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About Pierce College

Pierce College District 11 is two community colleges and an extended learning program in Pierce County, Washington state. Pierce is one of the largest educational providers in the state, and is nationally ranked in degrees conferred. Our programs include:

• Transfer courses parallel to the first two years of university and four-year college work
• Vocational degree and certificate programs for training or retraining in a variety of job fields
• Developmental, basic skills and high school completion courses
• Personal and professional development through continuing education courses
• Traditional and nontraditional learning opportunities

Pierce College is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. It is part of the state system of public community and technical colleges.

We participate in national, regional and state-wide associations of community colleges, including the Pierce County Careers Consortium, the Pierce County Coordinating Council, the Center for Information Services, the Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges and the American Association of Community Colleges.