MEDEK General Information What is MEDEK? MEDEK (Vocational Education Evaluation and Accreditation Association) is an association established in 2021. Its aim is to contribute to enhancing the quality of education and training by facilitating the evaluation of vocational school programs against established standards, quality criteria, and performance metrics. In 2023, MEDEK was authorized by the Council of Higher Education Quality Assurance (YÖKAK) to conduct accreditation for 83 vocational school programs, ensuring their compliance with these established standards, quality criteria, and performance metrics. MEDEK Mission MEDEK's mission is to contribute to enhancing the quality of education and training by providing information, external evaluation, and accreditation services for associate degree programs. MEDEK Vision MEDEK's vision is to be a pioneering organization that validates quality by defining the educational and research activities, administrative processes, and the quality of the intermediate workforce for associate degree programs according to national and international standards, and by sharing the results with relevant institutions and organizations. MEDEK Objective To spearhead the training of professionals who keep pace with vocational developments, respond to changing workforce needs, possess high-level vocational skills and competencies, demonstrate innovation and a sense of social responsibility, take initiative, and meet the qualifications sought by the relevant sectors. MEDEK Accreditation Criteria The accreditation criteria established by MEDEK are as follows: Criterion 1. Students Criterion 2. Program Educational Objectives Criterion 3. Program Outcomes Criterion 4. Continuous Improvement Criterion 5. Curriculum Criterion 6. Faculty Criterion 7. Infrastructure Criterion 8. Structure of Management and Administrative Units Criterion 9. Discipline-Specific Criteria Click Here for Detailed Information About MEDEK