Colleges may be asked to provide more courses to cover shortfall in therapists

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris said the HEA has advised colleges it intends on using a similar expression of interest process for therapy courses in early 2023. File picture: Jim Coughlan

Colleges may be soon asked to quickly build capacity in the therapy disciplines given the difficulties recruiting therapists.

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) recently put a call out to colleges in order to build capacity in dentistry, nursing, medicine, pharmacy and veterinary courses.