Annual Accreditation Fee Structure

The Annual Accreditation Fee is composed of two parts: 1) an institution fee based on the average number of recommendations over the past 3 years, and 2) a program fee based on the number and type of Commission-approved educator preparation programs offered by the institution.

Part One – Institution Fee

On July 1 of each year Commission staff will calculate the total number of recommendations submitted by each Commission-approved institution (institution of higher education, local education agency, or other entity). The Institution Fee is based on the average number of program completers recommended for the prior 3 years and adjusted annually based on the Implicit Price Deflator for State and Local Government, rounded to the nearest ten dollars ( pursuant to Title 5 CCR Title 5 CCR §80694).

Table 1: Institution Fee Tiers

Intern Programs

If a Preliminary Preparation program (Multiple Subject, Single Subject, Education Specialist, or Administrative Services) is offered in both a traditional student teaching model and an intern model the institution will not be charged for two separate Preliminary Preparation programs. Instead, a Preliminary Preparation program that is offered in both a traditional and intern delivery model will pay an additional $150 for the work that will need to be completed to review of the program for both the intern and traditional delivery models. Programs that operate only the intern model will still be charged the full fee for a Preliminary Preparation program with the additional $150 intern fee.

If a program is inactive because the standards have been revised and the program is teaching out its candidates, there is no annual program fee. These programs will be designated as “transition inactive” in the CIG.

Inactive programs

An institution may elect to declare a Commission-approved educator preparation program Inactive. An inactive program may not admit new candidates, must teach out the current candidates, and may only be inactive for up to five years. Institutions that have inactive programs will be assessed $50 annually for each inactive program to cover the cost of monitoring and record keeping.

If a program is inactive because the standards have been revised and the program is teaching out its candidates, there is no annual program fee. These programs will be designated as “transition inactive” in the CIG.

Total Annual Fee

Annually, on or before August 1, the Commission will post the total accreditation fee for each Commission-approved institution for the upcoming fiscal year on the Commission website. Each institution will receive an invoice by August 15. Payment is due September 1 and will be considered late on November 1.

If the Accreditation Fee is not paid before November 1 in any year, the institution’s ability to recommend for credentials will be suspended until the fee plus a $500 extraordinary activity fee has been received by the Commission.

Table 2a: Program Fees

Table 2b: Educator Preparation Programs and Accreditation Fee