Accreditation Fees | The CoARC promised not increase fees for 2010 – and we did not. We are very cognizant of the difficult financial state of many of our programs and have conscientiously tried to keep our fee increases as low as is possible, yet retain the fiscal health of the CoARC. The CoARC Board approves an annual budget within the framework of maintaining sufficient financial, personnel, and other resources to carry out its operations effectively and efficiently. However, because our costs for insurance, legal support, and numerous other expenses, we are compelled to increase fees effective 2011. Our fees still remain lower than many other accreditation agencies and we will continue to endeavor to keep them as low as possible in the future.
The CoARC relies solely on its accreditation fees to carry out its mission. The CoARC’s decision to increase fees will allow us to:
- Provide additional Executive Office staff to meet the needs of programs pursuing initial accreditation as well as programs undergoing reaccreditation;
- Manage our information technology processes and web-based applications, including internal databases and network, the new annual reporting tool, and a revised website- all designed to provide additional resources to programs, students, and the public;
- Provide more timely information to programs, the higher education community, the professions, and to the public concerning standards and procedures for accreditation, and the status of accredited programs;
- Maintain a user-friendly web site, forms, and other accreditation documents designed to minimize potential reporting burdens to programs seeking and maintaining accreditation;
- Improve accountability to the public regarding accreditation information, aggregate statistical information on outcomes, graduation and enrollment data general information on programs, CoARC actions, and public notices;
- Continue CoARC’s efforts to inform and educate its communities of interest about our evaluative criteria, accreditation processes and Commission decisions;
- Provide an effective orientation, training, and professional development program for key program personnel, including more frequent webinars at no additional cost to attendees. The increase in the use of webinars will offset travel costs and allow greater flexibility to attend these professional development activities.
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| Fee Schedule (posted January 12, 2011) |
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Fee Type
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Current Amount
(effective January 1, 2011)
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Respiratory Care Base Program
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Letter of Intent Application
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$2,500
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Letter of Review Self-Study Report
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$2,000
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Initial Accreditation Self-Study Report
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$1,000
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Continuing Self-Study Report
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$1,000
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Annual (single level)1
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$1,700
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Annual (additional level) 2
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$1,600
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Comprehensive Site visits (US)
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ACTUAL COST
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Focused site visits (US) and/or additional visitors and/or day(s)
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ACTUAL COST
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Domestic satellite (US) option, additional scheduling option
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Application (for each satellite with 20 or fewer students maximum
aggregate enrollment)
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$500
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Application (for each satellite with greater than 20 students maximum
aggregate enrollment)
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As of June 1, 2010 no applications will be accepted for satellites with greater than 20 students
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Annual (for each satellite with 20 or fewer students maximum aggregate
enrollment)
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$750
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Annual (for each satellite with greater than 20 students maximum
aggregate enrollment)
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$1,700
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Annual (for each added scheduling option)
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Discontinued as of January 1, 2011
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Polysomnography Specialty Option
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Letter of Intent Application
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$250
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Polysomnography Self-Study Report
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$500
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Annual
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$500
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International Satellite Location
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Application
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$3,000
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International Self-Study Report (Initial SSR)
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$2,000
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Site visits
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ACTUAL COST
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Annual
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$2,000
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International Self-Study Report (Continuing SSR)
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$2,000
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| 1 New programs are invoiced effective January 1 of the year following issuance of Letter of Review.
2 If the same sponsor has a second accredited program at the same location, the second fee is reduced. | For questions regarding fees, contact Jana Anderson, Assistant Executive Director/Director of Finance and Operations at jana@coarc.com or call (817) 283-2835 ext 103. |
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