What is free?
Nomination, referral, and initial discovery are free.
Fees and review model
Know what is free, what is paid, and what to plan for.
Fees follow a staged journey: free nomination or referral, free discovery, lower-fee readiness review when useful, quoted formal certification review, and renewal or optional communications support.
What is paid?
Readiness review, formal certification review, renewal, and optional communications/profile support may be paid stages.
What range should we plan for?
Standard single-region formal certification reviews are generally scoped in the low-to-mid four figures.
What does payment cover?
Payment covers review effort, scoping, assessment, decision materials, and applicable guidance. Payment does not guarantee outcome.
Staged fee journey
From free intake to quoted review.
- Free
Free nomination/referral
A signal that an employer may be a fit; employer participation is still required.
- Free
Free discovery
Clarifies fit, likely pathway, region, complexity, and next step.
- Lower-fee paid entry point
Readiness review
Explores pathway fit, evidence expectations, scope questions, and gap themes.
- Quoted after discovery
Formal certification review
Covers formal review effort, decision materials, and appropriate claim guidance.
- Renewal or optional support
Renewal / communications support
Maintains review currency and supports responsible public communication where appropriate.
Quote boundaries: Larger, multi-region, enterprise, or multi-pathway scopes are custom quoted. Exact fees are confirmed after discovery based on organization size, region, evidence volume, review complexity, and selected certification pathway. Payment supports the process and does not determine certification outcome.