PTAP Accreditation Fees

2020 Fee Structure

Program Size	Application Fee*
Small Program (1-5 sites)	$4,500
Medium Program (6-10 sites)	$4,500
Large Program (11-15 sites)	$5,500
Mega Program (16+ sites)	$6,500

*Additional Fees that might be incurred are outlined in the table below.

Fees are subject to change without notice. All fees are due within 30 days of receiving the invoice. ANCC Affiliated Programs (Magnet, Pathway or ANCC Accredited Provider) get $500 off their initial application fee (Ex. Application Fee for ANCC Affiliated Large Program is $5,000)

Annual Fees/Invoicing

Annual Fee for all Program Sizes is $3,100.

PTAP Accredited programs will be invoiced annually based on their cycles. Programs that applied for PTAP accreditation in the May and August cycles are invoiced in February, while November and February cycles are invoiced in August.

	February Cycle	May Cycle	August Cycle	November Cycle
Application Fee/Year 1	October	January	April	July
Annual Fee/Year 2	August	February	February	August

All programs that have not paid OR have not made arrangements to pay their annual fee within 30 days of the due date will not be considered in good standing and will have their accreditation status suspended.

Under these conditions, the accredited program will be removed from the ANCC Directory of Accredited Programs. Only accredited programs in good standing will be listed in the ANCC Directory of Accredited Programs.

Programs that have had their accredited status suspended for failure to pay their annual and late fees may apply for reinstatement. Their request for reinstatement must be accompanied by the annual fee, late fee, and reinstatement fee.

Sample Payment Schedule, November 2020 Cycle

Submit application on July 6, 2020.
Applicaiton Fee invoice will be sent after application submission and will be due within 30 days of receipt.
Year 2 annual fee invoice will be sent and received in August 2021.
Year 3 annual fee invoice will be sent and received in August 2022.
Year 4 annual fee invoice will be sent and received in August 2023.
Application for reaccreditation will be in November 2024 cycle with application in July 2024.

Additional Fees

Survey translation fee	Contact ANCC PTAP Office
Appeal process fee	$500
Reinstatement fee	$1,000
Applicant Found to be Ineligible	$1,000 (remainder of application fee will be returned to applicant)
Self-study late submission fee (Request to submit self-study up to 7 day after original due date)	$1,500
Deferral Fee (Request for extension to later review cycle between 0-120 days prior to self-study due date. The request cannot exceed two review cycles)	$2000 (in addition to application fee)
Withdrawal fee: 0 - 60 days prior to self-study date	$2,000 (remainder of application fee will be returned to applicant)
Withdrawal fee: 61-120 days prior to self-study date	$1000 (remainder of applicant fee will be returned to applicant)
Withdrawal fee after self-study due date	Forfeit of full application fee
Second progress report due for failure to correct deficiencies in first report	$500
Third progress report due to failure to correct deficiencies in second report	$1,000