Institutions submitting a program for approval may be required to provide a program evaluation.
Designated/interim designated institutions applying for approval of a Class A program must submit a program evaluation unless the registrar has informed the institution that an evaluation, or certain elements of the evaluation, is not required.
The registrar may also require a program evaluation from a registered institution who submits a Class A program for approval, a designated/interim designated institution who submits a Class B or Class C program for approval, or an institution who submits a program change that requires approval.
It is the responsibility of the institution to pay for the program evaluation.
The registrar may appoint subject matter experts (SME) as inspectors.
SMEs and program evaluators must have expertise in career occupations that are relevant to the program of instruction. They must not receive any benefit from the institution, other than the payment from the evaluation, nor be a related party.
The Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) has approved the SMEs listed below. These SMEs made submissions to the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills through BC Bid. The list will be updated as PTIB approves SMEs.
Institutions may select any of the pre-approved SMEs to complete a program evaluation as long as the SME has expertise in career occupations that are relevant to the program submitted for approval.
You should first contact PTIB to confirm the SME is qualified to review the program you are submitting for approval. If the list does not include an appropriate SME, or if you want to hire a program evaluator that is not included in the list, please contact PTIB to confirm the program evaluator has relevant expertise to prepare a program evaluation.
For more information, see the Guidelines for Subject Matter Experts and Program Evaluators, or Chapter 2 of the Private Training Act Policy Manual.
| Subject | Name | Specific Area(s) of Expertise | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Enrique Arce | Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources | lucerobizconsulting@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Business | Susan Boras | Business - General | susanjboras@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Business | Gillian Bubb | Accounting | gillbubb@outlook.com | Vancouver |
| Business | Virginia-Rae Choquette | Marketing | virginia@cloud9marketing.ca | Vancouver |
| Business | Baljit Dhaliwal | Finance and Payroll | baljit@taxfreepeople.com | Fraser Valley |
| Business | David Gamble | International Trade | dgamble@beanwizard.com | Fraser Valley |
| Business | Mary Gamble | Accounting, Finance | mary.gamble@ivaluesolutions.com | Fraser Valley |
| Business | Monica Hird | Office Administration | mmch99@outlook.com | Vancouver, Fraser Valley |
| Business | Vandana Khetarpal | Business - General | khetarpal.vandana@gmail.com | Fraser Valley |
| Business | Gordon Mulligan | Business - General | gdmulligan77@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Business | Jill Reid | Digital Marketing, International Marketing | reidjlc@fdu.edu | Vancouver |
| Business | David O'Reilly | Business - General | doreilly@fdu.edu | Fraser Valley |
| Business | Amr Shokry | Human Resources | smeptib@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Business | Abdul Vance | Business Management | aqvance@gmail.com | Fraser Valley |
| Business | Krishna Kumar Varma | International Trade | kumvar@yahoo.com | Vancouver |
| Computer and Information Systems | Virginia-Rae Choquette | Graphic Design, Social Media, Web Design | virginia@cloud9marketing.ca | Vancouver |
| Computer and Information Systems | Bruce Denis | Sound/Audio Recording | brucedenis71@gmail.com | Northern, Vancouver |
| Computer and Information Systems | Edward Gervan | Animation Design, Digital Media | tedgervan@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Computer and Information Systems | Vasudevan Janarthanan | Web Development, Software Programming, Networking and Cyber Security, Database Systems, Operating Systems, Computer Hardware, Mobile Computing, Cloud Computing | v_janart@fdu.edu | Vancouver |
| Computer and Information Systems | Ramin Shadmehr | 3D modelling, Animation Design, App development, Application Design, Game Design, Technical arts, User interface and user experience, Web design and development | ramin_shadmehr@bcit.ca | Vancouver |
| Computer and Information Systems | Arpanjot Sidhu | Web Development, Software Programming | arpanjot@gmail.com | Fraser Valley |
| Computer and Information Systems | Troy Welch | Graphic Design, Web Design, Web Development | twelch@tru.ca | Interior |
| Distance Education | Greg Link | Distance Education | glink@shaw.ca | Vancouver Island |
| Early Childhood Education | Barbara Duffy | Early Childhood Education | bjduffy@shaw.ca | Interior |
| Early Childhood Education | Ofelia Rosca | Early Childhood Education | ofelia.rosca@gmail.com | Fraser Valley |
| English as a Second Language | Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan | English as a Second Language | shahid@alumni.ubc.ca | Vancouver |
| English as a Second Language | Lois Armerding | English as a Second Language | lois.armerding@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| English as a Second Language | Jennifer Boeda | English as a Second Language, International English Language Testing System | jboeda@telus.net | Vancouver |
| English as a Second Language | Shawna Cole | English as a Second Language | shawnalyncole@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| English as a Second Language | Barbara Forster-Rickard | English as a Second Language | bforsterrickard@telus.net | Vancouver |
| English as a Second Language | David Gordon-MacDonald | English as a Second Language | gor-macd@hotmail.com | Vancouver |
| English as a Second Language | Terry Vanderveen | English as a Second Language | tvan10@mail.com | Fraser Valley |
| English as a Second Language | Stephen Wade | English as a Second Language | stephenteachesenglish@hotmail.com | Vancouver |
| Esthetics | Louise Dannhauer | Esthetics | ldannhauer@vcc.ca | Fraser Valley |
| Esthetics | Lucy Griffith | Esthetics | lucyegriffith@gmail.com | Fraser Valley |
| Esthetics | Debbie Nickel | Esthetics | debbiefivecents@yahoo.ca | Vancouver |
| Health | Gail Abernethy | Osteopathy | gabernethy@shaw.ca | Vancouver Island |
| Health | Angie Ackerman | Yoga | angie@breatheyoga.ca | Vancouver Island |
| Health | Brenda Adams | Fitness | brenda@brenda-adams.com | Vancouver Island |
| Health | Agnes Arevalo | Dental Assistant | magnes.arevalo@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Health | Patricia Bawtinheimer | Health Care Assistant, Practical Nursing | pbawtinheimer45@gmail.com | Fraser Valley |
| Health | Chanchal Cabrera | Herbology | chanchal@chanchalcabrera.com | Vancouver Island |
| Health | Claire Cote | Registered Massage Therapy | c.cote.rmt@gmail.com | Fraser Valley |
| Health | Laura Cullen | Dietitian | lauracullen@shaw.ca | Vancouver |
| Health | Tristaca Curley | Dietitian | tristaca@yahoo.com | Interior |
| Health | Taranjeet Dhaliwal | Community Support Worker, FoodSafe | taranonthego@gmail.com | Fraser Valley |
| Health | Fe Patricia Forteza | Health Care Assistant, Practical Nurse | feforteza313@hotmail.com | Vancouver |
| Health | Jennifer Harris | Veterinary Office Assistant | jenandkent@shaw.ca | Vancouver Island |
| Health | Billie Jane Hermosura | Dietitian | billiejane@nutritionintel.com | Vancouver |
| Health | Monica Hird | Medical Office Assistant | mmch99@outlook.com | Vancouver, Fraser Valley |
| Health | Anne Horng | Registered Massage Therapy | annehorng@me.com | Vancouver |
| Health | Ferzana Jamani | Counselling, Social Worker, Addictions Counsellor | ferzanajamani@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Health | Catherine King | Fitness | catherine@westcoastconditioning.ca | Interior |
| Health | Declan Lawlor | Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) | declanis@shaw.ca | Vancouver |
| Health | Rachel Ling | Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture | ling.rach@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Health | Lori-Ann MacLeod | Holistic Health, Reiki Master, Shiatsu Therapist | alidee6199@gmail.com | Vancouver Island |
| Health | Shemina Patni | Dietitian | sheminap@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Health | Patricia Scott | Medical Office Assistant | pattiscott1966@gmail.com | Fraser Valley |
| Health | Keith Tyler | Primary Care Paramedic, First Aid | keith@pcptraining.info | Vancouver |
| Health | Carl Wassink | Primary Care Paramedic, First Aid | carl.wassink@bcehs.ca | Interior |
| Hospitality | Nicole Beaulieu | Hospitality, Tourism | nmbeaulieu@gmail.com | Fraser Valley |
| Hospitality | Susan Boras | Hospitality, Tourism | susanjboras@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Hospitality | John Brouwer | Hospitality, Tourism | ctcjohn@gmail.com | Fraser Valley |
| Hospitality | Reda Escaros | Hospitality, Tourism | ancgm1@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Hospitality | Vikram Nair | Hospitality, Tourism | nairvikram@hotmail.com | Vancouver |
| Hospitality | Monique Paassen | Hospitality, Tourism | moniquepaassen@hotmail.com | North Vancouver |
| Hospitality | Anna-Marie Rautenbach | Hospitality, Tourism | amraut@hotmail.com | Fraser Valley |
| Other | Usman Aziz | Architecture | uaziz@gblarchitects.com | Vancouver |
| Other | John Clarkson | Maritime Training | clarksj@shaw.ca | Vancouver Island |
| Other | Ruth Enns | Music | collegeregistrar@vam.bc.ca | Vancouver |
| Other | Michael Filimowicz | Photography | michael@filimowi.cz | Vancouver |
| Other | Vesna Markovina | Flight Attendant Training | ves385@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Other | Dhirendra Miyanger | Acting, Sommelier | dindinspicturesinc@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Other | Patricia-Lee Morrison | Fashion | patti@imagestrategist.com | North Vancouver |
| Other | Julia Petley-Jones | Fashion | juliapetleyjones@gmail.com | Vancouver Island |
| Other | Robert Walker | Aquaculture | rkw1957@gmail.com | Vancouver Island |
| Other | Raugi Yu | Acting/Theatre | raugauhaan@gmail.com | Fraser Valley |
| Other | Janet Munsil | Theatre Arts, Production | jmunsil@shaw.ca | Vancouver Island |
| Other | Allan Lau | Sound Design / Music Production | allanmusic@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Other | Alice Huzar | Film and Television Production / Directing | alice@caterpillardocumentary.com | Vancouver Island |
| Other | Kevin Oates | Golf | kevin@rivershoregolflinks.com | Vancouver Island |
| Other | David Walden | Acting | davewalden604@gmail.com | Vancouver |
| Trades | Brent Bourne | Building Services | brent.bourne@gmail.com | Vancouver Island |
| Trades | James Gamble | Electrical Trades | james.gamble.jim@gmail.com | Kelowna |
| Trades | Peter Schroeder | Hairdressing | psch@shaw.ca | Vancouver |
| Trades | Starlette Tolver | Hairdressing | sdtolver@outlook.com | Fraser Valley |
| Trades | Julie Wright | Hairdressing | jb.wright@telus.net | Fraser Valley |