Why are there Varying Costs of Summer Training Institutes in different National Affiliate Training Centers?
Each National Affiliate Training Center (NATC) establishes its own fees to cover its room/board/tuition costs. These vary because of the location of the NATC, the requirement that each NATC offer a self-sustaining program, and the level and type of financial support within each state.
To reduce travel costs, teachers without an NATC in their state should attend the NATC closest to them, which offers the specific courses they will need. Teachers must attend the NATC in their state provided that the course needed for training is available at that NATC. PLTW anticipates that several additional NATCs will open in other sections of the country in the near future. As new NATCs are opened, they will not offer all PLTW courses in the first year. In time, all the training services now available at RIT will be offered by each NATC on its own or through an arrangement with RIT.