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Application & Reaccreditation Fees

 

  APPLICATION FEE
New Applicant Application Fee $4650
Reaccreditation Application Fee $1850

 

Annual Fees

 

ORGANIZATION TYPE

ANNUAL FEE 2023 ANNUAL FEE 2024 ANNUAL FEE 2025
  • HRO, MDG, PNEG, NNO/NNA, HCF, AND OTHER
$2950 $3000 $3000
  • COU
$2250 $2400 $2500
  • SNO/FNS
$2050 $2200 $2300
  • OA
$1750 $1900 $2000
  • C/SNA
$1600 $1800 $1900

*The organization type definitions can be found on the Organization Type Definition Tab. For currently accredited organizations, you can find your organization type on your NARS organization profile.

Additional Fees

Other Fees

Applicant and Accredited Organization

Expedited Cycle Fee

$1500 (in addition to the application fee)

Reinstatement Fee

$1500

Appeal Fee

$1850

Applicant Found to be Ineligible

$1500 (remainder of fees to be returned to applicant)

Late Self-Study Submission Fee

$1000 (in addition to the application fee)

Incorrect Self-Study Bookmarking Fee

$1000 (in addition to the application fee)

Failure to submit the Self-Study on the due date OR withdrawal 30 days prior to the self-study due date or after Self-Study due date

Forfeit All Paid Fees

Withdrawal after accreditation/re-accreditation application accepted OR withdrawal before or after accreditation/re-accreditation self-study submission due date or during accreditation/re-accreditation review

Forfeit All Paid Fees

Deferral Fee

Fee to move to another review cycle—voluntary/involuntary  

$1500 per deferral (in addition to the application fee)

First progress report 

$750

Second progress report
*for failure to correct deficiencies in the first report

$750

Third progress report
*for failure to correct deficiencies in the second report

$750

Organization Type Definitions

Acronym

 

Type

Definition

C/SNA

 

ANA Constituent & State Nurses Association

ANA Constituent Member or State Nurses Association

OA

 

ANA Organizational Affiliate

Nursing organization that belongs to ANA as an organization

COU

 

College/University

An institution of higher education having authority to award academic degrees; Provider Unit located within this organization

FNS

 

Federal Nursing Service

A designation for a governmental type of entity that is national in scope and provides nursing services

HCF

 

Health Care Facility

Organizations in which health care services are provided (i.e. hospitals, hospital systems, outpatient facilities, clinics) OR Agency that provides health care workers to organizations including homes; Provider Unit located within this organization

HRO

 

Health Related Organization

Organizations in which health care services are provided (i.e. hospitals, hospital systems, outpatient facilities, clinics) OR Agency that provides health care workers to organizations including homes; Provider Unit located within this organization (Ex: American Heart Association)

MDG

 

Multi-Disciplinary Group

Organizations that provide continuing education for nursing and other disciplines

PNEG

 

Professional Nursing Education Group

Organizations that providing continuing education for nurses only

SNO

 

Specialty Nursing Organization

A national nursing body that has a majority of voting members who are RNs practicing in a specialized nursing area, as so defined in the organization's governing documents.

NNA/NNO

 

National Nursing Association/Organization

Nursing organization that is national or international in scope

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