The Criteria are the key standards upon which the TVET institution under review will be evaluated.  Under each Criterion are key Indicators.  There may be sub-indicators which we herewith call "Elements" within each Indicator.

There are seven (7) Criteria identified in the APACC accreditation system.  To arrive at the final evaluation, the Accreditor has to look for evidence to validate the claims in the Self-Study Report and/or search for additional information to cover any other areas that are not in earlier reports or documents.

The seven Criteria are presented in the ensuing discussion.