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A delegation from Al al-Bayt University’s Prince Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah Faculty of Information Technology, consisting of the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Mohammed Issa Al-Jaradat, Dr. Amjad Qutaish, and Dr. Areej Al-Sharman, participated in a workshop held today, Thursday, 18/9/2025. The workshop was organized by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship and the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission, through the Youth, Technology, and Jobs Project and the Digital Skills Association. The workshop, titled “Accrediting International Certificates as Micro-Credentials within Academic Programs in Jordanian Universities,” took place at the King Hussein Business Park, with the participation of Deans of IT faculties, faculty members, representatives of the private sector and global certificate providers, as well as students from various universities. The event came as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration between the private sector and academic institutions, enhance the readiness of university students for the labor market, and follow up on agreements signed between the Ministry and universities.

In her opening speech, H.E. Samira Al-Zoubi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, emphasized that holding the workshop at the Academy building reflects the philosophy of practical education and joint innovation. She pointed out that Jordan made remarkable progress in the 2025 Global Innovation Index, ranking 65th — eight years ahead of the target set in the Economic Modernization Vision.

On behalf of Prof. Dhafer Al-Sarayrah, President of the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission, Prof. Saad Bani Mohammed, Vice President of the Commission, highlighted that this workshop comes as part of national efforts to align higher education outcomes with labor market requirements amid rapid digital transformations. He explained that the Commission had recently introduced a series of qualitative measures to develop academic programs, most notably increasing the practical and applied components of study plans to no less than 60%, adopting project-based learning, and integrating modern skills in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data science across various disciplines.

Bani Mohammed further noted that the Commission had already completed integrating these skills into programs in media, business, and nursing, and is currently working with Jordanian universities to implement them in other programs. This ensures graduates are well-prepared for local, regional, and international labor markets. He also stressed that micro-credentials represent a practical and flexible tool to equip students with globally recognized skills, and that the Commission will work on accrediting them and linking them to university curricula to boost employability and enhance graduates’ competitiveness.

Dr. Alaa Nshiewat, Chairman of the Digital Skills Association, also spoke about the importance of bridging the gap between education outcomes and labor market needs. He explained that integrating micro-credentials into university programs will provide students with internationally recognized practical experience and strengthen their competitiveness in local, regional, and global markets.

The workshop included panel discussions to review the draft framework for accrediting global micro-credentials, in addition to an open workshop to explore mechanisms for integrating them into the most in-demand academic programs and aligning accredited certificates with curricula in line with national standards.​