Accreditation is a non-governmental process which plays an important role in developing and maintaining the high quality education standards online. APTEC (Online Panel for Online Colleges and Universities) has been accrediting distance education programs offered by schools, colleges, and universities.

APTEC has accredited members from all over the world. With its highly refined and accepted accreditation program, APTEC offers distance learning institutions the opportunity to prove themselves as credible practitioners in online or distance education.

 APTEC Vision

"To foster and preserve high quality, educationally sound and widely accepted distance education and independent learning institutions."

 APTEC Mission

"To promote institutional self-improvement, academic quality and aid online institutes in the quest for acceptance and excellence."