On October 28-30, as part of the institutional accreditation process, ANQA’s expert panel conducts external review at the Kapan State Medical College.
The chair of the expert panel is Asya Simonyan, teacher at the Chair of Theory and Methods of Physical Training of the M. Nalbandyan State University of Shirak, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences. The members of the expert panel are Ruzanna Khurshudyan, teacher at the M. Nalbandyan State University of Shirak and Gyumri State Medical College, Lusik Manucharyan, head of Professional Orientation and Career Guidance at Yerevan State Basic Medical College, Alla Nikoghosyan, student at the Ararat Regional State College.
The process coordinator is Liana Alaverdyan, specialist at ANQA’s Institutional and Programme Accreditation Division.
Prior to the site visit, the expert panel studied the education institution's self-evaluation report, the documents attached and carried out desk review.
As part of the external review, the expert panel conducted resource observation. The panel had meetings with the education institution’s management staff, the group responsible for the preparation of self-evaluation, alumni, employers, members of the governing council, teachers, heads of chairs and students.
A meeting with the quality assurance manager and other stakeholders is also planned.
"Professional talks" with the managers, teaching staff, and students of the Aps "Nursing", "Medical Cosmetology" and "Pharmacy" are set to take place as well.
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.