Standing Still is Not an Option

Today, learners and employers are demanding shorter, flexible educational programs that build capacity and expand skills.

Programs that allow adults and other learners to acquire new job skills, competencies and credentials through shorter, flexible programs that work around the needs of learners and employers are critical to post-COVID recovery and promoting equity in the region.

In Philadelphia and around the country, existing disparities continue to distress diverse communities and the ongoing displacement of workers in low-wage occupations compounds unemployment.

The Center for Workforce Innovation stands at the nexus of higher education and sustainable careers to provide the customized solutions we need today.

Why Peirce?

Peirce College is the only post-secondary institution in Pennsylvania dedicated exclusively to serving adults.  For more than 150 years, we have been an innovator in higher education, creating programs for underserved students as well as employers and the military. In 1865, Peirce was founded to train veterans returning from the Civil War for careers in business. Today, more than 80% of our students receive financial aid and approximately 60% are eligible for Pell Grants. In addition, 70% of our students are women of color, and many are single mothers.  In response to the growing needs of working adults, we are expanding our services to connect with the immediate and future employment needs of our corporate partners.