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Institutions of Seeking IAO Accreditation

Online and Distance Learning Educational Institutions

If you are

  • an online/distance learning/mobile/ PDA technology higher educational institution involved solely in working adults’ education

    Or
  • a higher educational institution that offers online/distance study programs for working adults in any field, you can get accreditation from IAO.

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benefits
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Case Study - Online Institute
A leading online educational institute with an existing regional accreditation wanted an international accreditation as it targeted student's world-over. Read more

Regional & Traditional/Campus-based Educational Institutions

If you are

  • a regional (traditional/campus-based) higher educational institution involved solely in working adult education

    Or
  • a higher educational institution that offers special study programs like evening & executive programs for working adults in any field, you can get accreditation from IAO.

To read more about our accreditation and its
benefits
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Case Study - Traditional Institute
A leading traditional university was keen to gain accreditation and improve the quality, design and procedures of its new working adults programs and procedures. Read more


The following are recent addition to IAO’s accreditation portfolio in response to the sector’s rapid growth in recent years.

  • Professional & Vocational Institutes
    IAO accredits online & distance learning and regional / traditional campus-based professional and vocational institutes all over the world. Accreditation can strongly influence a prospective professional’s decision to join your school. IAO provides international accreditation for recognition of your program all over the world.
  • Secondary Schools
    IAO accredits online & distance learning secondary schools. We now offer comprehensive accreditation to online secondary schools to pursue our mission of recognizing and nurturing online and distance education.

Learn more about our accreditation, its benefits and process Click here
International Accreditation Organization (IAO)

The International Accreditation Organization (IAO) is an internationally recognized, independent and private education accrediting body. It operates world-wide, granting educational accreditation only to higher educational institutions involved in education for working adults, both traditional and online, as well as professional and vocational institutes and secondary schools. Before IAO was formed there was a lack of a truly global online education accreditation body to accredit online education providers, especially for working adults despite the substantial expansion of this sector in recent years and its international bodies of students. The quality of their education provision is assessed through the IAO’s patented accreditation process. Accreditation is conferred by rigorously evaluating all applicant institutions, their individual schools and programs through the unique patented evaluation process based on the best global practices in working-adult education. This thorough examination of an applicant’s management, quality of education, processes and methods ensure all accredited institutions meet IAO’s global quality standards. For the benefit of working adults pursuing higher education the IAO further builds relationships with all accredited institutions to disseminate information on the current standards in global working-adult education. To read more click here.

Government


IAO provides strategic and consulting assistance across the global to both public and private bodies involved in assessing traditional and online learning providers. With our strong background in the technical and management issues with regard to assessing traditional and online institutions, we can provide valuable guidance, support and even services. To contact IAO click here.

Co-branded Accreditation Award Program


We extend our Collaboration to all such renowned traditional accrediting bodies that have been awarding accreditation to prestigious institutions in their region for years. We would like to supplement their strict accreditation methods, respected and accepted worldwide with our expertise of pioneering the online educational environment supported by latest technology. For further details click here

IEAC Membership


IEAC Online Education of Accreditation CommissionIAO is proud to be a member of IEAC the International Education Accreditation Commission, the pioneering organization devoted to the establishment, maintenance and ongoing improvement of standards of accreditation agencies and ongoing improvement of standards of accreditation agencies across the globe. To be directed to the IEAC website click here.

Students


Students looking for good online and distance learning opportunities are understandably concerned about the authenticity of degrees and their acceptability in the marketplace. As an accreditation body, IAO can reduce their apprehensions with the knowledge that the IAO accreditation is a mark of a quality online institution.
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Accreditation Process



 
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