Topaktaş, GülsenÇetin Aslan, EmineAslan, Aslan2023-03-222023-03-22202203779777https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14034/908https://doi.org/10.5505/TURKHIJYEN.2022.02256https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/1126061Objective: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the certified health training programs coordinated by the Ministry of Health from the perspective of the participants, with different dimensions. Methods: This research is a descriptive crosssectional study. The population of the research consists of those who participated in any of the certified trainings coordinated by the Ministry of Health, during the research period. Research data were collected through the online questionnaire prepared in Google Forms. Survey questions have been prepared by the researchers, considering the general objectives of certified trainings, literature research and expert opinion. The questionnaire form consists of five parts. In the first part, there are seven multiple-choice and shortanswer questions to obtain the personal information of the participants. In the other four sections, there are five-point Likert-type statements that the participants can evaluate the training program, ranging from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree”. The second part is prepared for the content of the education (11 questions), the third part is for the educational environment (four questions), the fourth part is for the material of the education (four questions), and the fifth part is for the evaluation of the education as a whole (four questions). Descriptive statistics and comparative analyzes were used in the analysis of the data. Results: 1,013 people who received one of the certificated trainings in Operating Room Nursing, Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing, Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing and Intensive Care Nursing participated in the study. While 60.12% (609) of the participants are female, 99.01% (1003) are nurses, 56.27% (570) of them are undergraduates and 77.99% (790) work in the operating room, the mean age is 28.03 years and the mean working time is 5.84 years. Participants gave a mean of (out of 5) a minimum score of 4.50, a maximum of 4.59, and an overall score of 4.55 for the questions regarding the evaluation of education. The mean score given by the participants to the questions has been found to differ by gender, the institution where the education is given, the type of certified education, the occupation year, the education level, and the type of unit they currently work in. Conclusion: It was concluded that the participants generally found the certified training programs successful. Compared to others, the less experienced, younger and high school-graduated participants benefit more from the certified trainings. © 2022, Turk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi. All Rights Reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCertified health trainingPostgraduate educationTraining evaluationArticle10.5505/TURKHIJYEN.2022.022567935495662-s2.0-851406157281126061Q4