The standards of the Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (hereinafter - NAOKO) are developed on the basis of European standards and guidelines, standards and criteria of American regional agencies [6]. These standards of institutional accreditation cover all aspects of the educational organization and include the following areas:

1) Mission, strategic planning and quality assurance policies;

2) Management and information management;

3) Students, student-centered teaching, teaching and performance assessment;

4) Admission of students, learning outcomes, recognition and qualifications;

5) Educational programs: their development, effectiveness, continuous monitoring and periodic evaluation;

6) The pedagogical composition and effectiveness of teaching;

7) Scientific and methodological work (creative activity);

8) Resources and student support services;

9) Public awareness;

10) Periodic external quality assurance and subsequent procedures.

Standards for Institutional Accreditation of TVET organizations (2017)