Identifying Effective Factors for Improvement In-Service Training of Managers of Health Vocational Education and Training Centers; A Qualitative Study

The present study aimed to identify the factors for improvement in-service training of managers of health vocational education and training centers.

This qualitative study was performed using semi-structured interviews with 16 faculty members and managers of Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR). Thematic analysis method was used for data exploration.

The findings indicated that the improvement of in-service training of managers of vocational health education and training centers are influenced by educational factors, managerial factors and technological factors.

Due to the expansion of ACECR affiliated Health Vocational Education and Training Centers, improvement of In-Service Training of Managers of educational centers needs more attention. The results of this study can be used as suitable solutions to improve in-service training of manager of vocational health education and training centers.