On December 4-6, as part of the institutional accreditation process, ANQA’s expert panel conducts external review at the Aviatraining Center.
The chair of the expert panel is Gagik Ktryan, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, teacher at the European University of Armenia, head at the Department of Quality Assurance of the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport. The members of the expert panel are Oleg Gevorgyan, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, deputy director for Science, Technological Cooperation and External Relations at the Institute of Information and Telecommunication Technologies and Electronics of the National Polytechnic University of Armenia, Gayane Hambardzumyan, deputy director for Educational Activities of the Echmiadzin State College named after Vardges Hamazaspyan, Zaruhi Hakobyan, student of the AP "Information Security" of the National Polytechnic University of Armenia.
The process coordinator is Meri Barseghyan, specialist at ANQA’s Policy Development Division.
Prior to the site visit, the expert panel studied the education institution's self-evaluation report, the documents attached, as well as conducted class observations, resource observation and desk review.
During the visit, meetings were held with the education institution’s management staff, the group responsible for the preparation of self-evaluation, students, alumni, employers, heads of chairs, the quality assurance manager, teachers and other stakeholders.
The expert panel had "professional talks" with the managers, teaching staff, and students of the Aps "Organization and Management of Transportation in Transport (by types of transport)", "Air Transport Traffic Management" and "Technical Operation of Aircraft and Aircraft Engines".
The process coming after the site visit is the preparation of an expert panel report, which points out the strengths and weaknesses of the institution and contains the recommendations of the expert panel. Based on that report, the education institution will prepare a follow-up plan with a clear schedule.
Next on, ANQA’s Accreditation Committee will make a decision whether to grant accreditation or reject it after studying the package of documents and holding meetings with the education institution’s representatives and experts.