A compulsory procedure of state accreditation of the basic professional educational programs Volga state Academy of physical culture, sports and tourism has completed the Federal service for supervision in education and science (Rosobrnadzor). The corresponding order (№79 dated 24.01.2018 g) on the completion of high school accreditation published on the website of Rosobrnadzor. Reviewer structure recognized Academy which passed the state accreditation of educational activities in the basic education programs without comments! A new certificate that allows you to issue state diplomas for up to 6 years. The procedure of the accreditation examination in respect of the educational programs of the Volga region Academy took place in the period from 11 December 2017, 16 January 2018, with the participation of 7 experts representing universities across the country.
Only the state accreditation received 21 educational program of the Academy (10 undergraduate, 9 graduate and 2 postgraduate). The absolute champion in the preparation of educational programs became head of the Department of service and tourism, PhD, associate Professor Lyudmila Petrik. On account of its team training 3 undergraduate programs (services, tourism, hospitality) and 2 master programs (services, tourism). Two of the educational program together with their colleagues were preparing for accreditation, Ph. D., Professor Firuza Zotova, the doctor of pedagogical Sciences, Professor Galina Golubeva, candidate of pedagogic Sciences, associate Professor Vladimir Burtsev and candidate of pedagogic Sciences, associate Professor Lyudmila Parfenova. Firuza Ahmadullovna directs the preparation of highly qualified athletes in the chosen sport (master's degree) program "physical culture and sport" in graduate school. Galina is the head of the program of recreational sports and tourism (bachelor) and master program of management in physical culture and sport. Vladimir A. took over the management of the programs and teaching physical education at bachelor's level. Implementation of the master's program of teacher education was headed by candidate of pedagogic Sciences, associate Professor Eugene Burtsev. Under the guidance of Lyudmila anatolevny the Department of adaptive physical culture and life safety has developed educational programs on physical culture for persons with deviations in health status for the undergraduate and graduate programs. Graduate program of biological Sciences were prepared under the guidance of Doct.N. Alexei Nabatova. Ph. D., associate Professor Marina Zavozina became the program Director of sports management for students. Educational training program for athletes on account of the doctor of pedagogical Sciences, associate Professor Ildar Latypov (theory and practice of elite sport), Ph. D., associate Professor Robert Bikmukhametov (professional education in the field of physical culture and sports) and candidate of pedagogic Sciences, associate Professor Tatyana, Saczuk (theory and practice of training athletes in acyclic and team sports). Education program management (bachelor) was introduced by the Duo of former and current head of the Department of socio-economic Sciences and Humanities Ph. D., assistant Professor Alik Salimov and the candidate of sociological Sciences, Professor Aigul Kuramshina. 
 "2017 was the year for Povolzhskaya Academy of the state under the sign of accreditation – said the rector Yusup Yakubov, summing up the results at the annual undergraduate teaching conference.  Such a successful result – our great collective victory. Accreditation preparation allowed us to review their work over the past years, catch up to current trends of the higher education community of Russia and to begin the transition to the new Federal standards and conditions, introduce, including, and in our industry." Letters of thanks of the rector for the successful procedure of state accreditation received 23 employee team.