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    Leading by Advancing Standards

    CEA’s mission is to protect the interests of students and promote excellence in the field of English language teaching and administration through accreditation of English language programs and institutions worldwide. CEA achieves its mission by advancing widely-held standards to foster student success and continuous program development through a rigorous process of regular self-assessment and peer evaluation.

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Response to Joint Statement August 2021

Governance

The Commission

The Commission, which governs CEA and makes accreditation decisions, is a body of elected and appointed members. It is responsible for setting CEA policy, for making accreditation decisions, and for fostering the continued development of CEA so that it can continue to respond to the changing needs in the field of English language teaching and administration.

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Constituent Council

The Constituent Council, which comprises representatives from accredited programs and institutions, plays an important role in the governance of CEA. Its purpose is to: nominate candidates employed by an accredited program or institution to stand for election to serve on the Commission; elect non-public members of the Commission; and make recommendations to the Commission regarding revisions to the CEA Standards and the Policies and Procedures.

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Accreditation Fees

CEA fees are based on the direct costs of specific activities as well as CEA operating costs related to implementing the accreditation process.

Fees applicable to single programs or language institutions seeking initial accreditation include the following: 

Service:       2024 Fee:
Application for eligibility     $450
Workshop for first participant     $350
Submission of the plan for the self study     $2,500
Site visit in the U.S.     $7,200

 

Other fees, including information for reaccreditation, multiple sites and international locations, can be found in the fee schedule.   2024 Fee Schedule

Additional information about fees can be found in the CEA Policies and Procedures document.

If you have any questions about fees, please contact CEA.

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