The Cost of Applicant Membership of ACTDEC and Accreditation
Since ACTDEC is a non-profit making organisation it is only required to cover its day to day running costs which are kept to a minimum. The chair and treasurer are unpaid and give their time and services on a voluntary basis. At present the part-time secretary is the only paid employee. The accreditation panel, of course, are paid a fee for each submission they deal with. Other costs include the usual rent and rates contribution, postage, telephone, e-mail and web provision, photocopying, etc. Any surplus is spent on advertising and promoting ACTDEC and its aims. By adopting a careful low cost approach accreditation, moderation and registration fees are kept to an absolute minimum.
Fees
- Applicant Membership of ACTDEC £95 (twelve-month period; non-refundable.)
- An initial accreditation submission (non-refundable): £250 for a level one course. £350 for a level two course. £450 for a level three course. £500 for a level four course.
- Amended submissions. Dependent upon the amount of additional work to be carried out by the accreditation panel: from £50 to £200.
- Student registration fee (all levels): £20. Paid monthly by the course provider for the previous month's enrolments.
- Course moderation / audit fee of £150 per inspection. (inspections are usually biennial)
