Tuition fees are not charged to employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Tuition fees for all USFWS Service contractors and volunteers are the responsibility of the contracting agency or the sponsoring office.
National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management Employees, because of their agency contributions, are not charged NCTC tuition fees.
A tuition fee will be charged to all other participants at the following rates:
Duration |
Tuition Before 1/1/2009 |
Tuition Effective 1/1/2009 |
1 day course |
$170 |
$190 |
2 day course |
$340 |
$380 |
3 day course |
$510 |
$570 |
4 day course |
$680 |
$760 |
5 day course |
$850 |
$950 |
2 week course |
$1,700 |
$1,900 |
3 week course |
$2,550 |
$2,850 |
Tuition for courses using the computer labs is assessed at a slightly higher rate to incorporate lab fees.
Online Tuition Payment Vouchers
Our newest offering is the "Tuition Voucher". To help simplify the registration process, we now offer the opportunity to pre-pay course tuition fees for most NCTC courses.
Payment Information
Applicants from the private sector must send billing information with their completed application.
Please do not send payment prior to attending the course. Please do not send cash. If invoiced, checks or money orders should be made payable to the "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - NCTC".
All non-DOI employees are required to pay a tuition fee for most classes offered by NCTC. Payment may be made through a variety of ways.
1) Credit Card
2) Invoice
3) Interagency Agreement
4) Voucher Payment
Tuition Vouchers are our most recent payment option and can be purchased directly online using a credit card. Purchase is simple and secure much like making any other online purchase.
Vouchers can be purchased individually for a particular class or purchased in a group for distribution to applicants who wish to attend future training. A complete list of courses with associated schedules and tuition costs can be found at Scheduled Courses.
More information including step-by-step instructions for purchasing and using Tuition Vouchers is located at the NCTC Shopping Cart site at http://vcart.velocitypayment.com/fws/index.php?cPath=116.
We cannot invoice Federal Agencies. A SF182, government training form, or credit card must be used for payment.
