Institutions

Do you need to register your institution with PCTIA?

Is tuition $1000 or more? Does your institution have a program 40 hours or more in duration? Does it plan to offer career related programs?

If you answered yes to these questions, registration with PCTIA is likely mandatory.

There are approximately 350 private career training institutions registered with PCTIA in BC. Once your institution is registered, it is required to comply fully with the Private Career Training Institutions Act, its Regulations and Bylaws.

Learn how to register your institution here.

What's next? Move toward Accreditation...

When a registered institution has actively operated in good standing in BC for one year, it is eligible to apply for accreditation. Institutions achieving accreditation status may use the PCTIA accreditation logo and brand on their marketing materials and apply for StudentAid BC and Educational Quality Assurance (EQA) designations.

Learn how to apply for accreditation here.

The difference between registration and accreditation? It's simple.

Registration is mandatory. Accreditation is voluntary.

A registered institution may voluntarily seek accreditation. It requires the institution to maintain additional quality standards in excess of registration requirements. It is also a base requirement for institutions to apply for a StudentAid BC designation or the Educational Quality Assurance (EQA) designation.