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.

PartnerCME Fee Structure

Live Activities (Live Meetings, Internet Live Courses)

Live Activities Application Fee

$500

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

$250 (for each activity in the series)

Live Activities per Credit Fee

$350

Self-Assessment per Credit Fee (Optional for live meetings, required for internet live)

$100

Regulatory Mandated Content Fee (Optional)

$150 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per Credit Fee (Optional)

$75

Internet Enduring Activities

Application Fee

$500

Application Fee, if originated from an ACS-Accredited Live Activity

$250

CME per Credit Fee

$350

Self-Assessment per Credit Fee

$100

Annual Renewal Fee (Per Year Content is Available for Credit, up to 3 Years)

$200

Regulatory Mandated Content Fee (Optional)

$150 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per Credit Fee (Optional)

$75

Journal Articles

Application Fee per Article

$150

CME per Credit Fee

$350

Self-Assessment per Credit Fee

$100

Annual Renewal Fee (Per Year Content is Available for Credit, up to 3 Years)

$200

Regulatory Mandated Content Fee (Optional)

$150 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per Credit Fee (Optional)

$75

Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)

Application Fee

$500

Quarterly Frequency Annual Fee

$1,500/year

Monthly Frequency Annual Fee

$2,000/year

Weekly Frequency Annual Fee

$3,000/year

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

Application Fee

$500

CME per Credit Fee

$350

Self-Assessment per Credit Fee (Optional)

$100

Regulatory Mandated Content Fee (Optional)

$150 per type/topic

Regulatory Mandated Content per Credit Fee (Optional)

$75

Format Fee

$250

Additional Fees - All Learning Formats

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 discretion of 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

Specialty Board Registration Fee

$500

Re-Review of Application

$100

Commercial Support Processing Fee

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.

15% 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 non-refundable. In the event that an educational activity is cancelled, the following terms apply: refund of all Credit Fees, up to 14 days prior to the educational activity. 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.