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APTEC Mission

Accreditation is a process of recognizing educational institutions for performance, integrity, and quality that entitles them to the confidence of the educational community and the public.

The Online Panel for Online Colleges and Universities (APTEC) is proud to be a member of Council for Online Education Accreditation (COEA). APTEC is responsible for the evaluation and accreditation of eligible online institutions, meeting the stringent standards.

The APTEC Accrediting Commission identifies and accredits distance education and training institutions that have attained and maintained the standards deemed necessary to operate at a basic level of quality. Its accrediting program employs procedures similar to those of other acknowledged educational accrediting agencies.

Powers and Responsibilities

The Council has the following powers and responsibilities:

a	Establishing and disseminating evaluation criteria for the accreditation of organizations offering online education.
b	Receiving applications from the institutions aspiring for accreditation.
c	Assigning experienced evaluators for a thorough evaluation of institutes.
d	Re-evaluating the accredited organizations' programs, changing policies, and courses of study at reasonable intervals.
e	Critically reviewing all the pertinent material provided by the applicant institutes and accredit or withhold accreditation if not fulfilling the established criteria.
f	Assuring the financial soundness of the Commission by establishing reasonable operating budget and a schedule of fees.
g	Accreditation by providing information on Council's accreditation procedures and criteria.
h	Educating public about the accredited institutes by issuing a directory of accredited organizations (APTEC Directory of Accredited Institutions) and a Web site listing, identifying their course offerings
i	Take decisions that are not subject to review or revision by the membership of the APTEC or the Council's Board of Trustees.