Custodial Guidelines Training Pricing

Launch pricing — save up to 50% on your first year. Subscribe by December 31, 2026.

Institutional Subscriptions

Unlimited seats for your entire team

One subscription covers everyone on your staff for 12 months. Pricing is based on your institution’s GIE (Gross Institutional Expenditure) tier — the same tiers used for APPA membership dues — and institutional subscribers automatically receive new versions and future content.

4-Year Higher Education

Annual Budget (GIE) First-Year Launch Price
Under $20M $1,250$750
$20–50M $2,000$1,000
$50–150M $3,000$1,500
$150–300M $5,250$2,750
$300–500M $6,750$3,500
$500M–1B $8,500$4,250
$1B+ $10,500$5,250

Community College

Annual Budget (GIE) First-Year Launch Price
Under $10M $750$500
$10–25M $1,500$750
$25–75M $2,000$1,000
$75–200M $4,250$2,250
$200–500M $6,000$3,000
$500M+ $7,000$3,500

Independent / Private K–12

Annual Budget (GIE) First-Year Launch Price
Under $5M $1,000$500
$5M–15M $1,500$750
$15M–40M $2,000$1,000
$40M–80M $2,500$1,250
$80M+ $3,750$2,000

Public K–12

Annual Budget (GIE) First-Year Launch Price
Under $10M $750$500
$10M–25M $1,500$750
$25M–75M $2,250$1,250
$75M–200M $4,250$2,250
$200M–500M $6,000$3,000
$500M+ $7,000$3,500

Other Institutional Members

Type First-Year Launch Price
Library $1,750$1,000
Military Base $1,750$1,000
Museum $1,750$1,000
Church $1,750$1,000

Individual Seats

For individual professionals

An individual seat gives you personal access to both courses for 12 months, tied to your own account.

Non-Member Seat

For professionals at non-member organizations

$250/year

Launch price — regularly $499/year

Both courses included. Access is tied to your personal account. Not a member? Learn about APPA membership.

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What’s Included

Everything your team needs

Every subscription — institutional or individual — includes full access to both courses for 12 months, with unlimited viewing.

24 narrated video modules with captions, covering fundamentals through management-level operations
Knowledge-check assessments for every module — learners score 80% or higher to advance
An APPA certificate for each completed course
Presenter notes for every module, enabling live instructor-led delivery
Unlimited seats with institutional subscriptions — train your entire custodial team
Automatic updates for institutional subscribers — new versions and future content at no additional cost

Institutional subscriptions are available to APPA member institutions only. Not a member? Learn about APPA membership. Individual seats are available to both members and non-members.

Subscriptions renew automatically each year at the standard annual rate unless cancelled before the renewal date. You can manage your subscription through your account on appa.org or by contacting us.

Your organization’s exact subscription price is calculated automatically at checkout based on your APPA membership record. Log in before purchasing to see pricing for your organization.

Launch pricing applies to subscriptions started before December 31, 2026, and applies to the first year only.

The program is growing

Grounds training — built on the Grounds Operational Guidelines, coming soon
Maintenance training — built on the Maintenance Operational Guidelines, coming soon
Spanish-language editions of both custodial courses, coming soon

Institutional subscribers automatically receive new versions and future content as the program develops.

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Subscribe online — your organization’s price is calculated automatically at checkout once you’re logged in.

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Questions about pricing or purchase orders? Email professionaldevelopment@appa.org