The mission of AAC aspires to be the preeminent accrediting association for online education and training institutions in Gulf region and assuring educational excellence. The license of accreditation provides an institute, school and university with international recognition and a place among the best academic institutions of the world.

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INTRODUCTION
Arab Accreditation Commission an independent, membership-based, non-profit organization dedicated to enable all
academic institutions in the Gulf countries after a careful assessment of their overall performance.
It aims to promote effective educational practices in schools, colleges and universities. AAC is an international quality
assurance organization, providing services to improve and maintain highest quality standards in all academic institutions
established in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
VALUE OF ACCREDITATION
Arab Accreditation Commission (AAC) released a white paper and a brochure, vital for accredited institutions to endorse
their value of being accredited. The white paper and brochure has been released especially for two major stakeholders,
for whom an accreditation status is highly essential. The white paper and brochure can be downloaded directly from
AAC’s website. The white paper is titled “Assisting Academic Institutions to Develop Student Learning Outcomes” and the
brochure is titled “Become a Member- Explore What AAC offers its Member Institutions”.
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MISSION
To establish, preserve and promote the finest quality standards
worldwide by acting as a catalyst for information, training and
networking to educational institutes
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VISION
The AAC aspires to be the preeminent accrediting association for online
education and training institutions worldwide assuring educational
excellence in gulf countries
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BENEFITS OF AN AAC ACCREDITATION
Arab Accreditation Commission thoroughly scrutinizes and verifies the authenticity of the educational certificates and
qualifications, acquired from international institutions outside the Gulf region, which are submitted by an individual to
acquire an equalization certificate. AAC through its equalization certificate ensures that an individual’s qualifications
correspond with the educational standards approved by the Higher Education Commission and followed by the
educational institutions across the Gulf.
ACCREDITATION BENEFITS FOR INSTITUTIONS
• Institutions in the pursuit of accreditation willingly support constant improvement, enhancement, and innovation
and integrate up-to-date educational practices.
• The accrediting bodies demand institutions to carry out the process of self-study for attaining accreditation. This
process automatically improves the focus of institutions on enhancing the quality of student learning and strengths
their commitment to educational mission.
• Accreditation leads to recognition of valuable business units, which significantly contributes in the review process
carried out by regional accrediting bodies.
• Getting an accreditation status adds to the institution’s value and visibility.
• Accreditation is vital for proving an institution’s credibility, especially at the time of raising funds from donors,
foundations and governments.
ACCREDITATION BENEFITS FOR BUSINESS UNIT
Accreditation leads to departmental improvement on a regular basis.
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• Accreditation drives business units to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
• Accreditation forces business units to consistently update the curriculum of academic programs, offered by the
institution.
• Accreditation opens a new platform for business units to review and analyze their practices.
• Accreditation leads to the generation of outcome assessment process that links goals, activities and their
outcomes.
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ACCREDITATION BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS
•Accreditation provides students the chance to attain quality education and acquire current knowledge of the
respective fields through highly experienced and developed faculty members and up-to-date programs.
•In the pursuit of accreditation, the institutes enhance their ability to provide students quality education by
consistently improving their quality of performance.
•Being an accredited institute, the institutes are required to regularly update equipments, software and learning
resources for students.
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Accreditation Process
Step 1: Register Online
Submit your institution's details and register for international accreditation grant status. AAC’s support staff will guide in
the submission of online application.
Step 2: Submit Documents
Submit documents verifying your application details. This will also validate your information, submitted earlier.
Step 3: Candidacy Status
You will get a candidacy status from AAC which will make your institution eligible for complete accreditation. AAC will
provide your institution a QA Model score.
Step 4: Evaluation Process
As soon as AAC verifies your documents and information, your institution will receive accreditation and the benefits.
Step 5: Accreditation Status
Once your institution receives accreditation status, AAC will continue to evaluate the institution regularly, to ensure that
you have integrated standards defined by AAC within your institution.
AAC’S GLOBAL CHAPTERS
AAC has founded chapters to establish and strengthen quality standards for traditional and non-traditional
educational institutes and corporations in different regions across the globe. The chapters are responsible for
organizing seminars, workshops and expos that facilitate AAC in serving educational universities and other
stakeholders in a specific region.
Global Chapters
North America
Australia
Africa
Europe
Asia
Kuwait
USA
Australia
South Africa
South Italy
Malaysia
Lebanon
Canada
Newzealand
Libya
Germany
China
Oman
Morocco
Belgium
India
Qatar
Egypt
Austria
Bangladesh
Sharjah
Nigeria
Sweden
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Hungary
Singapore
Syria
Albania
Bahrain
Pakistan
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
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