OUR ACCREDITATION PROCESS

As the Vocational School of Health Services, our accreditation process started in 2025 with the application to the Vocational Education Evaluation and Accreditation Association (MEDEK) for the following programs:

1. Operating Room Services
2. First and Emergency Aid
3. Pathology Laboratory Techniques
4. Medical Laboratory Techniques
5. As a result of the evaluation carried out by MEDEK, our four relevant programs have been entitled to receive "Full Accreditation" for a period of 4 years, valid between January 2026 – December 2029.

2026 ACCREDITATION APPLICATIONS

Our Vocational School has applied for MEDEK accreditation in 2026 for the following programs:

1. Pharmacy Services
2. Physiotherapy
3. Social Services
4. Medical Documentation and Secretarial Studies
5. Medical Imaging Techniques

The accreditation process for these programs is ongoing.

PROCESS CALENDAR FOR OUR PROGRAMS THAT APPLIED FOR MEDEK ACCREDITATION IN 2026

1. 01–31 January 2026: 1st Accreditation Application Period of 2026
2. 02–13 February 2026: Evaluation of applications by MEDEK
3. 16–20 February 2026: Notification of application results to institutions
4. 23–27 February 2026: Submission of required additional information and documents to MEDEK
5. 06 March 2026: Notification of contract offers to institutions by MEDEK
6. 27 March 2026: Submission of contracts to MEDEK by the institution
7. 30 June 2026: Submission of Self-Evaluation Reports via the MEDEK Portal
8. 17 July 2026: Notification of deficiencies in self-evaluation reports to the institution
9. 01 August 2026: Submission of self-evaluation reports with deficiencies addressed via the MEDEK Portal
10. September – December 2026: On-site evaluation
11. 31 December 2026: Announcement of accreditation decisions

ABOUT MEDEK

The first steps of the association were taken to improve the quality of Vocational Schools and their graduates, with the encouragement and support of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), in order to contribute to the qualified workforce within the framework of Turkey's strategic development plans. With this motivation and the support of our universities, the Vocational Education Evaluation and Accreditation Association (MEDEK) was established in 2021.

After being authorized by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK) in 83 programs in 2023, it was authorized in 111 programs in 2025.

MEDEK's mission is defined as; "Contributing to the improvement of education and training quality by providing information, external evaluation and accreditation services for associate degree programs."

MEDEK's vision is defined as; "To be a leading organization that defines the educational and research activities/administrative processes of associate degree programs and the quality of intermediate manpower with national and international standards and certifies quality by sharing the results with relevant institutions and organizations."

https://medek.org.tr/