2025 Annual Accreditation Fee Invoice Reminder
Invoices for the 2025 Annual Accreditation Fee will be sent via email to program directors beginning November 4, 2024. If you do not receive an invoice, please contact accounting@cahiim.org.
Degree Program Accreditation Fees
Initial Accreditation Fees
| Application and Registration Fee | $1,000 |
| Candidacy Fee | $7,500 |
| Program Evaluation Fee (1) | $8,000 |
Annual Accreditation Fees (2)
| Annual Accreditation Fee for 2025 (Period January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025) | $3,300 |
Continuing Accreditation Fees
| Comprehensive Program Review Fee (1)(3) | $8,300 |
| Extension of Comprehensive Program Review (4)(5) | $1,000 |
Accreditation Review Fees for Program Concentrations/Tracks (6)
| Application Fee | $1,500 |
| Annual Fee | $500 |
Other Fees
| Self-Assessment Late Fee | $500 |
| Self-Assessment Date Change Fee | $250 |
| Annual Assessment Program Report (APAR Late Fee) | $500 |
| Change to Scheduled Site Visit Date Fee | $250 |
| Administrative Probationary Accreditation Fee (7) | $500 |
| Appeal Procedures Processing Fee | $5,000 |
| Show Cause Fee | $9,000 |
| Procedural Reconsideration Fee | $5,000 |
| Change in Program Director (5) | $250 |
Additional Information Regarding Fees
- Costs for airline, hotel, meal, and other travel related costs associated with an on-site visit will be borne by the program. CAHIIM will pay for the rental car only. Cost per program varies depending on the location.
- Annual Accreditation Fees:
a) Annual accreditation invoices are sent at the beginning of November. If early notification is required to facilitate processing of a purchase order, please contact CAHIIM at accounting@cahiim.org to obtain an invoice. Programs undergoing a Comprehensive Program Review must continue to pay the Annual Accreditation Fee in the same year.
b) The annual accreditation fee will be discounted for colleges and universities that have two or more accredited degree programs at the same location. The total discount to be applied is $500 for institutions with two accredited degree programs and $1,000 for institutions with three accredited degree programs.
c) No refunds will be given for annual accreditation fees collected from programs requesting voluntary withdrawal of accreditation.
| Number of Programs | Discounted annual fee per program |
| Two degree programs (e.g., associate and baccalaureate) | $3,050 |
| Three degree programs (e.g., associate, baccalaureate, master’s) | $2,967 |
- The fee includes the Process Conference registration for one participant. The payment is non-refundable and cannot be applied to another cycle in the event a substantive change occurs that necessitates moving to another cycle.
- Extension of a comprehensive program review after the program acceptance and review process has begun will result in this additional fee. The program must be able to resume the review within one year.
- Prior approval from CAHIIM is required for substantive changes.
- Must be considered part of an existing accredited program at the baccalaureate and master’s level only.
- Programs are placed on this status for non-compliance of administrative requirements for maintaining accreditation including non-payment of fees and failure to meet reporting deadlines
All fees are non-refundable.
Certificate Accreditation Fees
Application and Assessment Fees (1)
| Certificate program sponsored by a CAHIIM accredited degree program | |
| Certificate – 15 credit hours or less | $1,500 |
| Certificate – 16+ credit hours | $1,750 |
| Certificate program sponsored by a program that is not accredited by CAHIIM | |
| Certificate – 15 credit hours or less | $2,500 |
| Certificate – 16+ credit hours | $2,750 |
Certificate Program Annual Accreditation Fees (2)
| Certificate program sponsored by a CAHIIM accredited program | $500 |
| Certificate program sponsored by a program that is not accredited by CAHIIM | $750 |
Additional Information Regarding Fees
- Programs requesting accreditation of two or more certificates at the same time will receive a discount of $500 toward the total program application and assessment fees for all certificates being accredited. For example, if two certificates with 15 credit hours or less are being accredited at the same time, the application and assessment fee would be $1,250 per certificate program being accredited.
- A $100 discount per certificate program will be applied to the annual accreditation fee for programs with two or more accredited certificate programs.
All fees are non-refundable.