Pierce College is a public, two-year community college, with major campuses in Lakewood and Puyallup, Washington. Pierce serves more than 26,000 full-time and part-time students each year through programs that include: transfer courses, professional/technical degrees, certificate programs, developmental/basic skills, high school completion, personal and professional development through community and continuing education courses and workshops, and traditional and non-traditional learning opportunities. Pierce College offers day and evening courses, credit and non-credit distance learning, learning labs, independent study programs, cooperative work study, field studies and more.