BC to develop quality assurance criteria for institutions

The province of BC intends to award "quality assurance designations" that will help students distinguish between the good and the bad of PSE.  A new report released late last week calls for tougher rules for career training and ESL schools, as well as improved student protection, increased accountability and a mandatory, outcome-based quality assurance process. Rather than re-regulate ESL schools, the government will make them eligible for the designation, and will require PCTIA (the Private Career Training Institutions Agency) to be more accountable to the public.