National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation

The National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation (formerly Assessment; NCAAA) is an organ of Saudi Arabia's Education and Training Evaluation Commission that oversees the country's post-secondary school educational accreditation facility.^[2] It is an autonomous body but directly responsible to the Council of Universities' Affairs 9formerly the Higher Education Council).^[1]

National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation

Abbreviation	NCAAA
Predecessor	National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment
Formation	2004
Founder	Higher Education Council (now the Council of Universities' Affairs)[1]
Type	GO
Purpose	academic accreditation
Headquarters	Riyadh
Location	Saudi Arabia
Region served	Saudi Arabia
Services	accreditation and quality assurance
Parent organization	Education and Training Evaluation Commission
Website	etec.gov.sa/en/ncaaa

History

The NCAAA was established in 2004.^[3][4] The NCAAA board of directors is drawn from government, institutions, and industry professionals.

Services

The NCAAA provides services for individuals, government entities, and private entities.^[1] The services include programmatic accreditation, i.e., a recognition by the NCAAA that an academic program has met the organization's quality assurance and academic accreditation standards. The assessment covers a range of academic programs, including those covering health sciences.^[5]

Accreditation and quality assurance criteria

• Mission and Objectives
• Governance and Administration
• Management of Quality Assurance and Improvement
• Learning and Teaching
• Student Administration and Support Services
• Learning Resources
• Facilities and Equipment
• Financial Planning and Management
• Faculty and Staff Employment Processes
• Research
• Institutional Relationships with Community