– Susan Meyer Since its inception, the IAC has worked hard to keep our operating costs as low as possible so that we could keep certification and membership fees affordable. It has been eight years since fees have been increased, and, during those years, costs have continued to rise. Although most of our work is done by volunteers (the Executive Committee, the entire Board of Governors, the teleseminar and webinar leaders), we do have a few (poorly) paid positions and we do incur expenses in paying for translations, paying the Certifiers and maintaining our website, mailing list and conferencing services. We also have employed expert assistance in an inter-rater reliability process to ensure that our certification process remains uniform, fair and impartial. As we prepared the 2013 budget, it became painfully clear that we would need to increase fees if we were going to continue to exist. This was not an easy decision for us. Although the new numbers may look high to you, I'm hoping that you will keep two things in mind: 1) we have increased and will continue to increase opportunities for our members to come together in a variety of ways and to continue to hone their skills and 2) IAC membership and certification is still significantly less expensive than other certifications. Of course, we also think its also both simpler and the gold standard for coaching excellence. Here are the new fees, effective March 1, 2013: Membership: $149, early bird $139 Step 1 online exam (now available in several languages and regularly revised to reflect cultural nuances): $97 Scoring of certification recordings: (includes resubmission of 1 recording if needed) $500 Review of Learning Agreement: remains $150 Licensing fees have also increased and have been provided to al licensed schools. As a long-standing fee-paying member, I'll be digging a bit deeper in my own pocket to support the IAC. I believe in what we're doing and I hope that you do as well. |