MEDEK
ABOUT MEDEK: What is MEDEK?
With the support and encouragement of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) to contribute to a qualified workforce within the framework of Turkey's strategic development plans, the Vocational Education Evaluation and Accreditation Association (MEDEK) was established in 2021 to increase the qualifications of vocational schools and their graduates.
In order to ensure that Vocational School programs comply with predetermined standards, quality criteria, and performance metrics, it received accreditation authorization for 83 Vocational School programs from the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) in 2023.
MEDEK Mission and Vision:
Mission: To contribute to raising the quality of education and training by offering information, external evaluation, and accreditation services for associate degree programs.
Vision: To be a pioneering institution that performs quality certification for associate degree programs by defining their educational and research activities/administrative processes and intermediate workforce quality with national and international standards, and sharing the results with relevant institutions and organizations.
What is the Purpose of MEDEK?
It aims to pioneer the training of vocational staff who follow professional developments, can respond to changing workforce needs, possess high professional skills and equipment, are innovative, bear social responsibility, can take initiative, and have the qualifications sought by the relevant sector.
MEDEK Accreditation Criteria
Departments applying for MEDEK Accreditation are evaluated based on 9 different criteria. These are, in order:
- Criterion 1. Students
- Criterion 2. Program Educational Objectives
- Criterion 3. Program Outcomes
- Criterion 4. Continuous Improvement
- Criterion 5. Curriculum
- Criterion 6. Teaching Staff
- Criterion 7. Infrastructure
- Criterion 8. Structure of Management and Administrative Units
- Criterion 9. Program-Specific Criteria
Medipol University Vocational School of Health Services Accreditation Activities
As the Medipol University Vocational School of Health Services (SHMYO), we initiated our accreditation studies in 2023.
The compliance of the education and training services provided in our Vocational School of Health Services with quality criteria and its contribution to the qualified workforce of the future will be accredited by MEDEK (Vocational Education Evaluation and Accreditation Association), an institution authorized by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK). Thanks to the compliance of MEDEK-accredited programs with the Turkey Qualifications Framework – European Qualifications Framework, diplomas will become internationally recognized. Contributions will be made to national and international horizontal and vertical mobility. In addition to gaining access to more qualified human resources, our graduates will find easier employment opportunities.
MEDEK Accreditation Applied Programs: The MEDEK accreditation process was initiated for 2 programs in 2024.
These programs;
Meetings have been organized at the SHMYO and program levels for process management and the work to be carried out within the scope of accreditation. Following the accreditation of these 2 programs, studies will be initiated to include other programs in the accreditation process.
SHMYO MEDEK COMMISSION MEMBERS:
Assist. Prof. Derya TUĞLU
Assist. Prof. Elif Zeynep YILMAZ
Lect. Hansa ŞENTÜRK
Lect. Büşra Nur GÜLSOY