Certification program CERT
$6,500initial review, all-in (includes the $1,500 application fee)
$1,800per year while accredited
$4,500renewal review · 5-year term
Full fee tableCHSPS-ACC-105 · Published Schedule · Edition 2026.1
Fees & Payment
Published as the CHSPS Fee Schedule 2026.1. Eligibility review remains free. Accreditation fees begin only after eligibility and scope confirmation, execution of the applicant agreement and issuance of the applicable invoice.
Eligibility review is free. You pay nothing until eligibility is confirmed and an agreement is signed.
Payment logicControlled schedule
When fees appear in the journey
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Free eligibility inquiryFit and scope review happen before any paid application step.
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Application engagementFees begin only after eligibility confirmation and execution of the applicant agreement.
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Technical review costsReview effort scales by pathway, complexity and portfolio size.
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Decision-cycle chargesOngoing maintenance and renewal pricing are published in advance.
Secure invoice workflowAccreditation fees are invoiced through the applicant workflow rather than a public website checkout
Budget planningBudget planning and internal approvals
The fee visual clarifies sequencing: first confirm fit, then budget the pathway. No formal fee is due for a free eligibility inquiry.
See how fees appear in the account. Application fees, evidence-submission balances, annual accreditation fees, change reviews and reaccreditation fees are shown as separate billing records tied to the applicable accreditation record. Preview an accreditation invoice.
At a glance
What accreditation costs, by pathway
Three numbers per pathway: getting accredited, keeping it each year, and renewing at the end of the term. The application fee is credited toward — not added to — the initial review total, and the eligibility check before all of this is free.
Education provider EDP
$3,900system review, all-in (includes the $950 application fee)
$1,200per year while accredited
$2,600renewal review · 3-year term
Full fee tableCourse COURSE
$1,200first course review, all-in (includes the $400 application fee)
$350per course per year
$800renewal review per course · 3-year term
Full fee tableAssessment-based certificate ABC
$2,500first program review, all-in (includes the $650 application fee)
$600per program per year (organization cap $5,400)
$1,500renewal review · 3-year term
Full fee tableWork-based learning WBL
$4,000initial review, all-in (includes the $950 application fee)
$1,200per year while accredited
$3,000renewal review · 3-year term
Full fee tableSpecialty systems HSAI · REA · MSS · WCA · CEQ · AIG
$5,500initial specialty review, all-in (includes the $1,250 application fee)
$1,500per year while accredited
$3,500renewal review · 3-year term
Full fee tableFigures are the published Fee Schedule 2026.1 base rates for a single program or scope. Multi-program portfolios, defined-offering SKUs and supplemental items are in the full tables below. No fee at any stage purchases or influences an outcome.
Status: published and current. Fee Schedule 2026.1 establishes the charges used for active accreditation engagements. Fees become billable only after an applicant-specific agreement is executed and CHSPS issues the applicable invoice. Free eligibility inquiries remain $0.
How CHSPS charges: nothing until you know you qualify. The eligibility review is free; the application fee starts a signed engagement; the review fee is invoiced only when your evidence is submitted. No fee at any stage purchases an outcome.
Work-Based Learning & Competency Program Accreditation
Application fee$950
Remaining review balance$3,050
Total initial review$4,000
Full fee table
| Stage | Fee | When |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility review | Free | Before any paid application step |
| Application fee | $950 | On signed agreement |
| Comprehensive review balance | $3,050 | At evidence submission; $4,000 total initial review including the application fee |
| Additional program or site review | $1,750 | Per approved added program or site scope requiring review |
| Annual accreditation fee | $1,200 | Each anniversary during the 3-year accreditation term |
| Reaccreditation review | $3,000 | At renewal review |
Assessment-Based Certificate & Micro-Credential Accreditation
Application fee$650
Remaining review balance$1,850
Total initial review$2,500
Full fee table
| Stage | Fee | When |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility review | Free | Before any paid application step |
| Application fee | $650 | On signed agreement; credited to the first-program review |
| First program review balance | $1,850 | At evidence submission; $2,500 total initial review including the application fee |
| Additional certificate or micro-credential program review | $1,100 | Per approved additional program requiring review |
| Annual accreditation fee | $600 | Each anniversary during the 3-year accreditation term; current organization cap is $5,400 |
| Re-accreditation review | $1,500 | At renewal review |
Certification Program Accreditation
Application fee$1,500
Remaining review balance$5,000
Total initial review$6,500
Full fee table
| Stage | Fee | When |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility review | Free | Before anything else |
| Application fee (application administration & scope setup) | $1,500 | On signed agreement; credited to first-program review |
| Comprehensive review — first certification program | $6,500 total | $5,000 balance at evidence submission after application-fee credit |
| Each additional program, same organization | $2,500 | Per added program |
| Annual accreditation fee | $1,800 | Each anniversary |
| Re-accreditation review (5-year cycle) | $4,500 | At renewal application; target submission is 6 months before expiration |
Standards access is free. The application fee covers application administration, scope setup and initiation of the formal review record; it does not purchase access to CHSPS standards.
Education Provider Accreditation
Application fee$950
Remaining review balance$2,950
Total initial review$3,900
Full fee table
| Stage | Fee | When |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility review | Free | Before anything else |
| Application fee | $950 | On signed agreement; credited to system review |
| System review | $3,900 total | $2,950 balance at evidence submission after application-fee credit |
| Annual accreditation fee | $1,200 | Each anniversary |
| Re-accreditation review (3-year cycle) | $2,600 | At renewal application; target submission is 6 months before expiration |
Course Accreditation
Application fee$400
Remaining review balance$800
Total initial review$1,200
Full fee table
| Stage | Fee | When |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility review | Free | Before anything else |
| Application fee | $400 | On signed agreement; credited to first course review |
| Course review | $1,200 per course | First-course balance $800 after application-fee credit; additional courses $1,200 each |
| Annual fee | $350 per course | Each anniversary |
| Renewal review (3-year cycle) | $800 per course | At renewal application; target submission is 6 months before expiration |
Specialty Accreditation
Application fee$1,250
Remaining review balance$4,250
Total initial review$5,500
Full fee table
| Stage | Fee | When |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility & scope review | Free | Before anything else |
| Specialty application fee | $1,250 | On signed agreement; credited to the first specialty review |
| Initial specialty accreditation review | $5,500 total | $4,250 balance at evidence submission after application-fee credit |
| Concurrent additional specialty scope, same organization | $2,750 | Per additional specialty standard reviewed in the coordinated engagement |
| Annual accreditation fee | $1,500 | Each anniversary |
| Re-accreditation review (3-year cycle) | $3,500 | At renewal application; target submission is 6 months before expiration |
The specialty fee schedule applies to HSAI-210, REA-220, MSS-310, WCA-410, CEQ-510 and AIG-610. Scope complexity that materially exceeds the published pathway assumptions is addressed before agreement execution rather than through undisclosed charges after review begins.
Several programs or courses? Portfolio pricing applies: the Core review is charged once, additional certification programs are $2,500 each, coordinated course volumes step down ($1,200 → $950, EDP recommended at 10+), concurrent second general pathways get 15% off; concurrent specialty scopes use the published concurrent specialty rate, and course annual fees cap at $3,150 per organization (equivalent to 9 courses at the standard annual per-course rate). Full mechanics: Multiple Programs & Portfolios.
Multiple programs or legal entities
Accreditation charges are invoiced from the My CHSPS engagement record, not placed in the public retail cart. A portfolio account can nevertheless support central payment, entity-specific payment, separate purchase orders/cost centers, or a mixed billing model.
One legal entity, several programs
Published coordinated-review and additional-program pricing applies where the Fee Schedule says it applies. CHSPS confirms the portfolio structure during eligibility and scope review.
Several related legal entities
Each applicant entity retains its own engagement and invoice basis. A parent or shared-services payer may pay on the entity’s behalf; that does not transfer accreditation or change the applicant.
One payment, separate allocations
The production billing system may allow several eligible invoices to be paid in one transaction while retaining separate invoice, receipt, PO and accreditation-record allocations.
Related legal entities are not automatically eligible for “same organization” discounts or Core-review credit solely because they share ownership. Any coordinated fee treatment is documented before agreement execution; undisclosed post-review surcharges are not part of the model.
Supplemental fees (all pathways)
| Item | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Focused scope-change review | From $900 | For a limited change within an already accredited program; adding a separate certification program uses the $2,500 additional-program fee instead |
| Material-change review | $0–$1,500 | Applies to acknowledgment/focused material-change review; if a full pathway re-review is required, the applicable published pathway review fee governs |
| Reconsideration | Free | No fee; reconsideration is always free |
| Appeal | Free | No filing fee |
| On-site visit expenses (where required) | At cost | Pre-approved travel only; virtual review is the default |
| Late annual maintenance filing | $150 | Applies after the 30-day cure period for an overdue annual report or annual maintenance obligation; does not compound daily. |
| Independent Accreditation Readiness Review (optional) | $1,500 | Optional, non-consulting clause-to-evidence readiness review before formal application; performed by staff outside the review and decision lines, it does not pre-approve evidence, is not a prerequisite, and never influences an accreditation decision. Members: 10% education-services discount applies. |
| Official Accreditation Verification Letter | $100 | Optional sealed letter confirming the current official record; ordered from the public verification page. Non-refundable once issued. |
| Administrative suspension reinstatement | $250 | After the underlying administrative noncompliance is corrected and all properly due amounts are satisfied; technical suspensions may require a separate review instead. |
| Late renewal / expedited processing | 15% of renewal review fee (minimum $150) | For a complete renewal first submitted fewer than 90 days before expiration. The fee covers expedited administrative/review work and does not purchase an extension or favorable decision. |
| Post-expiration reinstatement processing | $500 + applicable renewal review fee | Available only when CHSPS accepts a reinstatement request within 90 days after expiration. Status remains Expired until a new decision; no backdating. |
What fees include
Coordinator support, portal access, the full review team, written findings, corrective-action re-checks for both permitted cycles, the decision, verification records, certificate and mark license.
What they don’t
Optional education (workshops, paid webinars), travel for on-site visits where required (billed at cost, pre-approved), and expedited scheduling if offered.
Payment terms
Invoices are net 30 unless the engagement schedule states otherwise; payment plans may be available for the comprehensive review fee. Fees already paid are non-refundable; stages CHSPS has not begun are not invoiced, so withdrawing before review begins does not create a further charge. Accredited programs receive the cure and status protections described in ACC-109. No fee is contingent on outcome, and a late or reinstatement fee never purchases continued accreditation.
Fee Schedule 2026.1 credits each pathway application fee against that pathway’s first substantive review charge: CERT $1,500 toward the $6,500 first-program review; EDP $950 toward the $3,900 system review; COURSE $400 toward the first $1,200 course review; ABC $650 toward the $2,500 first-program review; WBL $950 toward the $4,000 first-program review; and specialty $1,250 toward the $5,500 first specialty review. Fee Schedule 2026.1 is version-controlled; later fee revisions do not apply retroactively to an active engagement except as expressly permitted by the executed applicant agreement.
CHSPS reference criteria
Quantitative operating targets for this function
These CHSPS reference criteria define the current operating and interpretation ranges for this function. They support consistent review and quality monitoring without replacing clause-level professional judgment.
Published fee schedule used for invoicing
Preferred100%
Watch—
Review< 100%
Invoice accuracy
Preferred≥ 99.5%
Watch98.0–99.4%
Review< 98.0%
Approved refund processing
Preferred≤ 10 business days
Watch11–15 days
Review> 15 days
Fee schedule status: Published 2026.1. Formal application intake: Open continuously following eligibility and scope confirmation. No accreditation fee is due for a free eligibility inquiry.
Effective August 19, 2026
ABC and additional active-offering billing references
ABC plus the five additional active offerings are available now. This table publishes SKU-level charges for ABC, AI assurance, Certified System and telehealth scope offerings; stage-specific and maintenance fees are issued through the applicable workflow.
Full fee table
| Fee | Amount | How paid |
|---|---|---|
ABC Application FeeACC-ABC-APPLICATION | $650 | Application fee — My CHSPS Billing or secure checkout where shown |
ABC First Program Review BalanceACC-ABC-REVIEW-BALANCE | $1,850 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
ABC Additional Program ReviewACC-ABC-ADDITIONAL | $1,100 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
ABC Annual Accreditation FeeACC-ABC-ANNUAL | $600 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
ABC Re-accreditation ReviewACC-ABC-RENEWAL | $1,500 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
HSAI-AI Concurrent Endorsement ReviewACC-HSAI-AI-CONCURRENT | $1,400 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
HSAI-AI Added-to-Current-HSAI ReviewACC-HSAI-AI-STANDALONE | $1,900 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
HSAI-AI Annual MaintenanceACC-HSAI-AI-ANNUAL | $400 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
HSAI-AI Renewal Re-reviewACC-HSAI-AI-RENEWAL | $900 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
APS Application FeeACC-APS-APPLICATION | $2,500 | Application fee — My CHSPS Billing or secure checkout where shown |
APS System Evaluation BalanceACC-APS-EVALUATION | $7,000 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
APS Additional System or Major-Version ScopeACC-APS-ADDITIONAL | $3,000 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
APS Annual SurveillanceACC-APS-ANNUAL | $3,500 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
APS RecertificationACC-APS-RENEWAL | $6,500 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
ALT Provider Concurrent Supplement ReviewACC-ALT-CONCURRENT | $900 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
ALT Provider Added-to-Current-Accreditation ReviewACC-ALT-STANDALONE | $1,400 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
ALT Provider Annual MaintenanceACC-ALT-ANNUAL | $300 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
ALT Provider Renewal Re-reviewACC-ALT-RENEWAL | $600 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
ALT Platform Certification Application FeeACC-ALTP-APPLICATION | $1,800 | Application fee — My CHSPS Billing or secure checkout where shown |
ALT Platform Evaluation BalanceACC-ALTP-EVALUATION | $5,200 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
ALT Platform Additional Product LineACC-ALTP-ADDITIONAL | $2,250 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
ALT Platform Annual SurveillanceACC-ALTP-ANNUAL | $2,500 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
ALT Platform RecertificationACC-ALTP-RENEWAL | $4,500 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
WCA-TEL Concurrent Scope ReviewACC-WCATEL-CONCURRENT | $1,100 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
WCA-TEL Added-to-Current-WCA ReviewACC-WCATEL-STANDALONE | $1,750 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
WCA-TEL Annual MaintenanceACC-WCATEL-ANNUAL | $300 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
WCA-TEL Renewal Re-reviewACC-WCATEL-RENEWAL | $700 | Issued through My CHSPS Billing when applicable |
ABC annual fee is $600 per accredited certificate/micro-credential program, capped at $5,400 per organization under the current 2026.1 schedule.
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