UK & International Fees and Charges
In this section you will find everything you need to know about the fees and charges associated with being an IMI approved centre.
Initial Application and Annual Centre fees do not apply for IMI Approved Centres using only EPA services. This is only applicable for Centres using Gateways and Support Packages.
IMI has a 'minimum spend' requirement of £2,500 per year. When a centre's annual fee is due, the amount the centre has spent with the IMI during the previous year will be calculated. Should this amount fall below £2,500, the centre will be charged the balance along with their annual fee for the forthcoming year.
IMI have published the 2025/2026 Regulated Centres Fees. These fees came into effect on 1 April 2025.
IMI have published the 2026/2027 International Centre Fees. The UK Centre Fees for 2026/2027 will be updated on the 1st July 2026.
UK National and International Approved Centre Fees and Charges are listed below.
Fees and charges
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Centre Application Fees 25/26
IMI Approved Centre Fees
Initial application (all centres) Non refundable £772 For each irtec route/level Payable upon approval £429.50 For each IMI Accredited Assessment per route/level Non refundable - Irrespective of the number of disciplines/levels offered £429.50 For Functional Skills applications Non refundable - Irrespective of the number of disciplines/levels offered £429.50 For MOT Qualification applications Non refundable - Irrespective of the number of disciplines/levels offered £429.50 For each IMI Accredited Programme review fee Non refundable - Irrespective of the number of disciplines/levels offered £493.50 For New Apprenticeship Standards per route Non-refundable. Per Apprenticeship Standard route £429.50 Note: the centre approval fee is only valid for twelve months from the point of application.
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Annual Centre Fees 25/26
IMI Approved Centre Fees
Annual fee - (all centres) Payable upon approval and then annually £519.50 Annual fee - Satellite Centre(s) Payable upon approval and then annually for each Satellite Centre £519.50 For each irtec route/level Payable upon approval £429.50 For each IMI Accredited Assessment per route/level; Non refundable - Irrespective of the number of disciplines/levels offered £429.50 For Functional Skills applications Non refundable - Irrespective of the number of disciplines/levels offered £429.50 For MOT Qualification applications Non refundable - Irrespective of the number of disciplines/levels offered £429.50 For New Apprenticeship Standards per route Non-refundable. Per Apprenticeship Standard route £429.50 Please note - Centre fees must be paid upon approval and annually thereafter. Centres will be invoiced, in full, for candidate fees at the time of registration(s). IMI cannot issue refunds upon cancellation of products.
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International Centre Fees 26/27
IMI International Approved Centre Fees
Initial application Non refundable POA Annual fee- Main centre Payable upon approval and then annually POA Annual fee- Satellite centre Payable upon approval and then annually for each satellite centre POA Quality assurance (EQA) approval visit Non refundable accommodation and flights only POA Quality assurance (EQA) additional visit* Per day (plus expenses) £989.50 *Please note- Centres that cancel EQA visits with less than 10 working days' notice will be charged for the reschedule visit, plus any expenses incurred by IMI such as flights and accommodation.
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International Accreditations & Programmes 26/27
irtec Licensing Scheme
Initial application Non refundable. Per route/level £446.50 Annual fee Payable upon approval and then annually. Per route/level £446.50 IMI International Accreditations
Initial application Non refundable. Per route/level £446.50 Annual fee Payable upon approval and then annually. Per route/level £446.50 IMI Accredited Learning Programmes
Programme review fee Per programme (non refundable) £514.50
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