New Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission Law Published in the Official Gazette

The first article of the law stipulates that it shall be cited as the "Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission Law of 2026," and shall come into effect ninety days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

In its second article, the law defines the meanings assigned to a number of terms contained therein, unless the context indicates otherwise.

The Commission is the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission, the Council is the Commission's Council, and the President is the President of the Council.

General Education is education that includes educational stages starting from kindergarten up to the end of the secondary education stage.

The General Examination is the examination conducted by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development in secondary education curricula for the purposes of admission to higher education institutions.

Higher Education refers to education with a duration of no less than one academic year after passing the General Examination or its equivalent, provided by higher education institutions in accordance with the provisions of the Jordanian Universities Law and relevant legislation.

The law defines a kindergarten as an educational institution that provides education to a child for at most two years before the first grade.

A school is an educational institution that includes a part of a stage, or one or more stages of early, intermediate, or secondary education.