What is the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU)?
The PTIRU’s primary mandate is to ensure quality education and consumer protection for the over 60,000 students enrolled in B.C.’s private training sector each year. Its core functions include:
- Ensuring institutions meet the requirements and standards for certification
- Maintaining a Private Training Institution (PTI) Directory of all certified institutions, along with formerly certified institutions
- Providing student protection and overseeing the Student Tuition Protection Fund
When is PTIRU Certification Required?
Private institutions must be certified by the PTIRU if they offer at least one career-related program that meets both of the following criteria:
- Provides 40 hours or more of instructional time.
- Charges tuition of at least $4,000.
Institutions can hold different types of certificates: Registration (minimum requirement), Interim Designation, or Designation (the highest level of quality assurance). Only designated institutions can enroll international students on study permits or participate in StudentAid BC.
Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) Policies
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
Whistler Adventure School follows the below policy, please take the time to read and understand the policy.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY & PROCESS
Whistler Adventure School follows the below Dispute Resolution Policy & Process. Please take the time to read and understand the policy.
WAS STUDENT STATEMENT OF RIGHTS
Whistler Adventure School follows the below Student Statement of Rights. Please take the time to read and understand this document.