As per the initial proposal for the first year of operation, the operating expenses of the Commission will be bank-rolled by CPSC.  The cost of operation, including the personnel and operating budget of APACC main and its in-country units; the special projects like, workshops, seminars and conferences; the dissemination of the accreditation and certification program; the training of its staff and accreditors; the activities held to develop the APACC Accreditation Manual, Accreditation Instrument and Handbook for Accreditors; and the actual on-site visits to institutions to be evaluated, will be provided by the CPSC.

Therefore, the first year from APACC operationalization, FY 2007-2008, APACC accreditation services will be offered on a promotional basis, after which APACC is expected to be self-financing by collecting fees for accreditation services it will render to beneficiaries.

However, CPSC is trying to find the benefactors who can share the cost of running the APACC as well as the cost of providing the accreditation and certification services to the TVET and other institutions in its member countries. In case of a successful tie up, the APACC services may be offered to the member countries at highly subsided rates.