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The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) aims to establish more international collaborations to strengthen Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs in the country’s higher education institutions (HEIs). CHED Chairperson J. Prospero de Vera III announced during the Laging Handa public briefing that this initiative aligns with the Marcos administration’s objective of equipping STEM graduates with competitive skills.

De Vera emphasized the importance of CHED’s efforts to establish linkages with foreign universities to ensure that the President’s directive will yield fruitful results in the country’s universities. He revealed that memorandum of agreements (MOAs) have already been signed, with more lined up for the upcoming international conference in Canada in November.

The CHED chairperson shared this update after witnessing the signing of an MOA between the Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA), the World Citi Colleges (WCC), and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) on June 27. The agreement aims to provide aspiring aircraft maintenance specialists and avionics technicians opportunities to study, train, and earn credentials in the Philippines and Canada.

In addition, De Vera discussed the progress of inter-agency plans to enhance the curriculum and opportunities for nursing students in the country. The government is implementing short-, medium-, and long-term solutions to address nursing graduates’ challenges. Immediate measures include providing assistance for licensure examination review classes and establishing an agreement with the Department of Health (DOH) to support nursing graduates employed as assistants in government and private hospitals.

Furthermore, the CHED chairperson highlighted the need to develop certificate or diploma programs to produce healthcare associates or assistants. These professionals would support licensed nurses in performing basic assessments and various healthcare tasks. De Vera also mentioned that lifting CHED’s moratorium on new nursing programs since 2011 would have a significant long-term impact, with an estimated additional 3,000 nursing graduates to be produced within five to six years.

Around 55 universities in the Philippines have applied to CHED to reopen nursing programs, reflecting the growing interest and demand in the field.

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