Partners

The organisations ACLAS works with

Verification providers, payment processors, education networks and technology bodies. These are commercial and institutional relationships — none of them is an accreditation.

10 published partnershipsVerificationPaymentsEducation networks

Accreditation record Verification routes

Partnership is not accreditation.ACLAS publishes its accreditations and its partnerships separately, and the distinction matters when a credential is being assessed. An accreditation is an external judgment against quality standards. A partnership is a working relationship — often to make verification or payment easier.

The register

10 partnerships, each with a defined scope

Grouped by what the relationship actually does. Where ACLAS publishes a detail page, it is linked.

Digital Skills Education Network

Cisco Networking Academy

ACLAS is an official Cisco Networking Academy and is listed in Cisco's public Academy Locator.
Listed academy name: Atlanta College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; listing type: Cisco Networking Academy.
Provides access to selected Cisco Networking Academy learning pathways as a technical layer alongside ACLAS programmes.

What the partnership covers

Technology Partner

1EdTech TrustEd Apps

ACLAS endorses the 1EdTech TrustEd Apps Pledge.
Source states ACLAS joins over 340 organizations in endorsing the pledge.
1EdTech is described as a non-profit collaborative advancing educational technology interoperability, innovation and learning impact.

What the partnership covers

Payment Partner

PayMyTuition

Lets international students pay tuition in local currency with lower conversion costs.
Supported methods listed: bank transfer, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, AliPay, WeChat Pay, mobile payment.
Described as a third-party education payment service and a registered trademark of MTFX USA Inc. and MTFX Inc.

What the partnership covers

Testing Partner

Duolingo English Test

Offers an option for demonstrating English proficiency; the source states it is not an enrolment requirement.
Stated test facts: one hour, results within 2 days, valid 2 years, score range 0–160, free score reports.
Structure: Introduction 5 minutes; Adaptive test 45 minutes; Writing and Speaking Sample 10 minutes.

What the partnership covers

Verification Partner

Qualification Check

Independent third-party degree verification for ACLAS graduates, performed by Qualification Check (UK).
Source states coverage of over 195 countries and 50,000 institutions.
Students register, submit a verification request, sign a consent form and upload certificate and transcript.

What the partnership covers

Talent Partner

Braintrust

Gives ACLAS students access to a decentralised global talent network via an ACLAS referral link.
Source states students join free with 100% of earnings going to them and no platform fees.
Named client examples: Nike, NASA, Nestlé.

What the partnership covers

Verification Partner

IECC

International Evaluation and Certification Center provides third-party credential verification.
Issues an official report with a unique Document ID and online validation.
Source states the partnership covers all 2026 technical and business graduates.

What the partnership covers

AI Partner

Codatta

Partnership on high-quality AI data labelling and annotation.
Codatta turns expert human knowledge into blockchain-based data assets; contributors earn on-chain royalties.
Platform counters shown: 19.5M+ signups; 10.7M+ submissions; 25K+ daily active users.

What the partnership covers

Justice Partner

Grassroots Justice Network

ACLAS is a new member of the Grassroots Justice Network.
Source states the relationship is for exploring collaboration on legal empowerment and community justice initiatives.

What the partnership covers

Philanthropy Partner

Pledge 1%

ACLAS states it is a member of the global Pledge 1% movement.
Commits to donating 1% of its resources to social impact and community support.

What the partnership covers

Also named

Partners without a published page

ACLAS also names the following organisations among its partners. It does not publish a detail page for either, so there is nothing further to state about the relationship.

Grassroots Justice Network — listed on the partnerships page
Pledge 1% — listed on the partnerships page

Cisco Networking Academy is also listed on the partnerships page and does have a detail page, so it appears in the register above rather than here.

How to read a partnership claim

What a partnership does and does not tell you

It does tell you: Which third parties can verify, evaluate or process something connected to an ACLAS credential.
It does not tell you: That the partner endorses the academic standard of an ACLAS award, or that it recognises the award itself.
Where to check: The accreditation page for anything about recognition; the verify section for anything about authenticity.

Accreditation record

Questions

Partnership questions

What these relationships are, and what they are not.

Is a partnership the same as accreditation?

No. None of the relationships on this page is an accreditation. Accreditations are held from EAHEA, QAHE, AQS and the CPD Certification Service, and are recorded separately on the accreditation page.

Does a partnership make my ACLAS credential more recognised?

It can make it easier to verify and to evidence. It does not change how a jurisdiction, institution or employer recognises the award, which remains a decision for the receiving body.

Does ACLAS require a Duolingo English Test to enrol?

No. ACLAS states that its arrangement with Duolingo is only to provide a discounted price for students who want an English test result for their own purposes, such as another university's admissions or a visa. A Duolingo result is not required to enrol.

Who handles payment processing?

PayMyTuition is the principal education payment partner, alongside PayPal, card networks, USDT, Geoswift, Xendit, Western Union and bank transfer. ACLAS also names WinTopay as a third-party payment processing partner.

Are there partnerships without a published page?

Yes. ACLAS names Cisco Networking Academy, Grassroots Justice Network and Pledge 1% among its partners, but does not publish a detail page for them. They are listed here without a page rather than given content that does not exist.

Partner with ACLAS

Partnership enquiries go to pr@aclas.college. The named contact is Ms. Priscilla Grande.