As an International Membership Services for collaborating Organisations, we offer opportunities for our members who are gifted and talented to study and progress on their own individual pace.  Our qualifications are accredited by various professional bodies globally.  As a result, we work with partner institutions and organisations in Europe and many countries internationally, and our programmes are of higher standard, as we have very small learning groups, thereby giving maximum attentions to all our participants.  Thus, our qualifications are accepted and recognised by various institutions and organisations in Europe and different parts of the world. 

Most of our members and the community who wish to study abroad choose our qualifications, as it is acceptable by many intuitions internationally.  This not only saves valuable time in waiting for months for their own country qualifications to be accepted, but it provides the international qualifications and each candidate’s own country equivalent in the same level.

Many of the institutions we work with globally require percentage scores marks that students gained in each subject, as well as their grade and most importantly the equivalent grade in their own country exams for similar qualifications that they have earned.  For example, if a candidate’s country of origin is England, UK, after gaining the percentage grades for our high school exams (Equivalent of GCSEs), they will be given the percentage marks for each subject and the equivalent grade for their country similar exam and qualification.  Similarly, if the candidate undertook our Further Education assessments (A' Level Equivalents), they will also be given the percentage marks for each subject and the equivalent grade for their country similar exam and qualification. 

Please note that the high school/secondary school level and further education level come under Level 1 to 3, as approved by the Education Development Committee thus:

Levels 1 and 2: Equivalent to High School Studies, which is equivalent to GCSEs or BTEC First Certificates etc.

Level 3 – Further Education Studies - Equivalent GCE A' Levels, BTEC National Certificate etc. 

For Higher Education Equivalent Qualifications, our higher Education Accreditation Committee approved various levels of equivalent degree programmes as follows:

Levels 4 to 6 – Equivalent to BSc studies and Honours Degree based on the marks achieved by the candidate up to 360 credits

Level 7 – Equivalent to Master’s degree Equivalent of Master’s Degree qualifications like MA, MSc, MMedSci etc.

Level 8 – Equivalent to Doctoral – PhD equivalent studies by research projects with greater in-depth studies.

Please note that the outputs of the Level 7 (master’s degree equivalence)  and Level 8 (PhD degree equivalence) studies must be published in reputable journals and as books and book chapters etc.

Examination Board and Awarding Body of the IAHCP Education Academy Learning Centres Qualifications

It was approved by the Council and General Committee that the Examination Board and the Awarding Body for the qualifications undertaken at the IAHCP Education Academy Learning Centres Worldwide are as follows:

Joint International Education Board (JIEB) for awarding all the Levels 1 to 3 qualifications, which are high school and further education levels awards. The JIEB is a membership Organisation of the IAHCPBG, which is a registered not for profit Organisation and independent of the government. However, its qualifications and exam syllabi are governed by the rules set by the various governments of the participating Organisation, and as the activities of the AHCPBG are regulated by the Bulgarian Government, as a Bulgarian registered Organisation. 

Joint International Council for the Regulation of Higher Education Qualifications (JICRHEQ) for awarding all the Levels 4 to 8 qualifications, which are degree equivalent awards. The JICRHEQ follows the rules set by the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agencies (NEAAs) of the participating Organisations countries, and as the activities of the AHCPBG are regulated by the Bulgarian Government, as a Bulgarian registered Organisation. Thus, the JICRHEQ adhere to the recommendations and rules of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) and the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR) in its teaching and assessments of its higher education levels programmes, as it is a membership service of a Bulgarian registered Organisation, and as Bulgaria is a Country in the European Union. 

The qualifications studied at the IAHCP Education Academy Learning Centres and their collaborating colleges, institutions and organisations are accepted by many institutions in Europe and other parts of the world. 

For more information about the Examination Board, or the Awarding Body, JIEB, please contact the Education Team at info@ahcpbg.org 

The Language of Instructions for the IAHCP Education Academy Courses and Qualifications

Since the AHCPBG and IAHCP Society is an international collaborating not for profit organisation, the Joint Council and General Committee approved that the language of instructions and operations of the all the IAHCP Education Academies Learning Centres worldwide will be in English Language. As a result, candidates who wish to study in countries where English Language is not the official language will need to legalise their diplomas (certificates)/documents, notarised them, and get them translated by an Official Sworn Translator into the language of the country, where the person wants to study. For example, a candidate who studied at the IAHCP Education Academy in Bulgaria and Europe and wants to study in Bulgaria and uses the qualifications awarded through their studies at the IAHCP Academy Learning Centre will need to translate the certificates or documents from English Language into Bulgarian Language as stated above, as the language on instruction at the various learning centres internationally is English Language.

Issuing of Diplomas (Certificates) 

 Due to the fact that we are an international membership services and organisation with members located globally, there are often needs for candidates to obtain diplomas (certificates or statements of results quicker for progress in their studies and careers. As a result, the Council and General Committee and our Trustees/Directors agree that individual Academy Learning Centres and Colleges can issue certificates to their candidates after they have obtained the assessment results from the Joint International Exam Board (JIEB) for Levels 1 to 3 qualifications and the Joint International Council for the Regulation of Higher Education Qualifications (JICRHEQ) for Levels 4 to 8. However, if any candidate wants to obtain certificates from the JIEB or JICRHEQ, this will take longer time to be received and the candidate will not be issued certificates from their Academy Learning Centre or college etc., with the participating and collaborating groups.

 If an organisation wants to verify the diploma/certificate/qualification of a candidate issued by a learning centre or college or academy, they must contact us in writing via post or Email for such action.

Enquiries and Verification of Diplomas (Certificates) or Documents

Enquiries 

All enquiries about the Academy or a candidate must be made in writing by post or via Email. Please note that we do not deal with enquiries over the telephone due to security and confidentiality issues.

Verification of Diplomas (Certificates)/Qualifications or Documents

Again, all enquiries about the Verification of Diplomas (Certificates) or Documents must be made in writing by post or via Email. We do not deal with verification of (Diplomas)/Certificates and Documents by telephone or fax due to security and confidentiality requirements.

Important

Please note that all candidates requesting verification of their diplomas (certificates)/qualifications or documents are required to complete the Transcript Request Form or Documents Request Form. The processing of the Form can take up to 20 working days or more in some cases. It is also very important to note that transcripts or documents after processing are sent directly to nominated membership organisations or an institution or educational organisation or a named officer of such origination, but not to the candidates themselves for data integrity and security reasons.

 For more information about enquiries and Verification of Diplomas (Certificates) or Documents, please contact: info@ahcpbg.org 

Administration of the Work, Services and Activities of the IAHCP Education Learning Centres

During the Council and General Committee Meeting of August 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland, it was agreed that the administration of the Work, Services and Activities of the IAHCP Education Learning Centres globally will rotate in the regions/counties where its membership is, as it is an international membership Organisation with members all over the world. Consequently, the following rotation plans were made:

• From 1969 to 2006 - Geneva, Switzerland (Renewed and extended terms).
• From 2007 to 2022 - London, England (Due to demands from UK membership and the communities that use the services of the academy).
• From 2023 to 2043 – Sofia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria (As approved by the Council and General Committee). 

 Please note that any changes to the above dates will be announced here.

For more information about the qualifications and levels of studies, offered by the IAHCP Education Academy and the Santa Maria College Education Services, you can visit their website at www.iahcp.co.uk .  You can also contact the Education Academy Learning Centre Team at: info@iahcp.co.uk