International Education

Pierce College's Intensive English Program (IEP) provides an excellent way to learn English quickly. Whether your purpose is to continue your education in the United States or to return to your home country for further study or a career, our IEP can help you meet your language-learning goals.

Our IEP is a first-rate language program, with dedicated, well-qualified and dynamic instructors who love teaching and working with international students. Our instructors and other International Education staff have lived and worked overseas, and speak Japanese, Korean, Chinese, French, Spanish, German, as well as a few other interesting languages!

Full-time IEP students study English for 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday. The IEP is divided into four levels of instruction, for beginners to advanced students.

Regular IEP sessions run for 10 weeks, but students may register for fewer weeks. For students who do not enroll for a full session, tuition and fees are pro-rated.

Class	Hours
Grammar	4 hours
Writing	4 hours
Reading	5 hours
Listening & Speaking*	7 hours
Total	20 hours

Classes in Reading, Writing and Grammar are offered 13 hours per week.

Classes in Listening, Speaking, Conversation and Pronunciation are offered for 7 hours per week.

IEP Fort Steilacoom Campus
DAY	9:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	1:00	2:00
MON			Reading	Lunch	Listening & Speaking	Listening & Speaking
TUE	Writing	Grammar	Reading	Conversation Table and Lunch	Listening & Speaking	Listening & Speaking
WED	Writing	Grammar	Reading	Lunch	Listening & Speaking	Listening & Speaking
THU	Writing	Grammar	Reading	Lunch	Listening & Speaking
FRI	Writing	Grammar	Reading	Lunch