Revolution
Nice toungue in cheek post (I hope!)
I think the course structure has a lot to answer for - it's packing a lot in in a shorter time.
The process will never be perfect but I know that some college instructors who still hold validations at my unit are frustrated by the pass rates.
These instructors, who still live in the real world should be better at knowing who will be succesful at a unit, rather than instructors who have no tbeen valid for years.
The college should be a centre of excellence - and that applies to instructors as well as students.
There are some very good instructors who have not been valid for years, but they are in the minority.
The college should be staffed mainly by people who retain validations, and who should do a 3 or 5 year stint before being put back out full time in the real world.