Foundation Course in Assessment and Accreditation – Online (FCAA)
Developed by: ShikshaX
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Benefits for those who take the course in Career Advancement and Assessor Readiness
The FCAA serves as a strategic career advancement pathway for faculty aspiring to become assessors, peer reviewers, or experts for accreditation and regulatory bodies such as NAAC, NIRF, QCI/NABET, and councils including NMC, NCISM, NCH, PCI, INC, and NCAHP. By developing deep familiarity with standards, metrics, documentation, and evaluation processes, the course builds assessor-level competencies in objective review, evidence appraisal, and quality judgement. Certification through this programme enhances professional credibility, institutional leadership roles, and eligibility for engagement in national quality assurance and accreditation ecosystems.
Course Vision
The Foundation Course in Assessment and Accreditation (FCAA) aims to build a strong culture of quality assurance and continuous improvement within higher education and health professions institutions. The course envisions empowering faculty and academic leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools required to understand, implement, document, and present institutional quality processes aligned with national assessment and accreditation frameworks such as NAAC, NIRF, QCI/NABET, and statutory regulatory bodies. By demystifying accreditation standards and quality metrics, the course supports institutions in achieving sustained compliance, transparency, and excellence.
Course Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the principles, relevance, and scope of quality assurance in health professions education.
- Interpret accreditation standards and benchmarks prescribed by bodies such as NAAC, NIRF, and NABET.
- Develop institutional quality assurance policies, frameworks, and internal monitoring mechanisms.
- Define, analyse, and apply quality indicators, KPIs, and metrics for continuous improvement.
- Contribute effectively to documentation, Self-Assessment Reports (SARs), and evidence generation.
- Apply faculty development, peer review, and stakeholder feedback mechanisms as quality tools.
- Design and implement Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) action plans aligned with accreditation feedback.
- Understand the use of quality tools such as benchmarking, CBA, OSCE, 360-degree feedback, and Six Sigma in educational quality enhancement.
Course Structure and Modules
The FCAA is delivered as an asynchronous LMS-based programme, allowing flexible, self-paced learning. The course begins with an introduction to Quality Assurance in Health Professions Education, focusing on its definition, importance, and core principles such as relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and equity. Learners are introduced to the fundamental components assessed during accreditation—curriculum, faculty, infrastructure, and governance—and their salient features.
Subsequent modules provide an overview of standards and accreditation systems, including NAAC, NIRF, and NABET, with emphasis on alignment to national priorities and continuous improvement. Participants learn to develop QA policies and institutional frameworks, including feedback systems, audits, and accountability mechanisms.
Dedicated modules focus on quality indicators and metrics, guiding learners in defining KPIs, using institutional data meaningfully, and linking evidence to improvement strategies. The course also emphasises faculty development and peer review as core quality assurance mechanisms, highlighting their role in teaching excellence, research engagement, and professional growth.
The programme further addresses student feedback and stakeholder engagement, demonstrating how inputs from learners, alumni, employers, and partners inform institutional quality. Advanced modules focus on action planning and Continuous Quality Improvement, enabling participants to translate accreditation feedback into structured, measurable, and sustainable improvement initiatives. Exposure to quality tools such as SARs, benchmarking, competency-based assessment, OSCEs, 360-degree feedback, and Six Sigma strengthens participants’ practical readiness for accreditation-related roles.