Application Fee
AASHTO charges each laboratory seeking accreditation an application fee of $600. The application fee is required to be paid before accreditation will be granted.
Fees for the First Year of Accreditation
The total per standard fees (see below) will be prorated based on the number of months in which the laboratory maintained accreditation in the first year.
Annual Accreditation Fees
The AASHTO Accreditation Program’s billing cycle is April 1st of the previous year through March 31st of the current year (the previous 12-month period). These fees cover the administrative costs of the AASHTO Accreditation Program.
| Annual AAP Administrative Fees |
| Base Fee |
$600 |
| Per Standard Fee* |
$25 |
| Cap on Fees |
$2,400 |
* Standards are counted per line item from the laboratory’s downloadable certificate at the time of invoicing. All line items are counted even if the standard appears more than one time except for D4318, which is only counted once.
Individual standards that have been added to the laboratory's accreditation listing throughout the billing cycle are not prorated on the annual accreditation fee invoice (the full per standard fees apply). Individual standards that have been removed from the laboratory's accreditation listing prior to the invoicing date are not included on the annual accreditation fee invoice.
Fees for the Final Year of Accreditation
When a laboratory’s entire accreditation has been revoked or voluntarily withdrawn, the AASHTO Accreditation Program issues a prorated final accreditation fee invoice based on the number of months in which the laboratory maintained accreditation during the final billing cycle.
If the laboratory voluntarily withdraws accreditation between April 1st and July 1st, the laboratory will not be invoiced for a partial year of accreditation services, but it will be expected to pay the invoice that was issued for the previous year of accreditation if it has not already paid that invoice.
Reinstatements after Revocation or Withdrawal of Entire Accreditation
If a laboratory’s entire accreditation has been revoked or voluntarily withdrawn and then reinstated during the same billing cycle, the laboratory will be invoiced for services received for an entire year even though there was a gap in the accreditation listing during the year.
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AASHTO re:source Assessment Fees
Laboratories seeking or maintaining accreditation for tests performed on soils, aggregates or bituminous materials must receive routine assessments from AASHTO re:source. AASHTO re:source generally uses one assessor for soil, aggregate, and bituminous materials testing laboratories. However, AASHTO re:source may elect to send two assessors, at the same time, to laboratories that test soil, aggregate, and bituminous materials. AASHTO re:source assessments typically occur every 2 years. Laboratories are invoiced for appropriate assessment fees following each assessment. Visit the Laboratory Assessment Tests and Fees page for more details.
AASHTO re:source Proficiency Sample Fees
Laboratories seeking or maintaining accreditation for tests performed on soils, aggregates, or asphalt materials must participate in AASHTO re:source proficiency sample programs which include any tests for which the laboratory desires accreditation. Laboratories are invoiced in September each year for AASHTO re:source proficiency samples they will receive over the next calendar year. Laboratories needing to resolve AASHTO Accreditation suspension issues can purchase AAP Extra Proficiency Samples as needed; however, the soil and aggregate samples will only include one sample. Visit the Proficiency Sample Fees page for more details.
Supplemental or Surveillance Assessments
Laboratories which require additional assessments to verify conformance with AAP criteria, in order to obtain or maintain accreditation, will be charged fees based on the assessment rates of the provider (AASHTO re:source or CCRL).
In special circumstances, the AASHTO re:source Administrative Task Group (ATG) may require a laboratory to undergo a surveillance assessment by an approved third-party agency. The third party establishes their own rate, and the laboratory is required to pay this assessment directly to the third party. The third party then reports their findings to the AAP.
ISO/IEC 17025 Assessment Fees
AASHTO-accredited laboratories which desire recognition for conformance to the quality system requirements specified in ISO/IEC 17025 must receive an additional ISO/IEC 17025 assessment. Visit the Laboratory Assessment Program’s Tests and Fees page for a description of fees. The Base Fee ($750) will not be charged for ISO/IEC 17025 assessments. A $500 nonrefundable deposit will be required before the first ISO/IEC 17025 assessment. This deposit will be subtracted from the invoice total for the ISO/IEC 17025 assessment. AASHTO re:source invoices laboratories following each assessment. Visit the ISO/IEC 17025 page for more details.
Corporate Quality Management System Review Fees
When a Corporate Quality Manager requests an initial review of the Corporate Quality Management System (QMS), this can be accommodated for a fee of $1,200. The invoice will be issued at the beginning of the process for $600 by the AASHTO Accreditation Program and another $600 after the completion of the review by the AASHTO re:source Assessment Program. These invoices will be issued to the Corporate Quality Manager and available in the corporate account for processing payment.
Approximately every 24-30 months, the Corporate Quality Management System will be reviewed. The fee for renewal is $600. The first invoice will be issued at the beginning of the review process for $300 by the AASHTO Accreditation Program and another invoice will be issued for $300 at the completion of the review by the AASHTO re:source Assessment Program. These invoices will be issued to the Corporate Quality Manager and available in the corporate account for processing payment.
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Quality Management System Review Fees
If a review of a Quality Management System was not completed at the time of an AASHTO re:source or CCRL assessment, additional fees will be applied for reviews of documentation. Laboratories which receive assessments without AASHTO R 18 will not be considered for AASHTO Accreditation without an assessment review of conformance to these standards.
If a laboratory requests a review of technician certifications for ASTM C1077, C1093, D3666, or D3740 outside of the assessment, this can be accommodated for a review fee of $100 per standard.
If the laboratory requests E329 (steel inspection) outside of the normal assessment, normal supplemental assessment fees will be charged.
These review fees must be paid prior to the performance of the remote assessment.
CCRL Assessment Fees
Laboratories seeking or maintaining accreditation for tests performed on Portland cement concrete or hydraulic cement must receive routine assessments from CCRL. Both AASHTO re:source and CCRL provide for assessment of laboratories testing aggregate. The laboratory may receive their aggregate assessment from either organization. CCRL assessments occur approximately every 27 months. Laboratories are invoiced for assessment fees following each assessment. Visit CCRL's website for more information.
CCRL Proficiency Sample Fees
Laboratories seeking or maintaining accreditation for tests performed on Portland cement concrete or hydraulic cement must participate in CCRL proficiency sample programs which include any tests for which the laboratory desires accreditation. Laboratories are invoiced following each sample distribution. More information on CCRL's fees can be found on their website.
Temporary Laboratory Fees
Accreditation may be granted for up to 12 months to a temporary facility without first undergoing an assessment. This is allowed only if the temporary facility is staffed, equipped, and sufficiently controlled by a main facility that is AASHTO-accredited for the testing being conducted at the temporary facility.
An up-front fee of $600 per facility will be invoiced for the review. Upon acceptance of the materials submitted, the AAP fees of $25 per test method extended will be invoiced. The laboratory must test all proficiency samples that are required for a laboratory in our program for the scope covered by this temporary accreditation. Proficiency sample fees will be invoiced to the main facility and sold as extra proficiency samples.
If proficiency samples are not available, the laboratory will submit video demonstrations of the tests that will be performed at the temporary site facility. The laboratory will be invoiced based on the time it takes to review the videos and process the report.
For more details about extending accreditation to a temporary laboratory please review the AASHTO Accreditation Policy and Guidance on Temporary Laboratories.
Internal Examination Review Fees
Laboratories that submit internal written exams to meet the certification requirements from ASTM standards will be charged a review fee of $100 per exam. One exam is considered to be the list of questions and answer key covering the required sections of one ASTM test method. The fee shall be paid by the laboratory prior to the first review.