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	$500
Live Activities Series Application (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	$350
Self-Assessment per Credit (Optional)	$100
Regulatory Mandated Content (Optional)	$150 per type/topic
Regulatory Mandated Content per Credit (Optional)	$75
Internet Enduring Activities
Application	$500
Application, if originated from an ACS-Accredited Live Activity	$250
CME per Credit	$350
Self-Assessment per Credit (Optional)	$100
Annual Renewal (Per year content is available for credit, up to 3 years)	$250
Regulatory Mandated Content (Optional)	$150 per type/topic
Regulatory Mandated Content per Credit (Optional)	$75
Journal Articles
Application per Article	$150
CME per Credit	$350
Self-Assessment per Credit (Optional)	$100
Annual Renewal (Per year content is available for credit, up to 3 years)	$200
Regulatory Mandated Content (Optional)	$150 per type/topic
Regulatory Mandated Content per credit (Optional)	$75
Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)
Application	$500
Quarterly Frequency Annual	$1,500/year
Monthly Frequency Annual	$2,000/year
Weekly Frequency Annual	$3,000/year
Regulatory Mandated Content (Optional)	$150 per type/topic
Regulatory Mandated Content per credit (Optional)	$75
"Other" Format Activities (Hybrid, Social Media Learning, Blended Learning)
Application	$500
CME per Credit	$350
Self-Assessment per Credit (Optional)
Regulatory Mandated Content (Optional)	$150 per type/topic
Regulatory Mandated Content per credit (Optional)	$75
Format Fee	$250

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	$500
Re-Review of Application	$100
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.	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 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.