APACC Accreditation may be characterized in the following manner:

1.9.1 It is voluntary on the part of the TVET institution that may want to be accredited.

1.9.2 It adopts the APACC accreditation criteria as defined in this Manual.

1.9.3 It is a partnership endeavor between APACC and the applying institution.

1.9.4 It is governed by openness and transparency.

1.9.5 It is a form of regional regulation as a value-added dimension to augment self-regulation and/or national government regulations.

1.9.6 It is aimed at continual improvement leading to excellence.

1.9.7 It conducts external evaluations through APACC accreditors

1.9.8 It accredits the TVET institutions which are accredited by recognized accrediting bodies at the national or sub-regional level.