DATE: December 15-17, 2025 |
Type: 03 Days Online Open Registration Program for potential global APACC accreditors |
ORGANIZERS: Asia Pacific Accreditation & Certification Commission (APACC) and Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC), Manila
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A. Background of the Program
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) systems across the Asia-Pacific region are undergoing unprecedented transformation due to rapid industrial modernization, digitalization, automation, artificial intelligence, and the global shift towards sustainability and human-centric development under Industry 5.0. Traditional accreditation models focused mainly on compliance are no longer sufficient to ensure the development of future-ready institutions.
Recognizing this evolving global context, the Asia Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission (APACC), under the Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC), launched the APACC Accreditation Framework 2025 on 27 October 2025. This modern framework represents a paradigm shift from compliance-based accreditation to transformation-driven quality assurance. The APACC 2025 framework introduces a fully digitized, paperless accreditation system, enhanced key performance indicators (KPIs), mandatory business incubation centers, integration of advanced Industry 4.0 and 5.0 technologies, and strong emphasis on sustainability, green TVET, and student digital well-being.
This Open Registration Training Program for Global APACC Accreditors is designed to prepare a new generation of internationally competent TVET accreditors who can effectively lead institutional accreditation and transformation across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
B. Significance of the Initiative
This initiative holds exceptional regional and global significance as it:
- Responds directly to the urgent need for harmonized regional and international TVET quality benchmarks especially for TVET institutions through APACC 2025 Framework
- Supports Asia-Pacific countries in aligning their TVET institutions with Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 requirements through APACC 2025 institutional benchmarks
- Strengthens the global mobility and recognition of skilled workers through APACC
- Customized Training for specific institutions or sectors
- Promotes human-centric, sustainable, green and innovation-driven TVET ecosystems through TVET benchmarking and compliance of highest quality standards by institutions
- Establishes APACC accreditation as a strategic tool for institutional competitiveness, innovation and transformation.
The program also reinforces CPSC and APACC’s mandate as a regional intergovernmental capacity-building organization serving Asia Pacific member countries for TVET prosperity.
C. About the Program
This three-day intensive Online Accreditor Training Program will provide participants with advanced knowledge and applied competencies in modern TVET accreditation practices under the APACC 2025 Framework.
The program integrates:
- Expert-led interactive sessions
- Digital accreditation simulations
- Case studies from across Asia-Pacific
- Institutional transformation toolkits
Key Learning Areas Include:
- APACC’s Transitional benchmarks and Accreditation Manual 2025 for aligning TVET institutions from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0
- Global quality assurance standards for future-ready TVET systems
- Integration of digital tools, analytics and ERP systems in institutional evaluation
- Smart campus transformation and digital governance
- The evolving role of accreditors as catalysts of institutional, national and regional transformation
Upon successful completion and assessment, participants will become eligible for induction into:
- CPSC/APACC Global Pool of Accreditors
- CPSC/APACC Club of Global Resource Persons
D. Eligibility Criteria
Applications are invited from:
- TVET experts, educators, administrators, policymakers and quality assurance professionals from Asia-Pacific and beyond
- Individuals with a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in education or preferably in the TVET sector
- Professionals with demonstrated interest in institutional quality assurance, accreditation, research and policy development
Note: Existing APACC Accreditors are required to undergo this training for continued recognition under the APACC 2025 Framework.
E. Program Features and Highlights
- Three days of live online training by international TVET quality assurance experts
- Hands-on exposure to APACC digital tools, templates, dashboards and performance analytics
- Simulation-based digital accreditation exercises
- Orientation on fully digitized and paperless accreditation systems
- Practical guidance for integrating green TVET, sustainability, technopreneurship and digital well-being
- Exposure to global benchmarking systems and industry-driven co-assessment practices
F. Program Benefits
Being certified as an APACC Accreditor under the APACC 2025 Framework provides outstanding professional and global exposure:
- Global Exposure: Participation in on-site accreditation missions across Asia-Pacific and beyond.
- International Recognition: Recognition as a certified TVET quality assurance expert under an intergovernmental body.
- Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Active engagement with multicultural institutional leaders, policymakers, and practitioners.
- Professional Privileges: Free air travel, accommodation, local hospitality and honorarium during accreditation assignments.
- Prestigious Membership: Lifetime membership of the CPSC/APACC Club of Global Accreditors and Resource Persons.
G. Expected Program Outputs
- A pool of internationally certified APACC Accreditors trained under the APACC 2025 Framework
- Enhanced technical capacity of participants in digital accreditation and KPI-based assessments
- Strengthened understanding of Industry 5.0-driven TVET transformation
- Regionally harmonized accreditation practices
- Increased institutional readiness for global benchmarking
H. Expected Program Outcomes
- Sustainable improvement in TVET institutional quality across member countries
- Stronger alignment of training systems with Industry 4.0 and transition to Industry 5.0 skill demands
- Enhanced graduate employability and international workforce mobility
- Development of innovation ecosystems through Business Incubation Centers (BICs)
- Strengthened regional cooperation and mutual recognition in TVET quality assurance
I. Target Participants
- National TVET authorities and regulators
- Institutional heads, deans, and quality assurance managers
- Senior trainers, assessors, and curriculum developers
- Researchers, policymakers, and development partners
J. Implementing Body
The Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) and Asia Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission (APACC) Manila, Philippines
K. Program Contents
To achieve the above objectives, the following topics will be covered:
- Overview and Rationale of Updates on APACC-2025instrument and procedures
- Desirable Characteristics of APACC Accreditors and Rules in Institutional Evaluation
- Updates on APACC Criteria
- Criterion I: Governance and Strategic Framework
- Criterion II: Teaching and Learning Management System
- Criterion III: Technopreneurship, Research and Training Need Assessment
- Criterion IV: Human Resource Management
- Criterion V: Budgetary Allocation
- Criterion VI: Student Support System and Digital Health
- Criterion VII: Industry-Academic-Community Support System
- Roles and Responsibilities of APACC Team before, during and after institutional evaluation
- Parts of Evaluation Report and Tips in Report Writing
L. Institutional Strategies
To facilitate productive and interactive learning, the following instructional strategies will be utilized to effectively train the participants
- Online Lectures
- Experience Sharing
- Online and offline tasks
- Video Presentations
- Use of OnCOURSE Learning Management System
M. Date & Venue
The program will be conducted online via Zoom from December 15 – 17, 2025.
N. Eligibility Criteria (Participants Profile)
The applications are invited from:
- TVET experts, educators, administrators, or policymakers from Asia-Pacific and beyond;
- Having a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in education or preferably the TVET sector;
- Demonstrated interest in institutional quality assurance, accreditation, or policy development.
(Note: Current APACC Accreditors must also enroll in this training for continued recognition under the APACC 2025 Framework)
O. Training Schedule (Philippine Standard Time)
| Day | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
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Day 1 Dec 15 (Mon) |
Opening / Theme Paper 1: Accreditation and Significance of Quality Assurance (CPSC Director General, APACC President) |
Theme Paper 2: Criterion 1: Governance and Strategic Framework |
LUNCH |
Theme Paper 3: Criterion 2: Teaching and Learning Management System (Health Break) |
Theme Paper 4: Criterion 3: Technopreneurship, Research and Training Need Assessment Question & Answer |
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Day 2 Dec 16 (Tues) |
Theme Paper 5: Criterion 4 Human Resource Management |
Theme Paper 6: Criterion 5: Budgetary Allocation |
LUNCH |
Theme Paper 7: Criterion 6 Student Support System and Digital Health |
Theme Paper 8: Criterion 7 Industry-Academic-Community Support System |
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Day 3 Dec 17 (Wed) |
Theme Paper: 9 Applying for Accreditation Filling out the instrument online |
Theme Paper: 10 Significance of APACC 2025 Framework and compliance to Global Standards |
LUNCH | Examination for Participants | Closing Ceremony |
P. Conclusion
The Open Registration Training Program for Global APACC Accreditors under the APACC Accreditation Framework 2025 represents a strategic milestone in strengthening TVET quality assurance across the Asia-Pacific region. By transitioning from compliance to transformation, the program empowers institutions to become innovation-driven, digitally enabled, human-centric, and globally competitive.
Through this initiative, CPSC and APACC reaffirm their commitment to building a future-ready, resilient, and inclusive TVET ecosystem that supports national development, regional integration, and global workforce mobility.
Q. Program Management and Resource Persons
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