Trainer and Coach Annual Payment Options 2025
Payment options
As of January 1, 2025, there are two options available to those owing more than $1,000:
- Payment in full, due January 31, 2025
- or entering a two-payment installment plan with the first payment made by January 31, 2025
If payment isn’t made by January 31, you will become inactive and subject to reinstatement and late fees if you wish to return before December 31, 2025.
Please continue reading for important dates and additional information on payment eligibility and dates.
All payments are in USD. All dates are referenced to UTC. This means that for those in the western hemisphere, the cutoff will be before the local day ends.
NOTE: This option is no longer available and is only applicable to those who previously opted in.
Early bird discount only available to CSTs and CSATs with $1,000 or more due. Pay in full by December 15th, 2024, and receive a 5% discount on your annual fees.
| CST | $4,750 One-time payment |
| CAL Trainer | $2,375 One-time payment |
| CSD Trainer | $950 One-time payment |
| CAF Trainer | $950 One-time payment |
| CASP Trainer | $0 |
| CEC and/or CTC | Not eligible for early bird discount |
For trainers with multiple designations: Start with the highest single fee, then add $475 (pre-discount $500), or for CEC/CTC $285 (pre-discount $300), for each additional designation.
Early bird examples
| CST + CAL Trainer | $5,225 One-time payment |
| CEC + CAL Trainer | $2,660 One-time payment |
| CTC + CSD Trainer | $1,235 One-time payment |
| CST + CEC^ + CTC^ + CAF Trainer | $5,225 One-time payment |
Make a single, full payment by January 31st, 2025.
| CST | $5,000 |
| CAL Trainer | $2,500 |
| CSD Trainer | $1,000 |
| CAF Trainer | $1,000 |
| CASP Trainer | $0 |
| CEC and/or CTC | $300 |
For providers with multiple designations: Start with the highest single fee, then add $500, or for CTC/CEC, $300, for each additional designation.
Examples
| CST + CAL Trainer | $5,500 |
| CST + CEC + CTC + CSD Trainer | $5,500 |
| CEC + CTC + CAL Trainer + CAF Trainer | $3,300 |
| CEC + CAL Trainer | $2,800 |
| CEC + CTC | $300 |
| CAL Trainer | $2,500 |
CSTs and CSATs are eligible for 2 month payment plan if total due is at least $1,000.
Payments due by:
1st payment due by Jan 31, 2025
2nd payment due by Feb 28, 2025
| CST | $2,500 × 2 payments |
| CAL Trainer | $1,250 × 2 payments |
| CSD Trainer | $500 × 2 payments |
| CAF Trainer | $500 × 2 payments |
| CASP Trainer | $0 |
| CTC and/or CEC | Not eligible for 2-month plan |
For providers with multiple designations: Start with the highest single fee, then add $500, or for CTC/CEC, $300, for each additional designation. For the 2 payment plan, divide by two!
Examples
| CST + CAL Trainer | $2,750 × 2 payments |
| CST + CEC^ + CSD Trainer | $2,750 × 2 payments |
| CAL Trainer + CSD Trainer + CEC + CTC | $1,650 × 2 payments |
| CAL Trainer + CAF Trainer | $1,500 x 2 payments |
Automatic payments†
When selected, two automatic payments will be made on the last day of the current month and the next month. This applies even though a manual two-payment option can be selected any time prior to 2025-01-31.
The amount of the payments are as described above.
NOTE: This option is no longer available and is only applicable to those who previously opted in.
Eligible for a 6-month payment plan if the total due is at least $2,500.
Plans include a 2% interest fee.
Payments due by:
1st payment due by Dec 31, 2024
2nd payment due by Jan 31, 2025
3rd payment due by Feb 28, 2025
4th payment due by March 31, 2025
5th payment due by April 30, 2025
6th payment due by May 31, 2025
Examples
| CST & CAL Trainer ($5,100 + $510): | $935 × 6 payments |
| CST ($5,100): | $850 × 6 payments |
| CST & CEC ($5,100 + $0): | $850 × 6 payments^ |
| CEC & CAL Trainer ($306+ $2,550): | $476 × 6 payments |
| CAL Trainer ($2,550): | $425 × 6 payments |
| CEC & CAF Trainer & CSD Trainer ($306 + $1,020 + $510): | Not eligible for 6-month plan |
| CEC & CSD Trainer ($306+ $1,020): | Not eligible for 6-month plan |
Automatic payments†
When selected, six automatic payments will be made commencing on the last day of the current month and for the next five months. This means that a six-payment plan started in November will begin 2024-11-30 even though a manual six-payment option can be selected any time prior to 2024-12-31.
^Waived for CST for 2025 ~Any payments beyond due date will incur a late fee of 1.5% per month † Automatic payment plans may be selected even while other options such as the early bird may still be available. There will be no refunds for those who select an automatic payment plan while the early bird option is available. Any automatic charge which is declined will be retried after 10 and 20 days. Any past-due amounts will be added to the next end-of-month payment.
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