TEAC requires that the program be offered by a college or university that is regionally accredited and that there be written mission and policies and procedures guiding the program's operations. TEAC's requirement for regional accreditation of the institution offering the program assures TEAC and others that the institution overall has met the prevailing capacity standards established by the US Secretary of Education for higher education institutions eligible for Title IV funds and provides additional assurance to TEAC and others that the institution is administratively and financially capable. Regional accreditation also gives the program faculty members a way to assess their institution's commitment to the program by determining the degree to which their program conforms to the institutional norm.

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