Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Why am I receiving this bill? What is it for?

These charges are not for tuition. These invoices are for monthly Apprenticeship Program Administration Fees.

The fees are billed quarterly, at a rate of $75 per month, per JATC registered apprentice. (Please note the invoice date range and name of the apprentice that corresponds to each invoice.  Most invoices are for $225, but are prorated based on start and end dates of each apprentice.)

These fees are to be paid by the employer (training agent).

This person finished or no longer works here – why am I still being billed?

The Training Agent shall pay a monthly apprenticeship Administration Fee (“Fee”) of $75.00 to Portland Community College for each apprentice registered in the program. The Fees cannot be passed on to the apprentice(s). The Administration Fees will start to accrue the day each apprentice is registered in the program and end the day the Committee officially approves removal of the apprentice from the program. The Committee minutes will be used to determine start and end dates.

I already paid for this employee – why am I still receiving invoices?

Training agents can expect to be invoiced, for each apprentice, four times a year, with each invoice covering a three-month period. Please note the date range of the invoice. Most invoices are for $225, but they are prorated based on start and end dates of each apprentice.

• January-March invoices are issued in April
• April-June invoices are issued in July
• July-September invoices are issued in October
• October-December invoices are issued in January

Can you take credit cards over the phone?

Unfortunately, we can no longer accept credit cards. Invoices can only be paid by check.

Can I be billed monthly or annually instead of quarterly?

Unfortunately, we generally cannot accommodate more frequent invoicing requests and have settled on quarterly billing for the Apprenticeship Administration fees. Training agents can expect to be invoiced, for each apprentice, four times a year, with each invoice covering a three-month period.

• January-March invoices are issued in April
• April-June invoices are issued in July
• July-September invoices are issued in October
• October-December invoices are issued in January

Can I get individual bills for all of my employees?

The preferred method of billing is billing on one invoice for all apprentices under the same trade however this method may be able under specific circumstances. Please contact lori.beghtol@pcc.edu to discuss this option.

Can I pay you for my apprentice’s PCC tuition too?

Unfortunately, we do not have a mechanism to accept student tuition payments combined with apprenticeship administration fees. Please follow the instructions at the Sponsor’s guide to third party billing page to setup payment for student payments.