ACTDEC

Providers

For Course Providers

Independent accreditation focused specifically on distance and online TESOL training.

Why work with ACTDEC

ACTDEC is one of the longest-standing independent accreditation bodies for distance and online TESOL training. Accreditation is demanding by design: it is the hallmark of quality that trainees should expect.

Benefits of membership

  • Independent audit of organisation and courses
  • Right to use the ACTDEC logo and level stamps (while accreditation remains current)
  • Listing on the public Accredited Members page
  • Alignment to a published Code of Practice and levels framework
  • Developmental feedback from the Audit & Accreditation Panel
  • IATEFL membership benefits via ACTDEC (Voices, SIG updates, webinars)

How to get your online TEFL course accredited

ACTDEC accreditation covers your organisation and each course you want accredited. These are the steps.

  1. Send us your organisational documentation. We review evidence of your administrative, logistical and communication systems against our Code of Practice.
  2. Submit each course for review. We review each course against the Code of Practice and the standards and learning outcomes for its level in the Levels Framework.
  3. Receive our reports. We send you detailed reports: what we like, our suggestions, and any aspects that must be improved.
  4. Get listed as an Accredited Member. Once your organisation and course are accredited, you become a full partner member and are listed on our Accredited Members page.
  5. Send us an annual report. Each year you report any changes or innovations, and we review them.
  6. Prepare for a full audit every three years. Accredited members have a full audit every three years.

For more detail on each stage, see our accreditation process. Ready to start? Contact us.

Fees

  • Initial organisational audit – £350 (non-refundable). Paid before the New Applicant Folder is issued.
  • Course accreditation – £460–£700. Varies by level. Level 2 starts at £460.
  • Annual membership from year 2 – £815. Includes the annual Self-Report Audit (£150). Due in two instalments.
  • Late or incomplete responses – £100+. Then stepped fees of £50 increments (£100–£300).

Only currently accredited members may use the ACTDEC name, logo or level marks.

Code of Practice & KPIs – PDF download

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