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Pierce College District
9401 Farwest Dr SW, Lakewood, WA 98498 · Public 4-year · (253) 964-6500 · School website
Career programs at Pierce College District
Pierce College District reported 8 certificate and associate completions in 3 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in EMT and paramedic (6). College Scorecard counts 5,313 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 | Not published | WIOA list |
| IT support | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 | Not published | WIOA list |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Pierce College District
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $5,418
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $5,418
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $5,976
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,100
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $10,222
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $12,000
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $47,532
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Pierce College District net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Pierce College District programs on the WIOA list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Assistant CertifiedCertificate · In person · CIP 51.3902 | $1,291 | 12 weeks, 10 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Certified Ethical HackerCertificate · Online only · CIP 11.1003 | $2,895 | 7 weeks, 14 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISP)Certificate · In person · CIP 11.1003 | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) (Voucher Included)Certificate · In person · CIP 11.1003 | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Cybersecurity Boot CampCertificate · In person · CIP 11.1003 | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Ethical Hacking Dual Certification Boot Camp (CEH and PenTest+)Certificate of Completion · Online only · CIP 11.1003 | $4,599 | 20 weeks, 23 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Administrative Dental AssistantCertificate of Completion · Online only · CIP 51.0601 | $1,995 | 28 weeks, 5 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Certified EKG Technician (exam voucher included)Certificate of Completion · In person · CIP 51.0902 | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Personal Care Aide TrainingCertificate · In person · CIP 51.2602 | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| HVAC/R Technician (Voucher and Tools Included)Certificate · In person · CIP 47.0201 | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Pharmacy Technician (Exam Voucher Included)Certificate of Completion · In person · CIP 51.0805 | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Foundations of Plumbing (Tools Included)Certificate · In person · CIP 46.0503 | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Sterile Processing Technician (Voucher Included)Certification of Completion · In person · CIP 51.1012 | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. IPEDS does not list these program types at this campus. Matched to Pierce College District by provider name and place, by DOL's provider ID, or as another site of the school (its exact name or website, the only match in the state; "Listed at" names that site's town).
Other EMT and paramedic programs within 40 miles
- Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA · 5.5 mi
- Bates Technical CollegeTacoma, WA · 8.0 mi
- Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA · 36.5 mi
- North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA · 38.0 mi