External quality assurance of education in Armenia is carried out through state accreditation. The accreditation process in Armenia is carried out by the “National Center for Quality Assurance of Vocational Education” Foundation - OAAC, authorized by the state.
The main purpose of state accreditation is to assure educational institutions, students, their parents, employers and the public that the quality of vocational education of a given university is recognizable by the state.
External quality assurance of vocational education in the Republic of Armenia is carried out through the accreditation of the institutional and vocational education program. Institutional accreditation is a mandatory process carried out regularly for all professional educational institutions operating in the territory of the Republic of Armenia. Institutional accreditation allows to assess the effectiveness of the activities of the WHO, as well as to see whether the institution is fulfilling its mission, pursues a policy of continuous improvement and contributes to the educational programs implemented development.
So, 2015. Yerevan “Gladzor” University (EGU) was accredited by the Ministry of Education of Armenia in accordance with European standards. And in 2019, “Gladzor” participated in the institutional accreditation process, as a result of which it was re-accredited on August 23, 2021 for a period of four years.
The Quality Assurance Center manages RIMA AYDINYAN