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Pierpont Community & Technical College

Pierpont Community & Technical College
500 Galliher Drive
Fairmont, WV 26554

Official telephone: (304) 367-4907
Fax number: (304) 367-4692
Website: https://www.pierpont.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 59%
Student:Faculty ratio: 21:1
Total faculty: 41 men, 71 women
Full-time faculty: 23 men, 36 women
Part-time faculty: 18 men, 35 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
distance learning, online courses
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Agriculture, General
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • General Studies
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Institutional Food Workers
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Petroleum Technology/Technician
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Welding Engineering Technology/Technician
Certificates

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Institutional Food Workers
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Petroleum Technology/Technician
  • Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Welding Engineering Technology/Technician

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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