IPA carries out its mission adhering to the following objectives:

To educate individual trustees and boards on matters that affects their institutional oversight responsibilities

To promote wider understanding of and appreciation for citizen leadership and lay governance as the only effective ways to ensure the quality and independence of American higher education

To advance the philosophy that all elected or appointed trustees serve in the public trust and should consider themselves trustees of higher education as a whole

To strengthen the relationship between trustees and chief executives in the fulfillment of their distinct yet complementary responsibilities

To stimulate cooperation with public-policy makers, government agencies, and private organizations that have a stake in the effective governance and quality of colleges and universities

To identify and study emerging public-policy issues of concern to higher education by providing forums for their discussion and by encouraging appropriate member initiative.



FAQ

Question: How soon can the students get the certificates?

Answer: If you pass the tests, you will receive the certificates within one month.

Question: What are the testing criteria ?

Answer: The final test consists of a writing test and a paper. Students can attend the tests after receiving the training classes. The score will be divided into five grades¡ªfrom the highest to the lowest, they are A, B, C, D and E. Students receiving scores above and including C,will quality for the international professional qualification certificates.

Question: How do I take my exams?

Answer: All final exams must be taken under the supervision of a Proctor. Students are expected to submit the name of a Proctor and means of contact with that individual to the University for approval. A proctor should be a citizen of the student's community that holds a position of integrity, such as a workplace supervisor, librarian, teacher etc. A proctor cannot be a friend or family member. The Proctor will be notified by the professor of the time and date of an exam and will be sent the exam with instructions to return it to the professor upon completion. Students are never required to travel to a central location in order to take a final exam.

Question: What do I do if I run into difficulties with a course?

Answer: Students, Faculty and Administration are communicating on a regular basis via e-mail, fax and phone etc. so any problems, which may arise, can be resolved as quickly as possible. If circumstances require a delay in completion of the course, a Course Extension Request may be filed. If circumstances occur which prevent continuous enrollment, a Leave of Absence or a Stop-Out Status is provided to accommodate the situation.

Question: How do I start my courses?

Answer: Upon enrollment and receipt of textbooks, study guides with assignments and related materials, the student returns the dated and signed Start of Instruction Form and Proctor Form to the Registrar who then notifies the professor of the start date for the 15 week trimester. The professor will get in touch with the student within the first week of the trimester and a mutually agreeable schedule for contacts will be established at that time. Every course has been planned so that the instructor is in touch with the student through a minimum of six contacts designed to provide feedback and monitoring of the student's progress.

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Many factors persuade and reveal the quality of education. IPA reviews the effectiveness of an institution¡¯s educational programs by evaluating the infrastructure that supports the delivery of programs as well as educational results, including student achievement.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for IPA accreditation, an institution must be legally established, licensed by the state or government. To demonstrate financial stability, the school must have been in continuous operation for a minimum of TWO year prior to application for accreditation and have graduated at least one class of students from its longest program.
The institute should submit Self Evaluation Report, The SER includes questions related to all phases of an institution¡¯s operation.
IPA Mission
International Profession Certification Association is the global organization for flexible learning and teaching deriving its position from: 1¡¢the unique knowledge and experience of its members throughout the world 2¡¢expertise from this in development and use of new methodologies and emerging technologies An important aim of IPA is to promote intercultural co-operation and understanding through flexible learning and teaching throughout the world. Further Aims 1¡¢to contribute to the development of new methodologies and technologies in order to improve lifelong learning; 2¡¢to foster international collaboration in flexible learning and teaching; 3¡¢to support and develop networks for flexible learning and teaching at national, regional and global levels; 4¡¢to encourage the development of good practice and standards in flexible learning and teaching.
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