Site Visit Costs
Two Payment Options
Option 1: Paid by the program directly to COSMA.
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Fixed and variable costs for Site Visits for programs in the United States
Note: Travel, hotel and meal costs are estimates. |
Option 2: Pay a flat rate of $5,000 for site visit costs.
The flat rate includes the following and COSMA will arrange travel and hotel:
The program must pay the cost of the site visit 90 days in advance of the visit. COSMA will invoice the program.
- Application fee
- Honoraria
- Hotel Accommodations
- Travel
- Meals
- Any additional expenses (e.g., baggage fees)
The program must pay the cost of the site visit 90 days in advance of the visit. COSMA will invoice the program.
Programs outside the United States
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The program must pay the cost of the site visit 90 days in advance of the visit. COSMA will invoice the program for the estimated costs of the visit. Following the visit, a final accounting will be provided with a final billing or credit. Costs may be paid by credit card, ACH or wire transfer.
The costs of a site visit include a $1,600 application fee, $1,500 honoraria plus travel, food, and hotel expenses for the site visit team. A three-member site visit team is used for site visits to programs located outside of the United States. This team includes two trained peer reviewers and a consultant from COSMA staff. Non-COSMA staff team members receive honoraria totaling $500 per day (the chair is paid $300 per day and the other team member is paid $200 per day). Typically, a site visit takes three days. Listed below is an approximat of the total direct costs of COSMA accreditation for programs located outside of the United States. |
Costs for Site Visits for programs outside the United States
Note: Travel, hotel and food are estimated. |
