At UMECIT, we proudly comply with the quality requirements and standards established by Panamanian legislation on higher education. Law 52 of 2015, which repealed Law 30 of 2006, became a fundamental regulatory framework for the accreditation of programs, careers and reaccreditation processes. This law is complemented by Decree 539 of August 30, 2018, which regulates its provisions.
In 2017, in compliance with Law 52, we began the career accreditation processes, assuming the challenge with the Bachelor's Degree in General Psychology. This effort bore fruit, as our Bachelor's Degree in General Psychology was successfully accredited for a period of 6 years.
At UMECIT, we proudly comply with the quality requirements and standards established by Panamanian legislation on higher education. Law 52 of 2015, which repealed Law 30 of 2006, became a fundamental regulatory framework for the accreditation of programs, careers and reaccreditation processes. This law is complemented by Decree 539 of August 30, 2018, which regulates its provisions.
In 2017, in compliance with Law 52, we began the career accreditation processes, assuming the challenge with the Bachelor's Degree in General Psychology. This effort bore fruit, as our Bachelor's Degree in General Psychology was successfully accredited for a period of 6 years.
After these 6 years, the reaccreditation process of the Bachelor's Degree in General Psychology was carried out, which culminated successfully, with the visit of the peer evaluators on July 19, 2023. Currently, we are waiting for the Certification issued by CONEAUPA, which will further support the quality and excellence of our academic offering.
In 2021, Resolution 15 of October 28, 2021, issued by CONEAUPA, extended the approval of the accreditation process for university courses in Panama, including our Faculty of Health Sciences.
This marked the beginning of the accreditation process for the Bachelor's Degrees in Physiotherapy and Occupational Safety and Health, demonstrating our continued commitment to educational quality.
At UMECIT, we continue working to meet the highest standards for the benefit of our students and Panamanian society.
After these 6 years, the reaccreditation process of the Bachelor's Degree in General Psychology was carried out, which culminated successfully, with the visit of the peer evaluators on July 19, 2023. Currently, we are waiting for the Certification issued by CONEAUPA, which will further support the quality and excellence of our academic offering.
In 2021, Resolution 15 of October 28, 2021, issued by CONEAUPA, extended the approval of the accreditation process for university courses in Panama, including our Faculty of Health Sciences.
This marked the beginning of the accreditation process for the Bachelor's Degrees in Physiotherapy and Occupational Safety and Health, demonstrating our continued commitment to educational quality.
At UMECIT, we continue working to meet the highest standards for the benefit of our students and Panamanian society.
After these 6 years, the reaccreditation process of the Bachelor's Degree in General Psychology was carried out, which culminated successfully, with the visit of the peer evaluators on July 19, 2023. Currently, we are waiting for the Certification issued by CONEAUPA, which will further support the quality and excellence of our academic offering.
In 2021, Resolution 15 of October 28, 2021, issued by CONEAUPA, extended the approval of the accreditation process for university courses in Panama, including our Faculty of Health Sciences.
This marked the beginning of the accreditation process for the Bachelor's Degrees in Physiotherapy and Occupational Safety and Health, demonstrating our continued commitment to educational quality.
At UMECIT, we continue working to meet the highest standards for the benefit of our students and Panamanian society.
*On September 17, 2021, UMECIT delivers the self-assessment report for reaccreditation purposes, to participate in the call made by CONEAUPA, in compliance with Resolution number 06 of January 28, 2021, published in the Official Gazette, 29357- B on August 20, 2021
*Source CONEAUPA
The external evaluation is a verification process carried out by a group of independent specialists called external peers, where they analyze the institutional self-assessment report, with a view to highlighting specific aspects subject to observation during the visit. Compliance with the indicators and standards established in CONEAUPA's self-assessment model, for the granting of the corresponding accreditation. The peers must provide an external, substantiated and independent opinion about the quality of education.
*Source CONEAUPA
1. Ensure an external evaluation in accordance with the expectations of society.
2. Undertake voluntary actions to improve quality.
3. An update of the programs that adapt to the changes that occur.
4. A reduced need for public control.
5. Ensure that the programs are satisfactory and meet the needs of the students.
6. Make it possible to transfer credits, and be accepted in more advanced programs.
7. It is a normal prerequisite to enter a profession and become a member of a professional association, which does not depend on the incorporation exams of each graduate, but on processes that are a letter of introduction to the career or program.
8. Stimulate the realization of a self-assessment to improve the system.
9. The improvement of the institution following the recommendations of the accrediting agencies or bodies.
10. Being able to apply improvement criteria that are external.
11. A better reputation.
12. Access to financial aid for their students.
13. They define the preparation requirements to enter a profession.
14. They integrate the profession, getting professionals, professors, and students to collaborate”.
*Ibero-American Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education -RIACES-
Reaccreditation Process 2022
Socialization and Validation of the report with the University Community
- Visits to headquarters by UMECIT authorities
- Matrix disclosure talks with the University Community.
- Finding writing workshops.
- Preparation, validation and application of surveys
- Sensitization and Validation of the Self-assessment report.
- Updated Institutional Regulatory Framework.
- Standardized process for the development of institutional dynamics.
- Adequate endowment of resources, with relevance to the Cyberhumanist Curricular Educational Model.
- Wide academic offer.
- Curriculum and relevance to social needs.
- Linkage with the environment, based on national and international agreements.
- Development of Investigations with correspondence to the lines of investigation.
- Dissemination of results of research projects.
- Knowledge transfer in the development of teaching in connection with Extension.
- Linkage with Graduates.
- Trained human resource suitable for the development of Academic and Administrative Management.
- Teachers with profiles in accordance with the regulations and performance corresponding to the Cyberhumanist Curricular Educational Model.
- Students with high levels of satisfaction in the service provided.
- Infrastructure adequate to the needs required for the development of the institutional dynamics.
- Informatic security
- Adequate endowment of technological resources
- Satisfaction in the community of the service received.
