ACTDEC: Promoting Excellence in TESOL Distance Education Courses
The Symbol of quality
The Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses is a non-profit making independent body governed by officers and Council, established to advance professionalism by maintaining and also improving on standards of distance programmes at four levels graded from introductory to advanced.
Institutions providing accredited courses are required to adhere to a rigorous code of practice governing areas ranging from publicity to course structure and content, administration, course evaluation and quality assurance.
ACTDEC accredited courses are regularly audited to ensure that quality expectations are being met. A copy of the code of practice is available by writing to ACTDEC or can be viewed on the ACTDEC website at www.ACTDEC.org.uk
ACTDEC was founded in 1994 by a small group of TESOL distance education providers concerned by the considerable number of organisations offering dubious TEFL/TESOL distance learning courses. ACTDECs first Chair, and one of its driving forces, was Dr W. R. Lee, also founder of IATEFL, who was also responsible for its Code of Practice and accreditation procedures. The courses and qualification levels framework was originally proposed by Monica Vincent of the then Overseas Development Authority. The titles she suggested were subsequently adopted by ACTDEC.
| Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses Qualification and Levels Framework |
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70-hour Introductory Distance-training Courses leading to the Preliminary Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL and the qualification Pre-Cert.(ES)TESOL TESOL Assistant Course accredited by ACTDEC Certificates awarded by ACTDEC and accredited member institution, validated by ACTDEC. |
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120-150 hour Distance-training Courses leading to the Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL and the qualification Cert.(ES)TESOL Associate Teacher of ESOL Course accredited by ACTDEC Certificates awarded by ACTDEC and accredited member institution, validated by ACTDEC. |
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250-hour Distance-training Courses leading to the Certificate in the Theory and Methodology of TESOL and the qualification Cert.(TM)TESOL Accredited teacher status Course accredited by ACTDEC Certificates awarded by ACTDEC and accredited member institution, validated by ACTDEC. |
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400-450 hour Distance-training Courses leading to the Diploma in the Theory and Methodology of TESOL or TESP and the qualification Dip.(TM)TESOL or Dip.(TM)TESP [Open to candidates who are qualified or experienced teachers with at least two years' full-time teaching experience.] Course accredited by ACTDEC Diplomas awarded by ACTDEC and accredited member institution, validated by ACTDEC. |
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The Secretary
ACTDEC
21 Wessex Gardens
Dore
Sheffield S17 3PQ
UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 114 235 7836
Fax: +44 (0) 114 236 0774
E-mail: info@ACTDEC.org.uk
Web site: www.ACTDEC.org.uk
| Eurolink Distance Courses accredited by ACTDEC | |||
| Eurolink Pre-Cert.(ES)TESOL (TESOL assistant) Level One |
Eurolink Cert.(ES)TESOL (Associate teacher of ESOL) Level Two |
Eurolink Cert.(TM)TESOL (Accredited teacher status) Level Three |
Eurolink Dip.(TM)TESOL (Senior teacher status) Level Four |
Academic quality assurance
Quality assessment procedures
