Paraeducation

Length: 18 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: Emergency Medical Services

Length: 9 Months

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: Data Management and Analytics

Length: 2 Years

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: Database Management and Design

Length: N/A

ETPL: No

Program name: Business Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Criminal Justice

Length: 9 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: Microsoft Azure Dual Certification Boot Camp

Length: 1 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified EKG Technician (exam voucher included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Pharmacy Technician (Exam Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Sterile Processing Technician (Voucher Included)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

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

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Business and Data Analytics Certificate

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Medical Billing and Coding

Length: 2 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: PMI Risk Management Professional

Length: 4 Days

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Administrative Professional

Length: 2 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Paralegal (Exam voucher included)

Length: 5 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Internal Auditor

Length: 5 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Human Resources Professional

Length: 2 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt

Length: 6 Months

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Professional Interpreter

Length: 5 Days

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Adobe Certified Professional

Length: 4 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Marketing Design Certificate

Length: 6 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Multimedia Arts Certificate

Length: 1 Years

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Certified Ethical Hacker

Length: 2 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Management for IT Professionals

Length: 7 Weeks

ETPL: Yes

Program name: Freight Broker/Agent Training

Length: 3 Weeks

ETPL: Yes