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) and continue to accrue until the corresponding apprentice completes their apprenticeship and passes all associated tests.

To pay with a credit card, use the payment form. We do not pass on or charge any credit card processing fees. Unfortunately, we cannot accept credit card payments over the phone.

Payments made via check are experiencing longer processing times due to remote operations.

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

The fees are billed quarterly, at a rate of $75 per month, per apprentice, and continue to accrue up until the corresponding apprentice completes their apprenticeship and passes all associated tests. 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. These fees are to be paid by the employer (training agent) and continue to accrue up until the corresponding apprentice completes their apprenticeship and passes all associated tests.

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 cannot accept credit card payments over the phone. To pay with a credit card, use the payment form. We do not pass on or charge any credit card processing fees.

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 one bill for all my employees combined?

We used to combine invoices to show multiple apprentices, but we listened to training agent feedback and switched to separate invoicing per apprentice for better customer service. Our system is designed to invoice either one way or the other, so we can no longer accommodate requests to batch multiple apprentices. We do encourage you to feel free to batch invoices when paying, and denote the range of specific invoices being paid such as “AR21-6014-6017.”

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

Unfortunately, we do not have a mechanism to accept student tuition payments within the Grant Accounting and Apprenticeship and Trade departments. Please follow any instructions on PCC student bills to make tuition payments.