CAA Fees

The CAA maintains an established fee schedule to support the operations of the accreditation program for applicant, candidate, and accredited graduate education programs. Application fees must be submitted at the time of application (payable to ASHA). Invoices for candidacy and initial accreditation site visits are sent at the time the site visit has been confirmed and are payable upon receipt. Annual fees are set on a calendar fiscal year and CAA-accredited and candidate programs are invoiced accordingly. The CAA reserves the right to collect all outstanding fees in the event the program has not been billed during the applicant, candidacy, and accreditation processes, as outlined in the Accreditation Handbook.

Renewal of accreditation status is dependent upon timely payment of annual accreditation fees by programs.

Review of Accreditation Fees

The CAA’s accreditation activities are funded by fees assessed to programs and by a subsidy from ASHA. In accordance with its policies and procedures, the CAA conducts a comprehensive review of its accreditation fee structure and budget planning over a 3–4 year horizon, to ensure the adequacy of its funding and that CAA maintains its fiscal agreement with ASHA. As part of this process, if fee increases are recommended, the CAA provides opportunity for comment before approval and implementation.

2023 Fees Increase

In 2021, the CAA conducted its analysis of the accreditation fee structure and budget and determined that a 10% increase in annual and site visit fees was warranted to keep pace with the operational costs of the accreditation program. The proposed fees were circulated for comment in September 2021. After consideration of the comments received, the CAA approved the 10% increase in site visit and annual fees at its February 2022 meeting. The new fees, effective January 1, 2023, are reflected in the fee schedule below.

Summary of Approved Increases in Accreditation Fees