13 July 2023
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – The National Center for Training Accreditation and Certification ("Masar"), an affiliate of the National Center for Education Evaluation and Assessment (NAEA), has signed a cooperation agreement with Excellence Colleges Company to implement institutional accreditation processes for 72 training institutions affiliated with strategic partnerships. The agreement was signed in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Khalid bin Abdullah Al Sabti, Chairman of the NAEA Board of Directors, and His Excellency Dr. Ahmed bin Fahd Al Fahid, Governor of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC).
The signing ceremony took place during a visit to the Higher Institute for Tourism and Hospitality in Riyadh.
The agreement aims to enable NAEA to implement institutional accreditation processes, contributing to raising the quality and efficiency of education and training to the highest international standards. This aligns with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capital Development Program's targets, which include specific goals for institutional accreditation of training institutions by NAEA.
NAEA grants accreditation after training institutions meet the requirements, conditions, and standards of institutional accreditation for a specified period. Thereafter, the adherence to these standards by accredited institutions is monitored periodically during the accreditation period according to standardized performance indicators.
Excellence Colleges Company strives to develop training institutions in accordance with international quality standards required, ensuring that it provides all means of support to empower institutions and qualify national cadres in the various specializations required by the labor market.
It is noteworthy that the institutional accreditation work for training institutions carried out by Masar Center, affiliated with NAEA, contributes to raising the quality of outputs and readiness for the labor market in the training sector, in coordination with training institutions and supporting bodies to raise the level of training quality.