Higher Education Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission (HEAC) held a workshop on "The Manual of Measuring Compliance with Quality Assurance Standards of Higher Education Institutions 2016" provided by Dr. Ahmad Mansour, Wasom Abu Taleb and Iklaas Oudwan from HEAC Quality Assurance Directorate.The workshop aims at helping the Jordanian Universities to prepare for requirements of obtaining Quality Assurance Certificate and preserving it. The workshop organizers reviewed measurement guide in addition to its eight key and sub standards in the presence of Faculties Deans, Heads of Departments and Directors of Units.
HEAC released the Manual with a view to improving quality assurance in all Universities. Dr. Ahmed El-Qasem, Director of Quality Assurance, Planning and Performance Management Unit, pointed out that clarifying of standards for granting quality assurance certificate aims at contributing in developing educational process, improving the University outcomes, and increasing job opportunities available for graduates. That will lead to enhance the University classification at the regional and international level.It is noteworthy that UOP is the first institution, which obtained Quality Assurance Certificate from HEAC in Jordan.