During the two sessional periods between March 26 through 27 and March 31 through April 1, 2024, ONESQA team provided EQA consultation for the academic staff members at Ban Khai Technical College, Ban Khai District, Rayong Province.  The visitation was the result of the Accreditation Agency for Study Programmes in Engineering, Informatics, Natural Sciences and Mathematics (ASIIN) training in Germany that ONESQA team had recently participated early this year in February. 

The ONESQA consultation team was led by Dr. Wanit Uamsri, ONESQA Acting Chairperson of the Vocational Board and Dr. Kittiya Evans, ONESQA Deputy Director.  Dr. Phromsawat Thipkhongka, President of the Eastern Council for Vocational Education Instituteand Mr. Prateep Chulalert, the School Director of Ban Khai Technical College also presided over the event.   The meeting session was also integrated with international online consultation with ASIIN executives represented by  Dr. Iring Wasser, Managing Director, and Dr. Siegfried Hermes, Senior Consultant.

Specifically, Ban Khai Technical College is selected to be the experimental venue to administer ONESQA EQA international joint accreditation pilot project with ASIIN Germany.  The clarification of the program objectives and explanation of the processes were critical to make certain that the College has a better and accurate understanding of the specific EQA ASIIN Maturity Model’s criteria.  

Overall, the College greatly appreciates the face-to-face meeting and has gained better confidence in embarking on the EQA joint international accreditation project. The actual evaluation by ASIIN is scheduled to take place around the end of the fiscal year with the follow up program outcome reports.  Ultimately, with the success of the EQA pilot project, Ban Khai Technical College Rayong will be the first vocational college in Thailand recognized to receive international joint accreditation awarded by ASIIN.