The House of Representatives approved the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission Draft Law for the Year 2026 during a legislative session on Tuesday.
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The draft law complements the Professional Work Regulation Draft Law, which covers licensing vocational training providers, issuing practice permits to program graduates, and granting accreditation to trainers. Meanwhile, the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission Draft Law focuses on the accreditation and quality control of these programs, ensuring their alignment with labor market requirements.
The legislation represents a major milestone in developing the education and training ecosystem and aligning educational outcomes with market demand. This aligns with the Economic Modernization Vision and the Public Sector Modernization Roadmap by strengthening the role of the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission to elevate education quality across all levels, enhance outcome efficiency, and boost graduates' competitiveness locally, regionally, and internationally.
The draft law aims to unify the reference framework for accreditation and quality assurance procedures, harmonize policies, and enhance the efficiency of monitoring and evaluation systems. It also seeks to improve the performance of educational and training institutions, reinforcing their compliance with national and international standards. This will positively reflect on educational quality, boost the standings of Jordanian universities in global rankings, and increase the competitiveness of graduates in local and international labor markets.
Furthermore, the law expands the scope of the commission’s responsibilities to include accrediting and guaranteeing the quality of general education institutions in all forms—including public and private schools and kindergartens—alongside higher education institutions and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions. This unified national framework fosters synergy, streamlines accreditation procedures, regulates education and training pathways, enhances mobility between programs, and strengthens the credibility of qualifications both locally and internationally.
The draft law grants the commission authority to recognize non-Jordanian educational institutions—including schools and universities—equivalate certificates and qualifications issued by them, and attest documents, degrees, and qualifications inside and outside the Kingdom. This enhances confidence in Jordanian qualifications and supports their international recognition by applying quality standards that mirror global best practices.
Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs Abdel Moneim Al-Oudat clarified that the draft law does not establish a new independent entity. Instead, it primarily aims to merge two existing independent bodies into a single entity named the "Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission."
Al-Oudat explained that the merger includes the "Skills Development and Sector Skills Commission" and the "Accreditation Commission for Higher Education Institutions and Quality Assurance." He noted that this legislation must be read in conjunction with the Professional Work Regulation Law, which redistributed responsibilities by assigning part of the training mandate to the Ministry of Labor while keeping the other under the umbrella of "Accreditation and Quality Assurance."
