There are several important advantages in this external evaluation of the CoE activities: new impulses for the further development of the organization, recognition of the high level of implementation of the quality assurance systems and structures of the center, enhancing the image of the center not only within the country but also beyond its borders. The coordinators of the Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute ACQUIN (Germany) actively support the CoE in this work.
On February 20, 2023, a workshop was held for the CoE staff to discuss the standards and principles used in the institutional certification process. At present, the CoE is completing a self-report, which will focus on:
- the management decision-making process;
- analysis of the center's institutional structures;
- the effectiveness of strategic management;
- the relevance of internal quality management processes and the extent to which results are used in decision-making and strategic management, as well as perceived gaps in these internal mechanisms;
- resources (human, financial, material and technical, etc.);
- teaching;
- internal quality assurance systems.
It should be noted that the CoE is the first organization in the Kazakhstani system of additional professional education, 11 professional development programs of which were unconditionally certified by the largest ACQUIN European accreditation agency. ACQUIN has conducted accreditation and certification procedures in educational institutions in Germany, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Indonesia, Egypt, Oman, Lebanon, Bulgaria, Austria, Switzerland, Lithuania, Mongolia, Russia and Kyrgyzstan for over 20 years.