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Fee Structure

ACS Chapters CME Fees

Beginning on July 1, 2019, the following fees are in effect for Chapters:

  • Late Fee: $100 late fee if any of the deadlines related to the CME Credit Process are missed. Please note that this is a one-time fee of $100 (not $100 for each missed deadline).
  • Enduring Materials: For journals and internet-based enduring materials, the first year of accreditation is free of charge. The ACCME allows that the resource can be made available to learners for CME credit for a period of up to three years. If a chapter decides to post the enduring material for credit for a second year, a $200 accreditation fee will be applied to the chapter. If the chapter decides to make the educational activity available for a third year, a $150 accreditation fee will be applied.

Please note that all fees stated above are non-refundable. Please contact the Continuous Professional Development Accreditation team at CPDA@facs.org with any questions related to CME-related fees for ACS Chapters.

Partner CME Fee Structure

Fee Name

Fee Amount

Live Activities (Live Meetings, Internet Live Courses)

Live Activities Application

$525

Live Activities Series Application
(If applying for 4 or more live activities with ACS in the same calendar year)

$265 for each activity in the series

Live Activities per Credit

$368

Self-Assessment per Credit
(Optional)

$105

Regulatory Mandated Content
(Optional)

$105 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per Credit
(Optional)

$52.50

Internet Enduring Activities

Application

$525

Application, if originated from an ACS-Accredited Live Activity

$265

CME per Credit

$368

Self-Assessment per Credit
(Optional)

$105

Annual Renewal
(Per year content is available for credit, up to 3 years)

$265

Regulatory Mandated Content
(Optional)

$105 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per Credit
(Optional)

$52.50

Journal Articles

Application per Article

$160

CME per Credit

$368

Self-Assessment per Credit
(Optional)

$105

Annual Renewal
(Per year content is available for credit, up to 3 years)

$265

Regulatory Mandated Content
(Optional)

$105 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per credit
(Optional)

$52.50

Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)

Application

$525

Quarterly Frequency Annual

$1,655/year

Monthly Frequency Annual

$2,210/year

Weekly Frequency Annual

$3,310/year

Regulatory Mandated Content
(Optional)

$105 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per credit
(Optional)

$52.50

"Other" Format Activities (Hybrid, Social Media Learning, Blended Learning)

Application

$525

CME per Credit

$368

Self-Assessment per Credit
(Optional)

$105

Regulatory Mandated Content
(Optional)

$105 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per credit
(Optional)

$52.50

Format Fee

$265

Fee Name

Fee Amount

Live Activities (Live Meetings, Internet Live Courses)

Live Activities Application

$525

Live Activities Series Application
(If applying for 4 or more live activities with ACS in the same calendar year)

$265 for each activity in the series

Live Activities per Credit

$368

Self-Assessment per Credit
(Optional)

$105

Regulatory Mandated Content
(Optional)

$105 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per Credit
(Optional)

$52.50

Internet Enduring Activities

Application

$525

Application, if originated from an ACS-Accredited Live Activity

$265

CME per Credit

$368

Self-Assessment per Credit
(Optional)

$105

Annual Renewal
(Per year content is available for credit, up to 3 years)

$265

Regulatory Mandated Content
(Optional)

$105 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per Credit
(Optional)

$52.50

Journal Articles

Application per Article

$160

CME per Credit

$368

Self-Assessment per Credit
(Optional)

$105

Annual Renewal
(Per year content is available for credit, up to 3 years)

$265

Regulatory Mandated Content
(Optional)

$105 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per credit
(Optional)

$52.50

Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)

Application

$525

Quarterly Frequency Annual

$1,655/year

Monthly Frequency Annual

$2,210/year

Weekly Frequency Annual

$3,310/year

Regulatory Mandated Content
(Optional)

$105 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per credit
(Optional)

$52.50

"Other" Format Activities (Hybrid, Social Media Learning, Blended Learning)

Application

$525

CME per Credit

$368

Self-Assessment per Credit
(Optional)

$105

Regulatory Mandated Content
(Optional)

$105 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per credit
(Optional)

$52.50

Format Fee

$265

Additional Fees—All Learning Formats

Fee Name

Fee Amount

Late Fees

For Late Submission of the Application and/or Final Report

6–10 days after deadline

$300

11–15 days after deadline

$400

16–20 days after deadline

$500

21–25 days after deadline

$600

26–30 days after deadline

$700

31–35 days after deadline

$1,000

36–40 days after deadline

$1,250

40+ days after deadline

$1,500

Rush Processing

Activity fewer than 90 days out
(At the discretion of the ACS)

$500

Pre-activity processing—Fewer than 10 business days

$250

Pre-activity processing—Two (2) business days

$500

Pre-activity processing—Same day

$1,000

Other Fees

Specialty Board Registration

$525

Re-review of Applications

A $125 re-review fee may be charged for all applications that are revised after the official ACS CME credit determination letter has been sent to the CME provider. Re-review fee will be applied if:

--The program content changes

--The CME provider seeks to change the number of approved CME credits

 

A re-review fee does not apply in the event of:

--A change to the start or end date of the activity

--Speaker or faculty changes

$125

Commercial Support Processing

Applied only if the activity is receiving commercial support (“educational grants”). Excludes commercial promotion (“marketing”/”exhibits”). Fee is NOT calculated based on total commercial support monetary amount the activity is receiving—only on the total of the activity invoice amount.

17% of overall activity cost

Fee Name

Fee Amount

Late Fees

For Late Submission of the Application and/or Final Report

6–10 days after deadline

$300

11–15 days after deadline

$400

16–20 days after deadline

$500

21–25 days after deadline

$600

26–30 days after deadline

$700

31–35 days after deadline

$1,000

36–40 days after deadline

$1,250

40+ days after deadline

$1,500

Rush Processing

Activity fewer than 90 days out
(At the discretion of the ACS)

$500

Pre-activity processing—Fewer than 10 business days

$250

Pre-activity processing—Two (2) business days

$500

Pre-activity processing—Same day

$1,000

Other Fees

Specialty Board Registration

$525

Re-review of Applications

A $125 re-review fee may be charged for all applications that are revised after the official ACS CME credit determination letter has been sent to the CME provider. Re-review fee will be applied if:

--The program content changes

--The CME provider seeks to change the number of approved CME credits

 

A re-review fee does not apply in the event of:

--A change to the start or end date of the activity

--Speaker or faculty changes

$125

Commercial Support Processing

Applied only if the activity is receiving commercial support (“educational grants”). Excludes commercial promotion (“marketing”/”exhibits”). Fee is NOT calculated based on total commercial support monetary amount the activity is receiving—only on the total of the activity invoice amount.

17% of overall activity cost

Additional Information

Invoices are generated upon CME approval of an educational activity. Please note that all application fees and fees listed under the "Additional Fees-All Learning Formats" section as stated above are nonrefundable. In the event that an educational activity is canceled, the following terms apply:

  • Refund of all credit fees, up to 14 days prior to the educational activity
  • A 50% refund of all credit fees, 7–13 days prior to the educational activity
  • No refunds will be processed within a week (7 days) of the start of the educational activity

If you have any questions, please contact the Continuous Professional Development Accreditation Team at CPDA@facs.org.