Professional and Public Accreditation of HR Management Educational Programs: Prospects and Challenges

Abstract

In order to strengthen control of the educational programs market by the professional community, the decision of the council on professional qualifications in the field of personnel management, basic regulation for conducting professional and public accreditation of educational programs in the field of personnel management has been adopted. The article reveals the essence and objectives of professional and public accreditation as a necessary condition for achieving the goals of education quality assessment; analyzes the structure of the main processes and groups of participants in professional and public accreditation. The method of conducting accreditation expertise is presented; the features of applying accreditation criteria and indicators are revealed, taking into account the experience of the conducted expertises. An issue related to the implementation of accreditation procedures that require further clarification are highlighted. Based on the work results, groups of tasks for further development of professional and public accreditation were identified, including: 1. normative and methodological development, 2. use of criteria and indicators for assessment of programs, and 3 increasing opportunities for applying its results.