Accreditation Fees
ABAI reviews accreditation fees on an ongoing basis to determine if adjustments are warranted and will provide advanced notice if changes are implemented. The current accreditation fees were established in 2016 and except for site visitor honoraria, which were added in 2023, the fees have remained consistent. In July 2024, new site visitor fees were announced and will go into effect July 1, 2025. Effective July 1, 2026, new rates for other accreditation fees will go into effect and are detailed in this announcement and below. Visit our documents page to access the ABAI Accreditation Fee Policy.
Application Fee: administrative fee due at the time of application submission
Site Visitor Fee: fee to cover the travel expenses of the site visitors (e.g., flight, hotel, meals) for in-person site visits. Programs located outside of the U.S. are billed at cost.
Site Visitor Honorarium: fee to compensate site visitors for their participation
Annual Sustaining Fee: yearly fee paid by currently accredited programs, due April 1. Programs are not charged an annual fee the year they undergo re-accreditation
Appeal Fee: fee associated with appealing the Board's accreditation decision
Fees
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Fee (USD)
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Current
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Effective July 1, 2025
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Effective July 1, 2026
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Application (initial or re-accreditation)
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One program:
$2,000
Additional program(s)*: $1,000
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No change
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One program:
$2,500
Additional program(s)*: $1,250
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Site Visitor Fee
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US Based Program
(In-Person)
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$1,250 per site visitor**
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$2,000 per site visitor**
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No change
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Non-US Based Program
(In-Person)
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Program billed at cost
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No change
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No change
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Virtual***
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No fee
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No change
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No change
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Site Visitor Honorarium
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$1,000 per site visitor**
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No change
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One program:
$1,000 per site visitor**
Additional program(s)*:
$500 per site visitor**
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Annual Sustaining Fee
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One program:
$2,000
Additional program(s)*: $1,000
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No change
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One program:
$2,500
Additional program(s)*: $1,250
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Appeal Fee
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$5,000 (plus travel costs)
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No change
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No change
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*Additional programs receive a reduced rate and are generally defined as a program housed within the same department and share a majority of qualities with one program (e.g., a master’s level program in behavior analysis in a department of psychology may be considered an additional program if the doctoral level program in behavior analysis in the same department is accredited, or two master’s programs that are different modalities).
**The ABAI Accreditation Board prioritizes supportive, efficient, and cost-effective site visit teams. Typically, each program is assigned two site visitors. In some instances, when programs have significant overlap, two site visitors may be assigned to review more than one program during a single site visit. In these instances, an additional site visitor honorarium fee will apply per additional program, per site visitor (effective July 1, 2026).
***Fully online programs may be eligible for a virtual site visit.
Optional Resource Visit Fees
The ABAI Accreditation Board's optional resource visit helps programs assess their readiness to apply for accreditation. The outcome of a resource visit does not guarantee the outcome of an accreditation application. Please visit our Consultation and Resource Visits webpage for more information.
Fees
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Fee (USD)
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Current
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Effective July 1, 2025
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Effective July 1, 2026
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Resource Site Visitor Fee
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US Based Program
(In-Person)
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$1,250 per site visitor*
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$2,000 per site visitor*
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No change
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Non-US Based Program (In-Person)
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Program billed at cost
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No change
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No change
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Virtual
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No fee
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No change
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No change
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Resource Site Visitor Honorarium
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$1,000 per site visitor*
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No change
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No change
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*One site visitor per program