Accreditation Fees

Initial and Re-Accrediting applicants are invoiced application accreditation fees upon receipt of the application.

Payment for all invoices is due within 30 calendar days of receipt of the invoice.

Payment Instructions

Send all receivable and payment related emails to: AR@ana.org

Please ensure to reference the invoice and/or description for all payments.

Payments by Check

PO Box 505035
St. Louis, MO 63150-5035

OR

Overnight Address:
ANCC Miscellaneous/505035
800 Market Street, 4th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63101

APPROVER UNITS: PLEASE SEE NCPD APPROVER LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR FEE STRUCTURE.

Other Important Information

First-time applicants are accredited for 2 years.
Re-Accrediting applicants are accredited for up to 4 years unless a provisional period is required.
Fees are shown in US dollars and based on organization type, (appraisal fee is inclusive) and are adjusted biennially to cover costs.
Read Organization Type definitions at the bottom of the page.

*Annual fees are billed in January of each calendar year for all organizations and are due within 30 days of receipt. Application Fees are based on your accreditation cycle and are billed in the month your application is due (March 1, July 1, November 1). Fees are shown in US dollars. ANCC reserves the right to adjust fees as needed without notice.

Application Fees

Starting January 1, 2023 – the ANCC NCPD Accreditation program's annual fees will increase incrementally over the next 3 years. The NCPD accreditation program fees and operating costs will be analyzed in 2025 and may increase further in FY 2026.

See below for the new fee structure starting January 1, 2023:

	APPLICATION FEE
New Applicant Application Fee	$4650
Reaccreditation Application Fee	$1850

ORGANIZATION TYPE	ANNUAL FEE 2023	ANNUAL FEE 2024	ANNUAL FEE 2025
HRO, MDG, PNEG, NNO/NNA, HCF, OTHER	$2950	$3000	$3000
COU	$2250	$2400	$2500
SNO/FNS	$2050	$2200	$2300
OA	$1750	$1900	$2000
C/SNA	$1600	$1800	$1900

*The organization type definitions can be found at the bottom of this page. For currently accredited organizations, you can find your organization type on your NARS organization profile.

Example:

NEW APPLICANTS (Initial Accreditation is for 2 years)
Application Fees $4650
Annual fees are billed on January 1 of each calendar year:
Year 1 of Accreditation: Annual Fee 2023
Year 2 of Accreditation: Annual Fee 2024

Accredited Organizations (Accreditation is for 4 years)
Application Fees $1850
Annual fees billed on January 1 of each calendar year:
Accreditation Annual Fee For the fee amount - follow the schedule provided above for 2023, 2024 and 2025

Fee Structure for New and Re-Accrediting Applicants (2022)

New Applicant – (2022)	Organization Type	Application Fee
	HRO, MDG, PNEG, NNO/NNA, HCF	$4350
	COU	$3500
	SNO; FNS	$3300
	ANA Organizational Affiliate	$3000
	C/SNA	$2850

All Reaccrediting Organizations - (2022)		$1500

*If you are in the March 2023 Cycle, you will be billed your application fee on November 1, 2022. All fees billed after January 1, 2023, will follow the new fee structure.

APPROVER UNITS: Please see the NCPD Approver Learning Community for Fee Structure

*Annual fees are billed in January of each calendar year for all organizations and are due within 30 days of receipt. Application Fees are based on your accreditation cycle and are billed in the month that your application is due (March 1, July 1, November 1). Fees are shown in US dollars. ANCC reserves the right to adjust fees as needed without notice.

Additional Fees

Other Fees	Applicant and Accredited Organization
Expidited Cycle Fee	$1500 (in addition to application fee)
Reinstatement Fee	$1500
Appeal Fee	$1850
Applicant Found to be Ineligible	$1500 (remainder of fees to be returned to applicant)
Late Self-Study Submission Fee	$1000 (in addition to application fee)
Incorrect Self-Study Bookmarking Fee	$1000 (in addition to application fee)
Failure to submit the Self-Study on the due date OR withdrawal 30 days prior to self-study due date or after Self-Study due date	Forfeit All Paid Fees
Withdrawal after accreditation/re-accreditation application accepted OR withdrawal before or after accreditation/re-accreditation self-study submission due date or during accreditation/re-accreditation review	Forfeit All Paid Fees
Deferral Fee Fee to move to another review cycle—voluntary/involuntary	$1500 per deferral (in addition to application fee)
First progress report due	$750
Second progress report due *for failure to correct deficiencies in first report	$750
Third progress report due *for failure to correct deficiencies in second report	$750

Definitions

Acronym	Type	Definition
C/SNA	ANA Constituent & State Nurses Association	ANA Constituent Member or State Nurses Association
OA	ANA Organizational Affiliate	Nursing organization that belongs to ANA as an organization
COU	College/University	An institution of higher education having authority to award academic degrees; Provider Unit located within this organization
FNS	Federal Nursing Service	A designation for a governmental type of entity that is national in scope and provides nursing services
HCF	Health Care Facility	Organizations in which health care services are provided (i.e. hospitals, hospital systems, outpatient facilities, clinics) OR Agency that provides health care workers to organizations including homes; Provider Unit located within this organization
HRO	Health Related Organization	Organizations in which health care services are provided (i.e. hospitals, hospital systems, outpatient facilities, clinics) OR Agency that provides health care workers to organizations including homes; Provider Unit located within this organization (Ex: American Heart Association)
MDG	Multi-Disciplinary Group	Organizations that provide continuing education for nursing and other disciplines
PNEG	Professional Nursing Education Group	Organizations that providing continuing education for nurses only
SNO	Specialty Nursing Organization	A national nursing body that has a majority of voting members who are RNs practicing in a specialized nursing area, as so defined in the organization's governing documents.
NNA/NNO	National Nursing Association/Organization	Nursing organization that is national or international in scope