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Fee Information for Graduates of a BC Teacher Education Program

You must pay a non-refundable application fee to begin the application process. If you are eligible for a certificate, you will also need to pay a one-time certificate fee and an annual membership fee to receive your certificate.

Non-refundable application fee

As a graduate of a teacher education program inside Canada, you are required to pay a $170 application fee. Please include your payment with your application form. We cannot create a file for you until the application fee is paid.

Application fee:

$170

Certificate Fee

Once we have evaluated your complete application, we will tell you if you qualify for a certificate. If you qualify, you must pay a one-time certificate fee to receive your certificate.

Certificate fee:

$75

Annual membership fee

You must also pay an annual membership fee to keep your certificate valid. For the first year that you are a member of the College, you pay a pro-rated fee based on when you become a member of the College. We will not issue your certificate until you have paid this fee.

Certificate valid July 1-June 30 (12 months):	$90
Certificate valid September 1-June 30 (9 months):	$90
Certificate valid January 1-June 30 (6 months):	$60
Certificate valid May 1-June 30 + the following July 1-June 30 (14 months):	$120

The membership fee must be paid each year before June 30. Because the May 1 effective date is so close to the renewal deadline, we require a pro-rated fee for the current school year ($30) plus the full annual fee ($90) for the following school year before we will issue your certificate.

If you qualify for a certificate, we will notify you in writing to tell you how much you must pay for your certificate fee and annual membership fee.

Once you are a member of the College, you will need to pay the full annual membership fee of $90 by June 30 each year to maintain a valid certificate

Payment Options

You can pay by personal cheque, money order or bank draft payable to the BC College of Teachers.

You can also pay by Visa, MasterCard or American Express by completing the credit card authorization portion on page 1 of the Application for Teacher's Certificate of Qualification Form.