ACEN Schedule of Fees

ACEN SCHEDULE OF FEES

• 2019 Schedule of Fees (PDF Format)
  • Candidacy Fee
  • Initial Accreditation Fees
  • Continuing Accreditation Fees
  • Advisory Review Fee
  • Service Fees
• Illustration of Cost with Timeline (PDF Format) – An example of one nursing program within the same nursing education unit (please note that this illustration is to be used as an example only and does not necessarily reflect exact timelines for your program to achieve Candidacy or Initial Accreditation).

– Payment of fees to the ACEN is an obligation for recognition as an accredited program. Payment of fees to the ACEN is an obligation for recognition as a candidate program..
– The ACEN invoices programs for all evaluation processes and an annual accreditation fee.
– Per Policy #7 Voluntary Withdrawal from ACEN Accreditation, the ACEN will deem as a voluntary withdrawal from accreditation any refusal or failure of an accredited program to pay its fees and expenses when due.
– Membership with another organization (i.e. NLN, OADN, etc.) is NOT required to be accredited by the ACEN.