Continuing Education makes it easy to register and pay for classes. It’s a good idea to register before the class starts as many classes fill quickly or may cancel when there are not enough students enrolled. Online or in-person registrations and payments are processed immediately. Mail and fax registrations are processed as they arrive at the registration office. Questions? Call the Registration Office at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom at (253) 964-6616 for assistance. Registration form (PDF)

HOW TO PAY FOR YOUR CLASS - Please be prepared to pay when you register. You may pay by check or money order (payable to Pierce College for the exact amount), VISA or MasterCard debit or credit, or cash (in person registration only). To charge your registration to your VISA or MasterCard, please provide the full name on the credit card, card # and expiration date (include your signature if registering by mail). If your course fee/tuition is being paid by a company voucher or purchase order, please provide the signed original document when registering.

REGISTER ONLINE - Returning Continuing Education students may now register online and pay at www.pierce.ctc.edu/SOS/. To register you’ll need your SID, Registration Access Code number (your date of birth in MMDDYY format), and course item numbers. In order to qualify, you must have registered for a Continuing Education class within the past year.

REGISTER BY MAIL - Mail your registration form and payment to: CE Registration, 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA 98498-1999. Mail-in registrations are accepted up to five working days before the start of a Continuing Education offering. If your mail-in registration cannot be processed you will be contacted.

REGISTER IN-PERSON - Register and pay in person at either campus (Puyallup or Fort Steilacoom) through the start date of the class, workshop, or seminar.

REGISTER BY FAX - FAX your registration and payment (VISA or MasterCard) to (253) 964-6427

REGISTER BY PHONE - Call (253) 964-6616 between the hours of 9am and 4pm, Monday-Friday to register and pay with a VISA or MasterCard debit or credit card.

REGISTER FOR TWO - Please be prepared to provide a student identification number, mailing address, day and evening phone numbers, citizenship and residence information, and birth date for the other person.

CLASS CANCELLATIONS: Continuing Education programs are totally supported by course fees; therefore classes must meet minimum enrollments to cover costs involved. We cancel courses only when absolutely necessary, but we reserve the right to do so, as well as to reschedule courses and change instructors. When classes are cancelled due to low enrollment, we will make every effort to notify you by phone either before the starting date or at the first class session. Please make sure we have your current day and evening phone numbers when you register for a class. If your course is canceled, you may transfer to another course. If you choose not to transfer, you will automatically receive a full refund within 30 days.

REFUND POLICY: Refunds of course fees will be given as follows:

• 100% - When a class is cancelled by Continuing Education.
• 100% less $7*- When a student withdraws two (2) business days prior to the first class session.
• 0% - When a student withdraws less than two (2) business days prior to the first class session, after the class begins or does not attend (or stops attending) the course.

DEBTS TO THE COLLEGE:
If you have an outstanding debt to the college, the college may offset the outstanding debt against any refunds due to you.

*Deposits on some courses (when specified in the description), field study, all travel and trips, clock hours, CEU fees and the $7 registration fee are nonrefundable.

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. A $15 fee ($20 starting August 22, 2006 for Fall Quarter) 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.

GIFTS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS: Choose a class, seminar or workshop for your someone special, then give us a call to register him or her. We'll send out a personalized gift certificate from you. Call (253)964-6600. Please have the recipient's student identification number, address, birthdate, and phone number ready when you call.

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This site last updated 07/30/07.
Contact the CE webmaster at cecompute@pierce.ctc.edu.