Fees & Ministry Sponsorship
The CAS operates on a mixed economic model. Internal school courses are provided at no cost to civil servants. External Development Wing courses are priced for the commercial market. Programs courses are billed to sponsoring ministries on a cost-recovery basis.
Government Standard Training — No Cost
All GST courses are provided at no cost to the candidate or the sponsoring ministry. The institution's GST mandate is to reach every civil servant regardless of rank or location; pricing would undermine that mandate. GST is funded through the institution's general fund, which is supported in part by EDW revenue.
Programs — Cost-Recovery, Ministry-Billed
Programs courses are billed to the sponsoring ministry by purchase order. Fees are set on a cost-recovery basis: the fee covers instructor time, case material development, platform overhead, and facility costs, plus a modest surplus reinvested in the institution's work. Specific fees are published per cohort and are available from the Programs office.
Languages & Cultures — No Cost
Language proficiency certification is provided at no cost to civil servants. The Anishinaabe curriculum development programme is the institution's most expensive and least commercially viable activity; it is cross-subsidised by EDW revenue and supported by the general fund.
External Development Wing — Commercial Pricing
EDW courses are priced for the commercial market. Fees are payable in USD by credit card, wire transfer, or authorised purchase order. The current course catalogue and pricing:
| Course | Format | Duration | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Mathematics for Government | Self-paced | 15–25 hours | $1,200 |
| Records & Information Management for Regulated Industries | Self-paced | 6 hours | $1,800 |
| Process Redesign Under Volume Pressure | 4 weeks hybrid | 4 weeks | $2,400 |
| AI-Powered Software Development | 8 weeks hybrid | 8 weeks | $2,400 |
| Public-Private Partnership Negotiation | 4 weeks hybrid | 4 weeks | $2,800 |
| Crisis Communications for Senior Leaders | 3 days intensive | 3 days | $3,200 |
Organisations enrolling three or more participants in a single course may be eligible for a cohort discount. Contact the EDW Director through the contact page for details.