Members:

Greg Culos: President
Geoff Collier: Vice President
Robert Adams: Treasurer
Alfredo Vazquez: Secretary

Lois McNestry: Past President (Ex Officio)

Executive Director:  Julie Bradley
(July 1st, 2010)

I have recently accepted the Executive Director role with the BCCCA and assumed the responsibilities of the position on July 1, 2010.

I come from a varied background. I’ve a Masters degree in Law from LSE in England and practiced law for a short time period in the UK. After moving to Ontario and onwards to BC I worked for a variety of private Colleges in a teaching and project coordinating capacity for the past 23 years. Aside from core teaching and coordination abilities, I gained business and management depth and more recently have focused on Human Resources Management alongside with Project Coordination specifically focused on provincial government funded agreements.

My most recent contracts and positions have been in the role of Program Coordinator for different private companies on Vancouver Island working very closely with the provincial government in the delivery of an EAS contract covering a broad geographic area and client group. This work has extended into the Interior where I’ve also coordinated agreements and completed negotiations with the government on a wide variety of topics.

I see the BCCCA in a real phase of development and renewal. There are many challenges to be faced with the changes to provincial government contracting which will affect the training funds that members utilize frequently. The key to this area is communication and connection to policy within the provincial and federal government departments. The changes coming show a potential to increase revenue and development for private schools, not reduce it. Embracing the potential for growth will be the key to the future for members of the BCCCA. Meeting you, the members of BCCCA, will be a priority of mine in the coming few months. I need to hear your views and insight into BCCCA and together we can work towards developing new revenue streams through strategic focus.

I see myself as a communicator first and foremost. I bring obvious government ties to the BCCCA, but also a strategic direction background and the ability to pull groups together working towards a common goal. I see this as key for the BCCCA and the benefits to working together will become apparent in the coming months.

Currently I live on Vancouver Island very close to Victoria. I’ve 3 teenagers and I’ve been married for many years. I love the outdoors and embrace the challenges that beautiful BC has to offer with our mountains and oceans daily.

Looking forward to meeting all of you in the coming months…..
 

Purpose:

This committee is working on a common definition of distance education and standarizing this definiion with PCTIA and Student loans.

They are also creating recommendations for SABC funding changes for distance education.  They are looking at how to ensure distance education quality in SABC's view so Private Career Trainers have funding parity with publics.  This would mean not being required to have an "on site, in the same time period" equivalant course but to be able to offer "accredited" programs without "on site" programs as the publics do.

This committee produced a paper and presented it  to the provincial government prior to the Budget.  The committee expressed concerns about how HST would impact student finances possibly creating a barrier to their education.  In the Ministers budget speach Colin Hansen said that they recognized the posible impact on students and have sent this issue to the Finance Department for recomendations that would mitigate any of negative problems created.

The creation of this committee was in response to the HST announcement but they are also working on the possibility of GST "0" rating which would give private / public closer parity.

Members:

Derek Hamill; Robert Prendergast; Pat Kennedy; Al Holly

Purpose: To identify and promote articulation, transfer credit and laddering opportunities both within the private post-secondary sector and between private and public post secondary institutions.

Members include:

Gwen Donaldson; Alfredo Vazquez

The Student Finance Committee monitors changes in student finance, federal and provincial and presents suggestion for policy and proceedure improvements.

The BCCCA worked on the retroactive cut to the RCA loan remission and was able to encourage SABC to change the cut off date from April 2009 to July 1, 2009.   This date was short of the original promised end date of July 31, 2009 announced in the pilot project.  The committte continues to encourage SABC to find the funding to fulfill this obligation.

The BCCCA continues to work on getting concession fares for private post secondary

The memebrs are

Ingrid Field; Mitch McCormick

This committee works on the the marketing and CIC processes that will help with the issuance of study permits to international students.

Off campus work permits for graduates of Accredited Colleges is another area of this groups concentration.

Members are:

Greg Culos; Dr. Yourie Pankratz; Dr. Cyril Okoye; Alice Hsu

Purpose: To communicate on a regular basis with government, the press, the public , students and promote the value of Private Career training sector

Members:
Chair: Sue Murthi
Alice Hsu
Greg Culos

 

Purpose: Work to develop membership and membership value for the BCCCA.

Members:
Daniel Chowne ( Chair)
Robert Adams
Lois McNestry
Greg Culos
 

Purpose: To develop annual conference that will give the industry information on all aspects of the business of successful education.  This committee identifies and responds to industry needs by putting on Professional Development sessions.

Members:
Lois McNestry
MIke Conroy

Purpose: To work with Public trainers and BCCCAT to ensure common high industry standards and articulation between public & private training.

Members:
Geoff Collier (Chair)
Lois McNestry
Robert Adams
Jeanine Reemst
Catherine Morris
 

Purpose: Work with the industry, government and schools to ensure quality training and to meet industry needs. Presently sit on government committee creating industry common standards and exploring need for licencing.

This group works to promote accredited career colleges to high school counselors

Members:

Greg Culos; Krista Livingston Clark

This committee is convened when there is a need for review of BCCCA Code of Ethics or an ethical issue is brought up about a member. This committee is made up of the President and Board members.

Chair;  Geoff Collier

Purpose: To ensure all financial functions are performed accurately and on time. To review annually, the fee schedule and make recommendations for changes.

Members:  Greg Culos; Robert Adams