CEA'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF STUDENTS AND PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATION THROUGH ACCREDITATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE. CEA ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY ADVANCING WIDELY-HELD STANDARDS TO FOSTER STUDENT SUCCESS AND CONTINUOUS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A RIGOROUS PROCESS OF REGULAR SELF-ASSESSMENT AND PEER EVALUATION.