FAQ - Program Sponsor Fees

This is mandated by Ed Code. The 2014-15 State Budget included the implementation of a Cost Recovery and Annual Accreditation fee schedules. Title 5 regulations have been set in place. 

The annual accreditation fee is used to cover the cost of ongoing reviews of existing educator preparation programs (primarily site visits).

The cost recovery fees cover the costs of extraordinary activities that are in addition to or outside of the "normally scheduled" ongoing accreditation activities (initial program approval, excessive document review, late submissions, etc.) 

In order to ensure that the Annual Accreditation fee invoice is received by institutional and program leadership in a timely manner, each approved institution is responsible for updating its contact information directly through the Annual Data System (ADS). Each institution must update their contact page on the ADS to include an "Accreditation Fee Contact" no later than July 31^st each year in order to be reflected on the Annual Accreditation fee invoices. More than one person can be listed as the fee contact on the ADS. Anyone not listed as a fee contact, will not receive the invoice. If no fee contact is listed, then the invoice will be sent to the same recipients as the prior year. For more information about updating contact information, please see this User Guide. If you need assistance updating the fee contact, please email Accreditationfees@ctc.ca.gov. 

Institutions that have not paid by November 1 will be unable to recommend candidates for credentials and will be responsible for paying a $500 extraordinary activity charge in addition to the yearly fees to have their ability to recommend restored. Extensions cannot be granted.

Inquiries may be directed to AccreditationFees@ctc.ca.gov.

In-kind certificates can be used to offset the cost of initial program review only. It cannot be used for annual accreditation fees, late documents, initial institutional approval, or any site visit related charge.