One community college has come up with what they believe is a solution to this collegiate quandary.
- Lack of state funding
- Insufficient number of trained instructors
- Limited space for clinical training
Few resources mean limits on the number of students most community colleges can accept into their healthcare programs each year. Michael Perik, president and CEO of the Princeton Review, told USA Today, "Many community colleges have long waiting lists for programs in the health care fields and they don't have the capacity to meet this current demand."
John J. Sbrega, Bristol Community College’s president, concurs. He states that last year, his college received about 1,000 applications for the 72 openings currently available in Bristol's nursing program. The hope is that this new fast-track program would allow some of those interested in the healthcare industry to pay a little more to begin their career a little sooner.
This video offers and overview of Bristol Community College.