The Distance and Education Training Council

Posted by The Distance and Education Training Council on 6/20/06

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We’re an educational association and a nationally
recognized accrediting agency!

The Distance Education and Training Council is a non-
profit [301(3)(6)] educational association located in
Washington, D.C. The association also sponsors a
nationally recognized accrediting agency called
the "Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and
Training Council."

The Council was founded in 1926 to promote sound
educational standards and ethical business practices
within the correspondence field. The independent seven-
member Accrediting Commission of the DETC was established
in 1955; shortly thereafter it gained the approval of the
U.S. Department of Education as the "nationally recognized
accrediting agency" under terms of Public Law. The Council
for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) also recognizes
the Accrediting Commission.

Recently DETC has emerged as a leader in global distance
learning. DETC has accredited members in Canada, Ireland,
Japan, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United
States. With its 75-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 Distance and Education Training Council