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We estimate the total cost to complete either program to be about $28,000 - $30,000. Tuition for credit seeking courses is the same as any other SANS course with Silver and Gold certification and must be paid in full prior to beginning of each course. For more information about scheduling, or costs, please see www.sans.org.

Additional services related to a student's community experience are included in student tuition except where explicitly stated otherwise (travel, food and hotel costs for the residential institutes). Students are responsible for the costs of hotel, food and travel for one six-day residential institute. The average hotel and food cost, if the hotel rooms are not shared, is $1,500, though significant savings are available through room sharing. These amounts are to be paid directly to the hotel at which the residential institute is being conducted.

Check

If paying by check, please make it payable to SANS Institute, and mail it to:

SANS Institute
8120 Woodmont Avenue,
Suite 205
Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Be sure to include the following with your check:

  • Your name & phone number
  • Full Invoice Number (Letters & Numbers)
  • Venue (conference name or mentor city or online, Example: SANS CDI West 2005)
Credit Card Payments Online

Credit card payments can be made securely online through the registration form.

Credit Card Payments by Phone

Complete the on-line registration form and select "Credit Card by Fax or Phone" as the payment method. After you have received your conference invoice number, call 301-654-SANS(7267) to complete the credit card transaction.

DO NOT e-mail your credit card information - it will not be accepted.

We accept:

  • Visa
  • Master Card
  • American Express
  • Discover Card
  • Diners Club
Wire Transfers

Complete the on-line registration form and select "Bank Transfer" as the payment method. Fill in the "Bank Name" field with the name of your bank, and then e-mail tuition@sans.org requesting information to complete the transfer. Do not deduct any bank fees from your transmittal. We must receive the full amount shown on your Invoice.

Wire transfers may take up to two weeks to be posted to the SANS account. If funds have not been received by 9:00 am on the start date of your conference, SANS will require full payment on a credit card to allow you into class. This will 'hold' your account until the transfer is complete or the funds have been received. Once SANS receives the funds, your credit card will be refunded.

Federal Government Purchase Orders (ONLY US & CANADIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT)

You must register before submitting your PO to ensure accurate processing.

The SANS Institute requires payment in advance for all courses. The only exception is made for federal government employees, who must submit a copy of a DD form 1556 or other federal form in advance of training.

We do not accept state, provincial, corporate, or university purchase orders. You may use one of these purchase orders to obtain funding for the course, but do not send us a copy.

Be sure that your organization can process your purchase order in time to send payment to the SANS Institute before the training begins. You may bring a check or credit card with you and pay at the door if necessary.

IMPORTANT: A completed PO must include the full SANS conference invoice number (letters & numbers) and the amount on the PO MUST match the invoice. Incomplete or inaccurate POs will cause delays in processing, which could lead to delays in training.

Fax completed forms to 301-951-0140 - Attention: "Tuition Dept. - Fed PO", or mail them to:

SANS Tuition Dept.
8120 Woodmont Avenue,
Suite 205
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Purchase Orders (ALL OTHERS)

The SANS Institute accepts ONLY US & Canadian Federal Government Purchase Orders (POs). We do not accept POs from state governments, local governments, corporations, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, or any one else except for the US and Canadian Federal Governments.

If your regular method of payment is by PO and you are not part of the US or Canadian Federal Government, please use the following procedure:

  • Complete the on-line registration form
  • Verify all the information is correct and click "Proceed" at the bottom of the page
  • Make sure your Billing Address is correct & choose any "Conference Extra's" you would like.
  • Read the Conference Policies
  • Choose a method of payment at the bottom of the page.
  • Submit the printed invoice to who ever is responsible for paying your training fees.

GSA (US Federal Government Employees only)

For GSA Pricing Please Go Here: www.gsaadvantage.gov

Contract Number GS-35F-0221N

Government employees who will be paying through GSA, please make sure to register at both the GSA Advantage website (www.gsaadvantage.gov) and at the appropriate SANS registration page. When filling out the SANS conference registration, please choose the GSA payment method. In the space for US OR CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FEDERAL AGENCY, please enter your GSA PO#. Our GSA contract number is GS-35F-0221N.

Please note that the invoice you receive at the time of registration reflects standard SANS pricing. Your registration will be adjusted by our tuition office to include your GSA discount once we have received confirmation that you have been approved through GSA Advantage. If you are paying by GSA SmartPay, please call in your credit card details to 301-654-SANS(7267).

Invoices

The SANS Institute does not mail invoices requesting payment. If you require an invoice to process payment, or would like one for your records, after you have completed the on-line registration form, click print to receive an official invoice.