Accreditation fees and charges

We've set out the accreditation fees that will apply if you're:

an education provider, OR
a continuing professional development (CPD) accrediting organisation

All fees are non-refundable.

(If you're a pharmacist or pharmacy graduate or student applying for a skills assessment, see Fees for skills assessment eligibility checks, exams and appeals.)

On this page:

Australian degree program fees
Intern training program (ITP) fees
Pharmacist education program fees
Notification of change (NoC) fees
CPD accrediting organisation fees
International degree program fees

"The APC team do a great job in providing a high quality and rigorous accreditation process". Accreditation Assessment Team member, 2023

Australian degree programs

First accredited program

This is the first pharmacy degree program your university offers. It may be at a bachelor's or master's degree level.

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$, excluding GST)	Cost (AU$, excluding GST) (Effective 1 Jan 2024)
Initial accreditation assessment	You want to apply to accredit your first program for the first time You've received an invoice from us upon submission of your accreditation application	$31,675 per program	$32,465 per program
Annual fee	Your program is currently accredited You've received an invoice from us (usually in December)	$19,000 per program per year	$19,475 per program per year

Additional accredited programs

These are subsequent degree programs that you deliver in addition to your first accredited program. They may be at a bachelor's or master's degree level. They can be:

a different version of your first program (for example a double degree incorporating a bachelor of pharmacy)
multicampus delivery of your first program
a separate program (for example an MPharm in addition to a BPharm)

If you stop offering your first accredited program, one of your additional programs will become your first program when we calculate your fees.

We add these fees to the cost of your first accredited program.

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$, excluding GST)	Cost (AU$, excluding GST) (Effective 1 Jan 2024)
Initial accreditation assessment	You want to apply to accredit a new additional program for the first time that has different content and/or structure to your first accredited program You've received an invoice from us upon submission of your accreditation application If your additional program has the same content and structure as your first accredited program but is to be delivered at a new site, the NoC material change review fee will apply instead	$13,725 per program	$14,070 per program
Annual fee	Your additional program is currently accredited You've received an invoice from us (usually in December)	$13,725 per program per year	$14,070 per program per year

Next step

Learn how to apply to accredit a degree program

Intern training programs (ITPs)

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$, excluding GST)	Cost (AU$, excluding GST) (Effective 1 Jan 2024)
Initial accreditation assessment	You want to apply to accredit an ITP You've received an invoice from us upon submission of your accreditation application	$15,375 per program	$15,780 per program
Annual fee	Your ITP is currently accredited You've sent us your intern numbers as at 31 March for the current year You've received an invoice from us (usually in April)	$60 per intern per year	$62 per intern per year

Next steps

Learn how to apply to accredit an ITP

Pharmacist education programs

These fees apply for pharmacist education programs for registered pharmacists. They are not programs that lead to registration as a pharmacist. It may be for a Medication Management Review (MMR) Pharmacist, Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP), or Pharmacist Prescriber programs.

First accredited program

This is the first pharmacist education program your organisation offers.

Please note: An initial assessment fee applies on every occasion that you apply for accreditation of program(s). If you apply for multiple programs at once, you are only required to pay a single ‘first accredited program - initial accreditation assessment fee’. However, they must be accredited against the same set of accreditation standards. For example, when applying for a standalone MMR Pharmacist or ACOP education program within a single application, you will pay a single application fee.

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$, excluding GST)
Initial accreditation assessment	You want to apply to accredit your first program for the first time You've received an invoice from us upon submission of your accreditation application	$9500 per program
Annual fee	Your program is currently accredited You've received an invoice from us (usually in December)	$5500 per program per year

Additional accredited programs

These are subsequent pharmacist education programs that you deliver in addition to your first accredited program. They may be:

a different version of your first program
a separate program accredited against the same set of accreditation standards as the first program. For example, an MMR Pharmacist education program if your first program is an ACOP education program.

We add these fees to the cost of your first accredited program.

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$, excluding GST)
Initial accreditation assessment	You want to apply to accredit a new additional program for the first time that has different content and/or structure to your first accredited program (after your first program has been granted accreditation) You've received an invoice from us upon submission of your accreditation application	$4250 per program
Annual fee	Your additional program is currently accredited You've received an invoice from us (usually in December)	$4000 per program per year

Next steps

Learn how to apply to accredit a pharmacist education program.

Notification of change (NoC) to an accredited program

A change to an accredited program may affect whether it meets the accreditation standards.

To check for this, our Accreditation Committee (the Committee) first reviews your proposed change. If they class your change as 'material', we then arrange an Accreditation Assessment Team assessment

The fee we charge for this covers an Accreditation Assessment Team and our expenses.

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$, excluding GST)	Cost (AU$, excluding GST) (Effective 1 Jan 2024)
Material change review fee - degree and intern training programs	You've proposed a change to an accredited program that the Committee has classed as 'material' You've received an invoice from us upon submission of your NoC form	$7390 per review	$7575 per review
Material change review fee - pharmacist education programs	You've proposed a change to an accredited program that the Committee has classed as 'material' You've received an invoice from us upon submission of your NoC form	$2500 per review	No change

Next step

Learn how to propose a change to an existing accredited program

Continuing professional development (CPD) accrediting organisations

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$, excluding GST)
Annual fee	You're currently a CPD accrediting organisation You've received an invoice from us (usually in December)	$3200 per organisation per year
Re-accreditation fee	You're currently a CPD accrediting organisation You need to renew your accreditation You've received an invoice from us upon submission of your reaccreditation application	$3735 per organisation per re-accreditation (added to the annual fee above)

International degree programs

These are pharmacy degree programs that are delivered outside Australia, and are accredited against Australian standards.

Type of fee	Pay this fee if...	Cost (AU$)	Cost (AU$, excluding GST) (Effective 1 Jan 2024)
Initial accreditation assessment	We've accepted your application to accredit a degree program you offer outside of Australia for the first time You've received an invoice from us upon submission of your accreditation application	$15,835 per program	$16,230 per program
Site evaluation charge	We've accepted your application for accreditation Our Accreditation Assessment Team will need to visit to assess your program on-site You've received an invoice from us (after the site visit)	We charge this at cost, including: travel accommodation sitting fees our staff costs	No change
Annual fee	Your program is currently accredited You've received an invoice from us (usually in December)	$25,340 per program per year	$25,975 per program per year

Next step

Learn how to apply to accredit an international degree program

Fees for accreditation

Australian degree programs

First accredited program

Additional accredited programs

Intern training programs (ITPs)

Pharmacist education programs

First accredited program

Additional accredited programs

Notification of change (NoC) to an accredited program

Continuing professional development (CPD) accrediting organisations

International degree programs

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Australian degree programs

Intern training programs (ITPs)

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