Choose a Pierce College Major That Matches Your Personality
Research shows that students who choose a college major or career that matches their personality get better grades, graduate on time, and have greater job success and satisfaction.
Four Steps to a Good Match and Decision
- Take The Career Key® test using Pierce College's code and identify your strongest Holland personality types.
Don’t have a code? Contact Monica Nucciarone, Faculty Counselor/Advisor at 253-964-6242. - Come back to this page to explore CCRI programs below for your top two personality types identified by The Career Key® test.
- Learn as much as you can about the programs that interest you . Visit the Pierce College website. For help with your Career Key test results and making a career or major decision, contact Monica Nucciarone, Faculty Counselor/Advisor at 253-964-6242.
- Make a good decision using the ACIP method – it is simple and effective.
Click on or scroll down to explore the Pierce College majors that match your personality
Read how they were scientifically grouped.
Realistic
Safety & Law Enforcement
Associate in Technology-EMS (Tacoma Fire Dept)
Correctional Specialist
Corrections/Protection Officer
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Forensic Technician
Emergency Medical Services (JBLM)
EMT
Explorer/Cadet Pre-Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement Officer
Reserve Pre-Law Enforcement
Engineering
Construction Safety Technician
Electrical Apprenticeship
Occupational Safety & Health Technician
Transportation & Distribution
Transportation Technology (Bethel SD)
Construction Crafts & Support
Custodial Technology (Bethel SD)
Maintenance Technology (Bethel SD)
Food Prepartion
Child Nutrition Program Management (Bethel SD)
Investigative
Health Sciences
Veterinary Technology
Computer Science & Technology
Computer Network Engineering
Computer Network Engineering (JBLM)
Computer Systems Administration
Database Management & Design
Digital Design
Health Informatics and Integrated Technology
Healthcare Database Management & Design
Artistic
Communications
Community Interpreting
Language Interpreting
Legal Interpreting
Medical Interpreting
Social
Nursing, Therapy & Health Promotion
Associate Degree Nursing
Dental Hygiene
Physical Therapist Assistant (Collaboration with Whatcom College)
Social Service/Mental Health
Child & Adult Care
I-BEST - Nursing Assistant Certified
Nursing Assistant-Certified
Educational & Library Services
Administration
Early Childhood Education (General)
Early Childhood Education-State Certificate
Family Child Care (Cert)
Infant-Toddler (Cert)
School-Age Care (Cert)
Sports
Athletic Coaching Certificate
Diagnostic Health & Fitness Technician (DHFT)
Diagnostic Health & Fitness Technician/Instructor
Enterprising
Sales & Purchasing
Fashion Merchandising
Sales
Busniess Adminstration
Administrative Assistant: General Office
Business
Business (JBLM)
Construction Management
Entrepreneurship
Human Resource Management
Project Management
Pupil Transportation Supervision
Government & Public Adminstration
Fire Command & Administration
Homeland Security Emergency Management
Promotion
Customer Service
Marketing
Supervision & Management
Conventional
Mathematical Detail
Accounting
Practical Accounting
Financial Detail
Retail Management
Materials & Records Processing
PierceWorks!
Administrative Detail
Administrative Assistant: International Business
Administrative Assistant: Medical Office
Administrative Assistant: Office Management
Integrated Business Technology Cert (I-BEST)
Medical Office Assistant
Office Assistant: General
Office Assistant: Medical Billing
