At this stage, the accredited institutions study their mission, goals, activities, and achievements through a detailed self-assessment process.

The main purpose of the expert's visit is to ascertain the authenticity of the facts and information mentioned in the self-analysis, to obtain additional information through meetings and inquiries, to study educational processes and additional documents to better understand the activities of the institution under examination. That is, the experts carry out expert analysis, after which they provided evidence on achievements and advice on works further improvement.

Preparation of the final expert report and decision making by the National Quality Assurance Center (ANQA) Accreditation Board (www.anqa.am/).