Mission
THE DETC IS A VOLUNTARY, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT DOES BUSINESS AS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING ASSOCIATION, THE DISTANCE EDUCATION ACCREDITING COMMISSION. THE DISTANCE EDUCATION ACCREDITING COMMISSION DEFINES, MAINTAINS, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AND PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN DISTANCE EDUCATION. THE COMMISSION FOSTERS 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 A RIGOROUS AND FAIR APPLICATION AND PEER-DEVELOPED ACCREDITATION STANDARDS.