OPEN courses have been officially approved by the Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan
Six professional development programs based on the international OPEN — Online Professional English Network courses have been officially included in the List of Educational Programs for Professional Development Courses approved by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2023–2026. Participation in the courses is free of charge, and selection is competitive.
Astana Bilim Academy is pleased to announce that six professional development course programs based on the international OPEN — Online Professional English Network courses have been officially included in the List of Educational Programs for Professional Development Courses approved by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2023–2026.
https://https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/edu/documents/details/900713?lang=ru
The following programs have been included in the list:
- Introduction to Contemporary English Language Teaching Methods — 80 academic hours
- Teaching English Academic Writing to Speakers of Other Languages — 80 academic hours
- Teaching Grammar Communicatively — 80 academic hours
- Professional Development for Teacher Trainers — 80 academic hours
- Using Educational Technology — 80 academic hours
- Creating and Implementing Online Courses — 80 academic hours
Upon successful completion of the courses, participants will be eligible to receive two certificates:
— an international certificate of completion for an OPEN course;
— a professional development course certificate issued by Astana Bilim Academy and registered in Kazakhstan’s National Education Database through the Ustaz platform.
The Astana Bilim Academy certificate may be submitted by teachers as part of the attestation process in accordance with the current requirements of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
These programs therefore combine the international content of OPEN courses with a professional development format officially recognized in Kazakhstan. This will enable teachers to access contemporary international approaches and educational resources, as well as formally document their learning outcomes within Kazakhstan’s national system of professional development and teacher attestation.
Participation in the courses is free of charge, and participants are selected on a competitive basis. Information about application deadlines, the selection process, and participation requirements will be published on the official website of the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan.
The programs will be implemented by Astana Bilim Academy in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan.
