Payments are encouraged to be submitted via credit card through the Online Application System (OAS).
Checks must be made payable to American Psychological Association and mailed to:
American Psychological Association
P.O. Box 419868
Boston, MA 02241-9868
Fees
*Please note that all fees are subject to change and are non-refundable. Applicable fees charged will be those fees that are in place for the cycle for which the application is submitted.
CESA or Homestudy-only application fee
($360 for state/regional psychological associations and APA divisions.)
($405 for state/regional psychological associations and APA divisions.)
For applicants simultaneously submitting both the CESA Application + Homestudy Supplemental, the bundled fee of $660 ($405 for state/regional psychological associations and APA divisions) reflects a reduced cost compared with submission of these applications in different cycles.
Fee must accompany application.
$660
Homestudy Supplemental application fee
Homestudy application fees will differ based on when applicants apply for homestudy, to reflect the administrative costs associated with processing applications aligned to separate review cycles.
This application fee refers to already-approved sponsors who, during their current approval period, subsequently determine that they would like to conduct homestudy programs.
Applications submitted after the deadline will only be accepted at the discretion of the Office of CE Sponsor Approval.
$300
Defer fee
This fee will be applied to organizations who receive a Defer decision and choose to submit a response for review at the next regularly scheduled Continuing Education Committee (CEC) meeting.
$250
Probation late fee
This fee will be applied to all sponsors who have missed the standard deadlines for submission of fees and/or review report responses.
$300
Recognition fee
($450 for state/regional psychological associations and APA divisions.)
For new sponsors only. Invoice will be generated upon approval. Do not submit with application.
$750
Annual fee
($450 for state/regional psychological associations and APA divisions.)
This fee applies to: 1) annual fee and 2) after-meeting approval fee.
The after-meeting approval fee: Please note that, if approved, the OAS will auto-generate the invoice at the time approval is granted.