Roundtable on Training Experts in the Accreditation of Continuing and Informal Education (Continuing Professional Development) as part of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Prospects for the Development of Nursing Education and Practice”, April 4, 2025

On April 4, 2025, the Eurasian Centre for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Health Care (ECAQA) held a training seminar titled “Issues in the Accreditation of Continuing and Informal Education”.

The aim of the seminar was to define and clarify the role of experts in the accreditation of continuing and informal education, including representatives from the academic community of higher medical colleges, students, and practicing healthcare professionals.

During the seminar, participants discussed the goals and objectives of institutional accreditation, the main processes of educational assessment, and the methods used by experts to gather evidence of compliance with the institutional accreditation standards developed by ECAQA based on the International Standards for Improving the Quality of Continuing Professional Development of Health Professionals by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME).

The seminar, focused on the training and capacity building of accreditation experts, brought together leaders and staff from 19 higher medical colleges of Kazakhstan, representatives of the Union of Medical Colleges of Kazakhstan, practicing healthcare professionals, and students.

All participants were awarded certificates.

This event was held within the framework of implementing the activities outlined in ECAQA Strategic Development Plan for 2023–2025, specifically aimed at strengthening the competencies of experts in the accreditation of medical, pharmaceutical, and nursing education.