Abu Dhabi – Rabdan Academy has received accreditation from the Military Qualifications Centre (MQC) within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), officially recognizing it as a training provider for national professional qualifications for MOD personnel.

This Accreditation aligns with Rabdan Academy's strategic plan to enhance the country's professional development system. The academy operates a dual education system, combining academic and vocational education, in collaboration with various national and international organizations.

H.E. Salem Al Saeedi, Vice President of Rabdan Academy, conveyed the Academy's immense pride in achieving this accreditation. It marks a significant milestone in the Academy's illustrious history of both local and international accomplishments. He emphasized the pivotal role this accomplishment plays in reinforcing the Academy's commitment to bolster the MOD through the creation of advanced professional programs aimed at augmenting the skills and competencies of the Ministry's personnel, as well as contributing to the enhancement of the country's professional framework.

Col. Eng. Dawood Al Flaiti, MQC Commander at MOD, expressed his warm welcome to the accreditation and the Academy's inclusion in the esteemed list of training institutions endorsed by the MOD. He commended the Academy for its remarkable achievement, highlighting its outstanding status in providing both vocational and academic education across a wide range of fields.

Rabdan Academy plans to introduce professional development programs to enhance the knowledge and skills of MOD personnel in specialized technical fields. In the upcoming phase, it will offer a Certificate (3) in Data Entry under the MQC.

The Academy aims to expand its role as an accredited training provider. It aims to introduce an array of high-quality programs that will actively contribute to the advancement and development of the United Arab Emirates.

About Rabdan Academy:

Rabdan Academy is a government-owned world-class education institution established to coordinate and enhance learning outcomes for organisations and individuals in the Safety, Security, Defence, Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management (SSDEC) Sectors.

The Academy was officially established under Law No. 7 for 2013, issued by the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and is accredited by the UAE’s Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry of Education.

The Academy is the first higher education institution in the world specialised in the SSDEC domain that achieves top ‘5 star’ ratings in the 2 categories of Teaching and Employability under the QS Stars University Rating System.

As a unique institution, the Academy provides learning in a dual approach, combining academic and vocational education in one place, whilst recognising prior learning and experience and providing accredited and transferable credit from course to course and job to job. For more information, please visit https://ra.ac.ae/

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