real estate program
There are lot of places that offer prelicensing and licensing renewal classes, but at Pierce College you can earn college credits from instructors who do this work for a living while you meet the pre-licensing course requirements. We offer all our real estate and real estate appraisal classes through non-traditional distance learning. You can take your class online via the Internet or via correspondence and email or snail mail your assignments to your instructor.
catia v5
CATIA Version 5 is Dassault Systemes' computer aided drafting and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software solution that allows you to define and make the tools needed to manufacture your products. CATIA is predominately used by design, tooling, and manufacturing engineers, commercial and consumer designers and users of other CAD/CAM software programs. This software is the standard in the aircraft industry (Boeing) and used widely in the automotive industry across the US. See the software demo.
THE NEW $1725 Fundamentals Bundle includes: The first five classes in the course series, plus 18 hours of Virtual CATIA Software Access for practice and reinforcement of the tutorials. From your home computer, you can access a computer via the Internet with the actual software, not just a simulation!
Introduction to CATIA V5 (Item No. 0600)
Assembly Design Fund. (Item No. 0601)
Sketcher & Auto-Constraints (Item No. 0602)
Part Design Fundamentals (Item No. 0603)
Part & Product Integration (Item No. 0670)
The Payroll Professional
Payroll is one of the fastest changing career fields in the business world today. Constant fluctuation in government rules and regulations make it difficult to keep up. This series of four individual classes is designed to instruct the payroll professional in all facets of payroll from the basics of “What are wages?” to the intricate complexity of fringe benefits taxation and garnishments. These courses are suited for both the beginner or the experienced payroll professional who wants to increase or update their skills.
we've got it all at www.ed2go.com/pierce
A wide range of topics you can access from anywhere you have Internet access.
Ed2go classrooms will be unavailable between 8:00 PM Saturday, November 28th through 8:00 PM Sunday November 29th for system improvements.
Spanish for the Workplace
Thinking about learning Spanish for your job? In these interactive online classes you'll learn industry specific vocabulary, basic grammar and pronunciation through listening and visual exercises, reading activities and quizzes to check your progress.
Gatlin Education
Click on a course title below to read more about it:
- Adv. Coding Physicians Item# O750 $1395 80 hours*
- Adv. Coding Hospital CCS Item # O751 $1695 80 hours*
- Autocad 2D Drawing 2009 Item #O622 $1995 150 hours
- Project Mgmt. Item #O720 $1495 40 hours
- Lean Mastery Item #O723 $1695 60 hours
- Six Sigma Black Belt Item #O721 $1895 100 hours
- Six Sigma Green Belt Item # O722 $2695 200 hours
- Wedding Planner Item #O715 $1395 300 hours
* These courses are for experienced coders only. We do no offer a non-credit beginning level program online. If you are interested in entering the field, please visit the professional/technical program website and look under Business Technology, Office Assistant-Medical Billing.
Travel and Tourism Online
Travel professionals work in a variety of positions in the travel industry:
Airlines
Car Rental Companies
Cruise Lines
Hotels and Resorts
Tour Operators
Travel Agents and Agencies
We have a wide variety of classes for those new to the travel industry and experienced travel professionals interested in continuing education.
Spanish for the Workplace
Thinking about learning Spanish for your job? In these interactive online classes you'll learn industry specific vocabulary, basic grammar and pronunciation through listening and visual exercises, reading activities and quizzes to check your progress. Each 16-hour course includes a downloadable vocabulary reference list you can take to work. These courses focus on communicating about job issues rather than travel or conversational Spanish. Classes are $99 each for 180 days of course access so you can go at your own pace and repeat each lesson as many times as you want.
Choose from one of these industry specific courses: Banking, Construction, Education, EMT & Paramedics, Firefighters, Food Service, Health Care, Hospitality, Human Resources, Law Enforcement, Manufacturing, Social Services, Warehousing and General Workplace.
Registered Student Login: http://www.prontolearning.com/pierce.html
Hardware and Software Requirements:
You'll need an up-to-date computer with speakers, a high speed Internet connection, Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox web browser software, and Adobe Flash Player 9.
Free Adobe Flash Player download: 
IS ONLINE SPANISH RIGHT FOR YOU? 
Here is an example of what you would cover in a typical course:
Spanish for Manufacturing is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders, or anybody who works with Spanish-speaking employees and co-workers in a manufacturing setting. In addition to basic greetings and general Spanish vocabulary, the course also covers job titles, factory vocabulary, common actions and commands, hand tools, power tools, supplies and materials, hardware, clean-up terms, measurements, safety equipment, job expectations, job performance, supervisory terms, schedules and shifts, and hazardous materials.
Introduction |
Course Tutorial, Spanish Pronunciation |
Lesson 1 |
My Life |
Lesson 2 |
My Time |
Lesson 3 |
My Work Environment |
Lesson 4 |
My Job: Part 1 |
Lesson 5 |
My Job: Part 2 |
Lesson 6 |
My Administration |
Lesson 7 |
My Customers & Relationships |
Lesson 8 |
My Safety & Health |
Register and Pay $99 for Item #O650:
Call! - Register by phone (253)964-6616 Monday - Friday 9 am -4 pm.
Click! - Returning students can now register online if you know your SID and PIN number.
Come on in! - Register in person at Pierce College Puyallup or Ft. Steilacoom campuses.
Need Clock Hours? Earn 16 SPI K-12 clock hours. Pay the clock hour fee of $20 per class when registering.
To Get Started:Email the coordinator lwerley@pierce.ctc.edu to obtain your username, password and login information. In your email, include the name you registered under, the industry specific course title, the email address that you will use during the course and a day and evening phone number.
Refund Policy: Online classes are non-refundable once you have been given login information.
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PAYROLL TRAINING ONLINE
Payroll is one of the fastest changing career fields in the business world today. Constant fluctuation in government rules and regulations make it difficult to keep up. This series of four individual classes is designed to instruct the payroll professional in all facets of payroll from the basics of “What are wages?” to the intricate complexity of fringe benefits taxation and garnishments. These courses are suited for both the beginner or the experienced payroll professional who wants to increase or update their skills.
Already registered? Email the program coordinator at: lwerley@pierce.ctc.edu to request information on how to get started.
Where is the NEW course website? http://angel.pcd.edu
Are you registered? If you haven't yet registered and paid the course fee, please call (253)864-3330 Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to register. Payment is due at the time of registration. Course fee is payable upon registration and is non-refundable once the student has been given a username and password.
To register for an individual course ($99 each)
use the following item numbers:
Item #O700 Wage and Hour Law
Item #O701Taxation and Compensation
Item #O702 Fringe Benefits, Compensation and Taxation
Item #O703 Payroll Management and Year-end ReportingTo register for the entire series at a discounted
price of $369 use the following item numbers:
Item #O700 Wage and Hour Law
Item #O701Taxation and Compensation
Item #O702 Fringe Benefits, Compensation and Taxation
Item #O704 Payroll Management and Year-end Reporting (SERIES ONLY)
What courses are available? There are four courses in the series. Courses should be taken sequentially.Once you have completed a course successfully, you may begin the next course in the series. Once you have been notified of your username and password, you have 30 days to access and complete each section. Each course costs $99 or you may register for all four at the same time for the discounted price of $369.
Wage and Hour Law - Gain knowledge of and skills in wage and hour law as it pertains to payroll preparation. Learn what areas of payroll are covered by federal wage and hour laws and which are not, when state law applies and when federal wage and hour laws must be followed. Learn how to properly calculate overtime and gross pay according to federal and or state requirements. Learn what constitutes an employee and the difference between exempt and salaried employees and how it reflects pay calculations. Determine what can be deducted from an employee’s paycheck and what postings must be displayed to prevent penalty assessments.
Taxation and Compensation - Gain the knowledge and skills related to federal and state payroll taxation. Learn what taxes are withheld from the employee and which the employer pays directly as well as deposit and reporting methods available. Learn how to research and determine multi-state taxation requirements. Learn how to handle Form W-4 and what constitutes taxable and nontaxable wages. Learn when wages are considered supplemental and how pay periods effect taxation requirements.
Fringe Benefits, Compensation and Taxation - Gain knowledge of and skills in understanding the basics of fringe benefits, including law requirements, taxation and reporting. Learn what methods are available for calculating the personal use of a company vehicle and hen relocation is taxable. Understand how third party sick pay is reported and what taxes apply to expatriates and nonresident aliens.
Payroll Management and Year-end Reporting -
Gain knowledge of and skills required for successful management of a large or small payroll department. Learn how to write department procedure manuals, handle IRS notices and research payroll regulations using the Internet. Learn the regulations concerning garnishments and records retention. Learn how to properly prepare for and complete year-end including required year end memos and notices, Form W-2 submission and corrections, and Form 940 reporting.
How long will it take me to complete each course? Each course takes approximately 8-10 hours to complete. You will receive a completion certification upon successful completion of each course.
What hardware and software will I need to take this course? Participants must have a home computer with Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and a realiable Internet connection. You should be comfortable navigating the Internet, using website features such as fill-in-the-blank forms, navigation links, using submit buttons, etc. You should be able to send and receive emails with attachments.
When can I start? Classes are open entry so you may register and start the course at anytime. Courses should be taken sequentially. You have 25 days to complete each course. Each course will take you approximately 8-10 hours to complete. Students who do not complete the course within this time period will need to register and pay the course fee again to continue.
Obtaining login and password information: Once you have lwerley@pierce.ctc.edu to obtain login and password information. Your email will notify the instructor you are ready to take the course. The account setup process normally takes two business days to set up. Please include the following in your email:
- Full Name (please use the name you registered under with Pierce College
- Valid Email Address
- Current Day and Evening Phone Number
- Your Pierce College Student ID Number (ask for this at the time of registration)
Logging into the new course website using Angel: If you registered prior to June 1st for a class and were using Blackboard to access your course, please contact us to be setup in Angel.
- Connect to the Internet using your Internet Service Provider.
- Navigate to: http://angel.pcd.edu
- LOGIN TO THE WEBSITE:
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Username=Use your Student Identification Number (SID) without dashes or spaces:
ex 1: 925######
ex 2: 925999999Password = Use the 1st 5 letters of your last name (all lowercase - ignore punctuation and spaces)
ex 1: Jill Who-Needsit = whone
ex 2: Sam Jameson = james
ex 3: Mildred Sing Song = sings
ex 4: John Dow = dow
Clock Hour Certification for K-12 Teachers: Pierce College Continuing Education is approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide clock hour certification for K-12 public school instructors. This certification is available for all programs offered in this section. Effective Fall Quarter 2002, a $15 fee is added to the course fee to offset printing, mailing and recordkeeping costs. Call (253)840-8452 for more information. Participants purchasing Clock Hours and CEUs are encouraged to check with their employing agency if these certifying units will be accepted. Continuing Education does not maintain a listing for each employing agency. Requests for clock hours must be made at time of registration or within the same quarter year in which the class was completed.
Continuing Education Units (CEU): CEU's are available for Continuing Education classes for a processing fee of $20 per class. One CEU is available for every 10 hours of class attended. CEU's provide a permanent record of the educational accomplishments of an individual who has completed one or more significant, non-credit educational experience. To get CEU's, let registration know when you sign up for a class. For more information (253)840-8452. Requests for CEU's must be made at time of registration or within the same quarter year in which the class was completed.
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PREPARE FOR A TRAVEL INDUSTRY CAREER ONLINE
Travel professionals work in a variety of positions in the travel industry:
Airlines
Car Rental Companies
Cruise Lines
Hotels and Resorts
Tour Operators
Travel Agents and AgenciesWe have a wide variety of classes for those new to the travel industry and experienced travel professionals interested in continuing education. Click on the Catalog link above to learn more about our classes.
Registered Student Login: http://www.education-web.net/pierce/
What classes do I take? Courses are grouped into specialty areas. It is recommended that you take the courses in the order in which they are listed as each course in the series builds upon previous information covered. If you would like to take more than one course at a time, you may take the following courses simultaneously:
- Travel Sales and Trends and Air Reservations
- Air Fares, Automated Air Reservations, Hotels and Lodging and Ground Transportation
- ARC Documents and Automated Air Fares and Tickets
- Automated Car Rental and Hotel Accommodations and Fares and Tickets International
Item No. Dept. Crs. # Title Course Fee O200
NCTRV
051
TAKING OFF IN TRAVEL
$89 O201
NCTRV
052
TRAVEL AND SALES TRENDS
$89 O202
NCTRV
053
AIR RESERVATION
$89 O203
NCTRV
054
AIR FARES US & CANADA
$89 O204
NCTRV
060
AUTO AIR RESERVATIONS
$89 O205
NCTRV
057
HOTELS AND LODGING
$89 O206
NCTRV
058
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
$89 O207
NCTRV
059
THE CRUISE MARKET
$89 O208
NCTRV
066
SELL VACATION PKG & TOUR
$89 O209
NCTRV
055
ARC DOCUMENTS
$89 O210
NCTRV
056
INTL FARES & TICKETING
$89 O211
NCTRV
061
AUTO AIR FARE & TICKETS
$89 O212
NCTRV
062
AUTO CAR RENTAL/HOTEL
$89 O213
NCTRV
063
DEV SPEC VACATION PACKGS
$89 O214
NCTRV
064
SMALL GROUP/TOUR LEADER
$89 O215
NCTRV
065
DESTINATION GEOGRAPHY
$89
View course descriptions: http://www.education-web.net/pierce/
| Certificate of Completion | Courses Required |
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How long will it take me to complete each class? Most students complete each course in 20-30 hours. Not sure what direction to take? For those wishing an overview of the travel industry, we recommend the Taking Off In Travel Course. It is the perfect course to introduce you to a variety of travel products and careers in travel and tourism. This course provides an overview of the basics of the travel industry and career opportunities available. Enjoy a fun, realistic presentation of: air travel, car rentals, hotel accommodations, rail travel, tours, and cruises. Group travel, incentive travel, meetings and conventions, in-bound tourism, international travel and niche travel are also discussed. There will be opportunities for learning activities as well as exercises and thought-provoking case studies to aid in applying the principles presented.
Why take a class online? Online classes are ideal for those who can not attend regularly scheduled courses due to work or family commitments. You can access your class materials at any time of the day or night. Classes are individually priced, so you can pay as you go.
What software/hardware will I need?
A PC or IBM Compatible Personal Computer with:
Pentium 120 MHz or better
64mb RAM
2.1 GB Hard Drive
CD-ROM Drive
Windows 95 or newer
800x600 Screen Resolution (SVGA)
(RTS Reservation Software is not Mac Compatible.)
Internet Access
Internet Explorer 3.0 or Netscape Navigator 3.1 or higher
Adobe®Acrobat Reader (a free download at www.adobe.com)
Have questions about the program?
Kathleen L. Beaumont
Pierce College Continuing Education
Email: kbeaumont@pierce.ctc.edu
Phone: (253)840-8450
How do I register and get started? You can register and pay for the course by calling (253)964-6616 M-Th 9am to 4pm or 9am to 12:00 on Fridays with a VISA or MasterCard debit or credit card. Refer to the item numbers below to register.Once you have registered and paid, please EMAIL the coordinator at kbeaumont@pierce.ctc.edu and provide your name, student ID and course title to get a username and password.
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