The CDEA Committee

COMMITTEES:
The CDEA Accrediting Commission Chair appoints all standing committees. The committees are:

Standards Committee
The purpose of this committee is to investigate educational problems unique to distance education and training fields, to survey the efficiency and effectiveness of instructional methods and procedures and to recommend to the Commission policies, standards and practices to govern the members of the Association.

Awards and Recognition Committee
The duties of this committee are to determine the individual or individuals who shall receive recognition through awards for their distinguished services to the distance education and training fields. The selection of the award recipients shall be the sole responsibility of the committee.

Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
The duties of this committee are to study and recommend methods of determining equitable dues and fees. The committee shall also have the responsibility of preparing an annual budget for approval by the Commission and presentation to the Association at the annual meeting.

Nominating Committee
The Chair of the Commission will appoint a committee charged with nominating officers and replacement members to the Accrediting Commission. Public members of the Commission and the Commission's officers will be elected by the Commission itself and Commissioners from CDEA -accredited institutions will be elected by members of the Agency.

The Alliance of International Education Assessors was established to improve the development of educational delivery systems and to promote ethical standards in distance learning programs.

The Committee carries out its mission through standard-setting, assessment, and consultation processes. The CDEA Commission identifies and accredits online and distance education and training institutions that have attained and continue to maintain standards deemed necessary to operate at an acceptable level of quality.

The Commission establishes ethical and business standards and examines and assesses online and distance education institutions in terms of those standards. CDEA accredits those institutes that qualify. The Council's has incorporated the practices of recognized educational accrediting agencies into its policies and practices created specifically for international distance education institutes.

Distance study institutions located outside the United States are eligible to apply for accreditation. The opportunity to apply for accreditation is open to private distance education institutions, both at the degree and non-degree levels.

Approved Institutes are allowed the promotional use of the CDEA seal and reference to accreditation by the CDEA Commission.

Committee for Distance Education Accreditation (CDEA) is a Division of Alliance of International Education Assessors (AIEA). AIEA is not a degree granting institute, and does grant college credit or degrees. The Alliance of International Education Assessors (AIEA) is not associated with any similarly named organizations in the US or other countries or CHEA. Memberships do not imply endorsements.