Careers
Demand for workers with training in accounting is high across all sectors of business and industry. Accountants are needed in the public and private sectors, as well as in not-for-profit agencies and service groups. The training received at Pierce College Puyallup provides the basic accounting skills needed to help you secure a stable future and a high-paying career as an accounting assistant or clerk, accounts payable clerk, payroll clerk, or bookkeeper.
Transfer
Students who earn a certificate or associate's degree in accounting from Pierce are prepared for entry-level positions in the accounting field. Students intending to transfer to a four-year program are asked to work closely with their academic advisor and pursue an associate's degree in business with the direct transfer option.
Course Maps
Students interested in accounting are advised to take a skills assessment test through the Pierce College testing center.
Certificates can be earned in three quarters to a year. The associate in business takes about two years.