FCPC Membership

I. To become a MEMBER

1. To become a member of the FCPC requires filling out the FCPC105 and FCPC115 forms in duplicate.

2. Providing two copies of catalog with required information contained therein.

3. Select annual payment amount on FCPC185 and send in payment with items in 1. and 2. above. A new private faith based institution without any current enrollment will pay Level 1 fees which are the minimum.

4. A new private faith based institution must apply for certification with the Council of Private Colleges of America, Inc. within 24 months of joining the FCPC. FCPC Membership will be provisional after 24 months until CPCA Certification is accomplished.

5. Private faith based educational institutions more than two years old must come in as CERTIFIED by the Council of Private Colleges of America, Inc. www.CPCAmerica.org (see II. below). FCPC provisional membership will be granted contingent on completion of CPCA Certification.

II. CPCA CERTIFIED FCPC MEMBER

CPCA CERTIFIED FCPC MEMBER private faith based institution must:

1. Annually verify current CPCA Certification status with submission of FCPC105 and FCPC120 Certified Member form.

2. Provide a copy of current catalog with required information contained therein.

3. Select annual payment amount on FCPC185 and send in payment.

III. to become an ACCREDITED CPCA CERTIFIED FCPC MEMBER

1. CPCA ACCREDTIED FCPC CERTIFIED MEMBER institution requires the private faith based institution to be accredited by a U.S.D.O.E. approved accrediting agency.

2. Fill out FCPC105 and FCPC 125 forms in duplicate, check FEES on FCPC185 and select payment plan Level (based on enrollment, see NOTE A.), and send in payment.

3. Submit copies of your most recent accreditation visit approval from each U.S.D.O.E. recognized accrediting agency.

4. The private faith based institution accredited by a U.S.D.O.E. approved accrediting automatically receives CPCA CERTIFICATION that runs concurrent with time frame of their accreditation.

5. The FCPC and CPCA may participate with accreditation agency visit or do an independent visit of Florida locations that are not visited by the accrediting agency.