2003/04 -- 2005/06 Service Plan -- Ministry of Advanced Education

Performance Measures and Targets — Continued

Goal 2 — Economic and social development

Core Business Areas:

Educational Institutions and Organizations

Industry Training and Apprenticeship

Student Financial Assistance Programs

Reduce Shortages in Strategic Skills Areas

Priorities Strategies	Performance Measures	Baseline	2003/04 Target	2004/05 Target	2005/06 Target
Increase Graduates from Programs Addressing Identifiable Skill Shortages Increase student spaces in computer science, electrical and computer engineering.	Number of computer science, electrical and computer engineering student spaces	Baseline data for 2001/02: 3,400 total student spaces	Increase by 825 new spaces to 5,050 total student spaces	Increase by 825 new spaces to 5,875 total student spaces	Increase by 825 new spaces to 6,700 total student spaces
Increase student spaces in social/child protection worker, registered nursing, licensed practical nursing, residential care workers and other allied health programs	Number of social/child protection worker student spaces	Baseline data for 2001/02: 815 total student spaces	Increase by 20 new spaces to 855 total student spaces	Increase by 20 new spaces to 875 total student spaces	Increase by 14 new spaces to 889 total student spaces
	Number of RNs, LPNs and RCAs and other Allied Health student spaces	Baseline data for 2001/02: 5,659 total student spaces	Increase by 678 spaces to 7,318 total student spaces	Increase by 431 spaces to 7,749 total student spaces	Increase by 578 spaces to 8,327 total student spaces
Expand existing medical school facilities	Number of medical school student spaces	Baseline data for 2001/02: 488 total student spaces	Increase by 8 spaces to 504 total student spaces	Increase by 80 new spaces to 584 total student spaces	Increase by 96 new spaces to 680 total student spaces
Improved Labour Market Information to Support Student Choice and Post-Secondary Programs Develop labour market information products

Expand Training and Skills Development

Priorities Strategies	Performance Measures	Baseline	2003/04 Target	2004/05 Target	2005/06 Target
Increase the number of students in general trades training and apprenticeship Ministry will work to increase general trades training and apprenticeship Implement more equitable cost sharing among partners in industry training	Number of entry level trades training (ELTT) spaces in institutions	Baseline data for 2001/02: 6,149 total student spaces (does not include apprenticeship)	Maintain at 6,149 total student spaces	Increase by 100 new spaces to 6,249 total student spaces	Maintain at 6,249 total student spaces
	Number of trainees in industry training	Baseline data will be for 2003/04	Establish baseline	Maintain or increase	Maintain or increase
Review program delivery to realign it with current and projected skill shortages Develop a new model to deliver industry training in the province	Implementation and operational status of new industry training model	Model implementation will begin in 2003/04	Round 1 & 2 pilot projects implemented Round 1 pilot projects self sustainable	Round 2 pilot projects self sustainable	New industry training model fully operational

Expand Research Capabilities in the Province

Priorities
Strategies

Performance Measures

Baseline

2003/04
Target

2004/05
Target

2005/06
Target

Promote innovation in research at BC public institutions

Monitor funding support for research activity

Federal/provincial funding support for research

Baseline data will be for 2001/02 (data not yet available)

Data for 2000/01:

Federal funding: $133 m

Provincial funding: $27 m

Other funding: $107 m

Establish baseline

Maintain or increase

Number of licences, patents, spin-off companies

Baseline data will be for 2002/03

(data not yet available)

Establish baseline

Maintain or increase