Co-op How can a student qualify for co-op?

Two paths of entry Advanced Cooperative Education Advanced Cooperative Education Structured Work Study Structured Work Study What are they and how do they differ? What are they and how do they differ?

Advanced Cooperative Education Be a concentrator: take two sequenced courses in the same program area. Be a concentrator: take two sequenced courses in the same program area. Specific Career Objective. Specific Career Objective. In Field job placement. In Field job placement. 270 Hours= 1 Credit= 15 hours per week 270 Hours= 1 Credit= 15 hours per week 12 Grade 12 Grade Pass the Grad Exam Pass the Grad Exam Student must interview with the coordinator during the summer for job placement opportunities. Student must interview with the coordinator during the summer for job placement opportunities.

Structured Work Study Take one or more career tech courses in any Occupational Program Area Take one or more career tech courses in any Occupational Program Area Must relate to your Career Objective Must relate to your Career Objective In job field placement must related to your career pathway In job field placement must related to your career pathway 270 Work hours=1 credit-15 hours minimum per week 270 Work hours=1 credit-15 hours minimum per week Grade 12 Grade 12 Pass the grad exam Pass the grad exam

Step Process 1. Take a career tech class that relates to career objective and related to job. 2. Take Coordinated Studies. 3. Complete co-op application. 4. Pass the grad exam. 5. Begin looking for a job. 6. Interview in the summer with Coordinator. 7. Work in field or related field.

Prerequisites 2 credits in a sequenced program of study or 1or more career tech courses in any occupational program area. 2 credits in a sequenced program of study or 1or more career tech courses in any occupational program area. Pass Coordinated Studies. Pass Coordinated Studies. Pass all portions of the grad exam Pass all portions of the grad exam Complete co-op application. Complete co-op application.

Example: Key 2 sequenced courses Advanced Cooperative Education Advanced Cooperative Education The student may earn two career technical credits in the same program that relates to their career objective. Example: The student may earn two career technical credits in the same program that relates to their career objective. Example: Intro Welding Intro Welding SMAW I SMAW I Objective: I want to be a welder Objective: I want to be a welder This student must work in a related job as a co-op student. This student must work in a related job as a co-op student.

Structured Work Study example: key related The student may earn one or more career technical credits in any Occupational Program Area that relates to their career objective. The student may earn one or more career technical credits in any Occupational Program Area that relates to their career objective. Equine Science Equine Science Clinical Spectrum Clinical Spectrum I want to be a veterinarian. I want to be a veterinarian.

Occupational Programs The career tech class must be an occupational class. The family and consumer classes, and the Tech Ed classes will not satisfy this criteria. They can be any Business, Pre-Engineering or any Career Tech class at NBCT. The career tech class must be an occupational class. The family and consumer classes, and the Tech Ed classes will not satisfy this criteria. They can be any Business, Pre-Engineering or any Career Tech class at NBCT.

Work Experience Component Remember the student’s career tech classes must relate to their Remember the student’s career tech classes must relate to their career objective and the job must be in field or related to the objectives and courses taken. career objective and the job must be in field or related to the objectives and courses taken. A Completed Application must be on file with the coordinator prior to acceptance. A Completed Application must be on file with the coordinator prior to acceptance.

Credits Students may choose to take the one credit course: Students may choose to take the one credit course: Coordinated Studies Seminar I Coordinated Studies Seminar I must complete 270 hours of work each term in which they are enrolled this equates to 15 hours per week. must complete 270 hours of work each term in which they are enrolled this equates to 15 hours per week. Or Or Students may choose to take the two credit course: Students may choose to take the two credit course: Coordinated Studies Seminar II Coordinated Studies Seminar II must complete 540 hours of work each term in which they are enrolled this equates to 30 minimum hours per week. must complete 540 hours of work each term in which they are enrolled this equates to 30 minimum hours per week.

Tip If a student has not decided on a career objective. If a student has not decided on a career objective. It is to the student’s best interest to take a class in the business marketing field. It is to the student’s best interest to take a class in the business marketing field. This class provides a broad array of job placements for any student. This class provides a broad array of job placements for any student.

Application: The Coordinators are responsible for sending the co- op applications to the junior counselor prior to course selections being completed in the spring. They will interview in the Summer and make final determinations of acceptance prior to pre-registration. The Coordinators are responsible for sending the co- op applications to the junior counselor prior to course selections being completed in the spring. They will interview in the Summer and make final determinations of acceptance prior to pre-registration.