About IADL

The International Association for Distance Learning (IADL) was originally established to promote quality in distance education and training, and to provide approval and recognition of open, online, and distance learning programmes and course providers worldwide. Our members and accredited institutions include colleges, universities, schools, elearning websites, private training companies, corporate training departments, NGOs and other organisations on four continents.

The IADL is an independent, non-profit organisation with its principal administrative offices in the United Kingdom.

Admission to membership of, or accreditation by, the IADL includes appraisal of a course provider's administrative procedures, methods of course delivery, and its educational and publicity materials. Consideration is also given to in-house quality control systems. Members are assessed to ensure that learners receive a product which is consistent with the values and policies set by the IADL Membership and Accreditation Committees. Course providers are required to undergo periodic re-assessment by assessors and evaluators nominated by IADL. 

IADL'S officers, assessors, and evaluators include academics, working professionals and peer organizations from a variety of disciplines and countries.  Committee members, assessors and other regulatory officers are all qualified and experienced in their own particular fields, and are chosen for their ability to contribute to the work of the IADL. 

IADL is an association of distance learning course providers and does not offer its own courses.