ACTDEC Accreditation Panel

The Accreditation Panel is appointed by Council and will consist of not more than three members, none of whom will normally be involved in the day-to-day running of any member institution. Panel members will be suitably qualified and have experience in the field of TESOL distance learning and training. The Chair of the Panel will adjudicate the work of the Panel, and report to the Council. The Accreditation Panel will be funded from accreditation fees supplemented where necessary from course subscription fees.

The duties of the Accreditation Panel are:

to work in sub-panels of two
to inspect documentary submissions made by institutions applying for accreditation
to complete an Accreditation Report for each course included in the submission
to offer advice to institutions where appropriate, e.g. prior to or post submission
to communicate or meet at appropriate intervals to review accreditation outcomes, confer over referred applications, and review the accreditation procedure
to visit institutions, where appropriate, in order to offer advice regarding unresolved areas in their submissions

In the latter case travelling and other expenses will be paid by the institution.

The duties of the Panel Chair are:

to allocate panel members to sub-panels for each application for accreditation
to read and assess the outcome of accreditation reports
to report to Council on accreditation outcomes
to notify applying institutions on accreditation outcomes through the Secretary or Council
to co-ordinate review of accreditation procedures

Steps towards Accreditation
Performance Indicators for ACTDEC Accreditation
ACTDEC Accreditation Panel
Accreditation Reports