About Us
The Cardiff Higher Education Council of Canada (CHECC) has served as a trusted global authority in the development, evaluation, and advancement of standards across Higher Education, Vocational Education, Professional Education, and Membership Bodies.
CHECC was established to ensure that institutions delivering education and professional qualifications operate with the highest levels of integrity, quality, and innovation. Through a structured system of accreditation, benchmarking, and developmental membership, CHECC supports organizations in achieving and sustaining excellence in governance, curriculum, assessment, and learner outcomes.
Our Vision
To become a trusted international quality assurance and accreditation body supporting credible education, training, and professional standards.
Our Mission
To evaluate, guide, and recognize institutions, programs, professional bodies, and professionals through transparent, evidence-based, ethical, and internationally benchmarked quality assurance processes.
Institute Membership (IM)
Institute Membership (IM) pathway offers institutions a preparatory stage before full accreditation providing structured guidance, benchmarking tools, policy support, and readiness coaching. This developmental model enables organizations to build strong internal quality systems and align with global best practices in a low-risk, supportive environment.
What We Do
CHECC provides tiered accreditation programs for:
Higher Education Providers – Universities, degree-awarding institutions, and colleges
Vocational & Technical Education Providers – Skills-based and competency-driven institutions
Professional Education Bodies – Licensing, charter, and certification councils
Professional Membership Organizations – Chambers, boards, and associations offering designations
In addition, CHECC offers Institutional Accreditation, Program/Degree/Course Accreditation, Transnational Partnership Accreditation, and Renewal & Sustained Improvement Cycles ensuring long-term quality enhancement and international credibility.
Our Accreditation Personnel
All CHECC evaluations are conducted by independent, domain-specialized experts including:
Higher Education Auditors
TVET Evaluators
Professional Standards Assessors
Membership Council Reviewers
Governance & Quality Systems Experts
Digital & Examination Integrity Specialists
Each evaluation is evidence-based, confidential, and aligned with internationally accepted quality assurance norms.