Private Career Training Institutions Act

Private Career Training Institution Regulation

PCTIA Bylaws

For Students and the Public: Basic Information About Private Career Training Institutions

In British Columbia, the registration of private career training institutions with PCTIA is mandatory for institutions which offer training or instruction as defined in the Private Career Training Institutions Act.

• What do registration and accreditation mean?
• An overview of private career training in BC
• Accreditation audit team members
• Information Guide (PCTIA pamphlet)
• Institution Search

Government and Student Loans

• StudentAidBC (formerly Student Services Branch, Student Loans)
• Canada Student Loans Program

Complainsts Against an Institution

• How to submit a student complaint against an institution

BC Regulation

• PCTI Act
• PCTI Regulation
• PCTIA Bylaws
• PCTIA Board
• BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development
• ITA (Industry Training Authority) for trades training

Lists

• List of Registered Institutions
• List of Accredited Institutions
• List of Institutions with suspensions or cancellations
• List of Institutions applying for accreditation
• Institutions not authorized to grant degrees in British Columbia

Institution Closures

• The role of the PCTIA in case of institutional closure
• Student Training Completion Fund (STCF) Claim form

Diploma Mills - Information

• State of Oregon: Information on Diploma Mills

Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development

Private Career Training

PCTIA Publications

Student Financial Aid - StudentAid BC