COURSE ACCREDITATION
ALL THE TRUST WITHOUT THE COST
Established in 2019, OTCAC is the new player in a worn-out industry; trust us to give your students peace of mind and use the money saved to help them save in turn.
WELCOME TO OTCAC
The Online Teaching Course Accreditation Committee (OTCAC) is a non-governmental organization founded in 2019. We act as an independent accreditor of distance education courses. The type of courses we are able to accredit depends on the specific skills and experience of our administrative and voluntary accreditation staff. Generally, OTCAC has been able to provide accreditation for courses teaching content on regular curricular subjects at high-school level and below, along with instructional courses for continuing education like EFL pedagogy.
The Online Teaching Course Accreditation Committee (OTCAC) is a UK-registered accreditor. We are registered with the UK government’s UKRLP branch, meaning that we have been verified against a recognised legal source.
Our accreditation committee and review staff commonly have experience teaching and performing administrative duties within a wide range of global educational systems such as the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge, for example. Our policy is to decline accreditation requests for courses in disciplines that our staff are not knowledgeable or experienced enough to review to our high standards. We welcome applications from all regions of the world but are usually unable to accredit online courses that include content not displayed in English. Our site is designed to assist not only our clients but also students, employers, and potential course accreditors with a passion for education and belief in fair access to an objective review system for all. Currently, our accreditation is limited to education institutes offering online training or educational courses. However, we may expand our accreditation services into the realm of face-to-face courses in the near future.
FREE
Provider Accreditation
We accredit online education course providers free of charge. Of course, we hope that our hard work will lead to us partnering again in the near future as your education course accreditor, but you’re under no obligation to choose us for this (even though our price and credentials should really make you consider it).
Fair Pricing
Our pricing is transparent. You know from the start exactly what you'll pay for our services: a fixed initial fee, annual membership, and a 5-yearly re-accreditation.
Clear Standards
Our policies are transparent and publicly viewable. Students can view exactly how we measure and validate the courses that we accredit.
Field Expertise
Our accreditors are qualified and experienced language teachers with in-depth knowledge of high school education and the TEFL industry. We know what teachers need to know and we make sure courses teach it.
OUR ServicES
Online Course Accreditation
We specialize in online education course accreditation. This keeps us specialized and efficient. Our prices will be lower while we amass new clients, but will gradually rise. Existing contracts are locked at their initial fixed prices, of course. Our standards keep our affiliated course providers and their courses to a high standard, but they also ensure that we are likewise kept to the acme of professionalism.
Certificate Design
Another service we offer our accreditation clients is certificate design. For new course providers, the design of certificates may be an overlooked component, but this (aside from the provider or company's name) is the first lens that schools have to judge the credibility of the training institute: clean, beautiful, and professional course certificates are especially essential for a TEFL course provider's image.
Certificate Mailing
We also offer a separate service attached to our accreditation of online courses - we offer a print, emboss, and send service of certificates on high-quality, dense paper, delivered worldwide to most desitnations via UPS or FedEx. Our certificates are beautifully printed and come with postal insurance. Customers can be directed to our site's secure payment link or you can pay on your customer's behalf.
What's included?
Premium membership package
The OTCAC logo pack, official accreditation number, members’ account with updated documentation and materials, a contract with fixed price guarantees, and much more.
Prices locked in for 5 years
As online course providers, when you start the accreditation process with us, you know exactly what you’re getting – and what price you will be paying – for the next 5 years. Our fees are contractually fixed from the moment you make your first payment.
OUR FEES
Accreditation Fee
- Full course accreditation
- Includes one year membership
- No hidden fees
- Secure online payment
- Up to 120 hours course
- £99 for each additional 50 hours
- Includes account, logo, backlink
Annual Membership
- Full membership package
- No hidden fees
- Secure online payment
- Up to 120 hours course
- £69 for each additional 50 hours
- One year renewal cycle
- Stealth check only
5-Year Re-Accreditation
- Full course re-accreditation
- Includes sixth year membership
- Fee accounts for inflation
- No hidden fees
- Secure online payment
- Up to 120 hours course
- £149 for each additional 50 hours
Summary of Annual FEES
WE ARE OTCAC
ONLINE TEACHING COURSE ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE
WE ACCREDIT ONLINE EDUCATION COURSES, WE DO IT WELL, AND WE DO IT CHEAPLy.
OUR COMPANY
OTCAC IS UK-BASED
We are the Online Teaching Course Accreditation Committee. At OTCAC, we are on a mission to elevate the online education and TEFL industry by providing credible and affordable online course accreditation. Founded by a team of professional educators, we understand the importance of quality education and the impact it has on students’ futures. We believe that every student deserves a course that helps them gain the required subject knowledge and skills to succeed in that subject. Likewise, we have the firm belief that aspiring teachers deserve access to a TEFL program that meets high standards – not just another stamped certificate that evidences nothing objective.
Far too many online TEFL accreditors prioritize profit over quality, leaving students to navigate a confusing landscape of dubious credentials. That’s where OTCAC steps in! We’re committed to ensuring that our accredited courses truly reflect the gold standard of teaching excellence.
Join us in our quest to make online course accreditation transparent and trustworthy. Whether you’re a new online education course provider looking for an affordable entry point into the market or a seasoned TEFL provider looking for a cheaper alternative, OTCAC is here to guide you every step of the way. Explore our accreditation process, discover our affordable options, and connect with a community that cares about your success.
With OTCAC, you’re not just paying for a certificate of excellence; you’re investing in the future of the industry, broadcasting to your students that your course(s) meet and exceed our strict benchmarks, and joining a movement for higher standards in online education.
Online Teaching Course Accreditation Committee
Unlike most other online course accreditors, you'll notice that we are transparent in who we are, what you pay, and how we accredit courses.
Services
We offer a variety of services for course providers: accreditation of the provider and their courses, as well as certificate design and mailing of certificates (whether designed by us or using a shared design that we edit for individual students who have gained certification). Our course provider accreditation is available for free, but you still need to satisfy a number of conditions (as set forth in our accredited provider documentation). Course accreditation is a fully paid service, though discounts are available for multiple courses.
Our Process
Our process starts with your first contact, we look at your website and details, then we contact you to let you know if you fit our criteria for accreditation. Once half of the fee is paid, we access your materials and check if you meet our benchmarks. Accreditation is a process, but we aim to complete our full course audit within a week to ensure that you can start offering your accredited or regulated courses to students without unnecessary disruption. You receive logos, accredited member number, and a welcome packet upon successful accreditation.
Who We Are
A US-trained and qualified teacher, our lead accreditor has taught internationally for over 15 years in numerous countries, and in schools ranging from public schools to bilingual and international schools. In this time, she helped design and prepare materials for a number of courses, including an online TEFL course. Noticing the unnecessarily expensive and/or questionable standards of existing course accreditors, OTCAC’s founders decided to partner with other professional teachers to provide a more affordable yet superior service.
OUR STANDARDs
We accredit only online education courses. However, we also provide certification services, printing high-quality certificates with a gold seal. Our certificates are produced from high-quality card and we can even assist you with the design process.
Communicable
Unlike fake accreditors, we actually want to hear from new course providers, and we are happy to point any students in the right direction of which courses we accredit and any accreditation-related inquiries.
Professional
Our standards keep our affiliated course providers and their courses to a high standard, but they also ensure that we are likewise kept to the acme of professionalism: aspiration to reality through reflection.
Fixed standards
Without rigid standards applicable to all without exception, accreditation isn't really what it purports to be. We ensure that all courses we accredit meet our strict, objective, and measurable standards.
Single joining fee from £399
You pay a single first-year accreditation fee for the full accreditation process. No hidden extras and little lag time.
Annual fee from £249
After the first year has passed, you pay an annual, fixed fee (clearly stated on your pre-accreditation documentation - transparency is our goal.
5-year cycle fee from £499
At the start of your sixth year, the industry standard is that you are thoroughly vetted once more, resulting in a slightly higher fee.