distance learning accreditation

The Distance Education and Training Council is a non-profit [501 c 6] educational association located in Washington, D.C.

The Council was founded in 1926 to promote sound educational standards and ethical business practices within the correspondence field. The independent nine-member Accrediting Commission of the D ETC was established in 1955; shortly thereafter it gained the approval of theUS department of educatoin as the "nationally recognized accrediting agency" under terms of Public Law.
With its 80-plus years of history and its highly refined and federally recognized accreditation program, DETC offers distance learning institutions the most current, relevant and practical services for the 21st Century.The DETC is a voluntary, non-governmental, educational organization that operates a nationally recognized accrediting association, the DETC Accrediting Commission.The DETC Accrediting Commission defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence in distance education institutions. The Commission is dedicated to fostering quality assurance, protection of the rights of the students and institutional self-improvement through voluntary accreditation via peer evaluation. DETC accreditation aims to instill public confidence in DETC institutions' missions, goals, performances, and resources through rigorous application and peer-developed accreditation standards.The D ETC aspires to be the preeminent accrediting association for distance education and training institutions worldwide. It aims to be a resource for distance learning institutions, encouraging them to strive for excellence in fulfilling their missions. Through voluntary assessment and high standards for academic quality, DETC intends to stimulate excellence in student services, student learning outcomes and consumer protection, to assure our various public's that its accredited institutions are fulfilling their stated purposes and addressing the public's expectations.