• Strengthen local partnerships, particularly in clinical/practicum componenets, to align with healthcare workforce demands and bridging education needs
  • Redirect funding to bridging education, focusing on faster re-entry and retraining of healthcare professionals while ensuring fiscal responsibility and resource sharing
  • Embrace Universal Design for Learning principles to enhance engagement and align with the B.C. Ministry of Health’s workforce strategy
  • Improve and standardize Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR), expanding assessment capacity and opportunities
  • Link bridging education with sustainable career pathways through career mapping and continuous experiential learning opportunities
  • Develop streamlined articulation and credit transfer systems to reduce delays in qualification recognition
  • Introduce apprenticeship models combining employment, study, and practical training for career re-entry, informed by systems like the NHS apprenticeship model
  • Implement a unified evaluation framework for bridging education, including short- and long-term measures, shared data, and input from key stakeholders
  • Foster closer partnerships, integrated strategies, and shared governance among bridging education partners, with strong leadership and policy support from the government