Internal Monitoring is the process through which a provider identifies its own strengths, risks, areas for improvement and progress in providing quality education and training. The process is built on the key audit principle that the provider is responsible for its own quality.
Annually, no later than 31 March, the provider must summarise its internal monitoring findings in the Annual Internal Monitoring Report. Submission of this report is a requirement stated in the VQA Act No.1 of 2014.
External Annual Monitoring is for VQA to verify the ongoing quality of the provider's education and training services on the basis of the Registered Provider's Annual Internal Monitoring Report.
Providers must read the documents listed below in detail before they engage in Internal Monitoring.
Relevant documents are found in the Internal and External Annual Monitoring documents section.
| PSET Quality Audit Policy | The overarching policy for all Quality Audit activities |
| Quality Audit Guidelines - Registered Providers | The guidelines for all internal Quality Audit activities |
| Template for Annual Internal Monitoring Report | The template that the provider must use to report on its internal monitoring activities |
| Guide for Completing the Annual Internal Monitoring Report | The guide to assist the provider with writing its report. |
The purpose of the Internal and External Post-Registration Monitoring is, for a newly Registered Provider, to identify how well it is implementing its Quality Management System and Internal Monitoring Plan, and complying with the conditions for registration.
The process is built on the key audit principle that the provider is responsible for its own quality. Therefore, the provider must first develop an internal monitoring plan, and subsequently implement this plan. A report on its progress must be submitted to the VQA no later than six months after the registration date.
During the External Post-Registration Monitoring activity, the VQA will verify the provider's report, and identify any issues for which the provider may require support.
Providers must read the documents listed below in detail before they engage in Internal Post-Registration Monitoring.
Relevant documents are found in the Internal and External Post-Registration Monitoring documents section.
| PSET Quality Audit Policy | The overarching policy for all Quality Audit activities |
| Quality Audit Guidelines - Registered Providers | The guidelines for all internal Quality Audit activities |
| Template for Internal Post-Registration Monitoring Report | The template that the provider must use to report post-registration monitoring activities |
| Guide for Completing the Internal Post-Registration Monitoring Report | The guide to assist the provider with writing its report. |
Course accreditation is the process of assessment and official approval of a course plus its associated qualification, to indicate that the course meets particular requirements defined by the VQA. The Course Accreditation process ensures that the design and the rules and regulations of a course meet quality standards. An application for accreditation is judged against the Standards for course accreditation in the Vanuatu Quality Assurance Framework.
Providers must be registered before they can apply for course accreditation.
Having a course accredited does not mean that the provider can deliver the course. A provider can only deliver an accredited course if it has Approval to Deliver this course. Accreditation is applied for by a registered provider, but an accredited course can in principle be delivered by any provider, as long as this provider has the appropriate resources.
The application process for course accreditation consists of two steps:
To apply for accreditation of an overseas course, go to: Accreditation of Overseas Courses.
Once a course is accredited, the provider still needs to apply for Approval to Deliver the course, if they want to deliver the course as well. This is not part of the Course Accreditation process. For information on this process, see:
Also after a number of years, the Course Accreditation will expire and will need to be renewed. For more information, see:
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