Yes. CEA accredits each eligible site separately, but the individual locations may work together to prepare coordinated applications and self-study reports. There are also some special policies and procedures that apply to multi-site organizations. Contact CEA staff for specific information about your situation.

Accredited programs become members of the CEA Constituent Council. They have an opportunity to nominate and elect new Commissioners and to attend an annual meeting of the Council. This meeting is held virtually, and the date is announced to all members in advance.  Because CEA is not a membership association or professional organization, it does not usually host meetings for all accredited sites.

CEA accredits English language programs in colleges and universities, as well as independent English language institutions. This means that CEA offers both “programmatic” and “institutional” accreditation. All applicants for CEA accreditation, both within and outside the United States, must offer instruction for at least 8 months of the year, have a curriculum designed to serve the needs of post-secondary students who are nonnative speakers of English, and allow for the differentiation of participants by level of English language proficiency. In the United States, both types must offer an intensive English program of at least 18 hours per week due to immigration requirements for international students studying English.