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Online courses

  1. Register and pay the course fee in person, online (returning students only) or by phone at (253)964-6616 Monday through Friday 9am to 4pm.
  2. Contact the Ft. Steilacoom campus bookstore to purchase books and materials.
  3. Send an e-mail to Kathleen Beaumont kbeaumont@pierce.ctc.edu after you have completed your course registration. In your email include the name you registered under, the quarter and the course title or item number. You will be sent an email with login instructions, a password, and a user identification number.
  4. NOTE: No refunds will be given after your password has been issued.
  5. Login to the course web page: http://pierce.blackboard.com

Minimum computer requirements for online courses

  • Windows 98
  • 166 MHz Intel Pentium
  • 32MB RAM
  • 56k modem (A high speed Internet connection is recommended)
  • Internet Explorer 5.0
  • 800 x 600 screen resolution
  • Acrobat Adobe Reader
  • Microsoft Excel (appraisal courses)

Correspondence courses

  1. Register and pay the course fee in person, online (returning students only) or by phone at (253)964-6616 Monday through Friday 9am to 4pm.
  2. Contact the Ft. Steilacoom campus bookstore to purchase books and materials.
  3. Complete assignments and mail them to your instructor for grading. Information on where to send your assignments is noted in the course packet purchased through the bookstore.
  4. Once you have completed all of the course content and assignments, find a suitable proctor and send the name and the address of their chosen proctor (librarian, teacher, or broker) to the instructor. Your exam will be mailed to the proctor. The proctor returns the exam to the instructor in the prepaid envelope provided.
  5. When all course work has been completed and you pass the final exam, you will be mailed a completion certificate and your grade will be posted.