Assessment certification costs compared
What it costs to become certified in a workplace assessment, from publishers' and resellers' own published prices, with the date each was checked. Prices change; check before you buy.
Published certification prices
| Assessment | Certification price | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBTI (The Myers-Briggs Company) | $2,995 | Public certification, four days instructor-led | Publisher page, accessed 13 October 2026 |
| Hogan | $3,050 | Base certification; advanced courses $1,850 each | Paperbell, 22 April 2026, citing Hogan |
| Everything DiSC (Wiley) | $3,795 | Includes a facilitation kit, an admin account with 30 credits and the manual | DiSCProfile, checked 3 November 2026 |
| CliftonStrengths (Gallup) | $3,000 | Successful Strengths Coaching course; the store listing still showed 2024 dates | Gallup store, checked 3 November 2026 |
| Birkman | $5,000 | Virtual certification with toolkits | Birkman store, 2025 listing, live 3 November 2026 |
| ICA (ANTHRL) | $1,998 | Self-paced training, 60-question exam, certificate and dashboard | The professional path |
Certification is only the first cost
Most publishers then charge for each assessment or for a platform subscription. For example, Everything DiSC Workplace profiles are listed at $90 each, with credits from $6.00 down to $4.90 at volume (DiSCProfile pricing, effective 1 July 2024). Predictive Index sells an annual platform; its plans "start at $10,000 per year" (Predictive Index, checked 3 November 2026).
How the ICA is priced differently
- Certification is $1,998, once, and does not expire.
- The ICA Practitioner License is $998 a year and lets you use the ICA with paying clients.
- There is no per-assessment fee: the ICA itself is free for everyone.
- Prices rise 10% a year. All prices.
In the first year, certification plus the license costs $2,996. After that, the cost is the yearly license, whatever the number of clients.
What the prices do not tell you
Price is not evidence. The established assessments above have far larger research bases than the ICA, whose accuracy is currently being studied. Weigh cost alongside evidence, using the buying questions.
Trademarks
MBTI and Myers-Briggs are trademarks of the Myers & Briggs Foundation. Everything DiSC is a trademark of John Wiley & Sons. CliftonStrengths is a trademark of Gallup, Inc. Hogan, Birkman and Predictive Index are trademarks of their owners. ANTHRL is not affiliated with any of them.
Questions
Why is the ICA cheaper to certify in?
It is self-paced and online, and the ICA has no per-assessment fee. It also has a much smaller evidence base so far.
Are these prices current?
Each row shows when it was checked. Publishers change prices, so confirm with them before buying.
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Published certification prices for MBTI, Hogan, Everything DiSC, CliftonStrengths, Birkman and the ICA, with what each includes, sources and dates checked.