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Capstone Cooperative Education

Capstone Cooperative Education

Cooperative Education is a method of instruction that blends school and workplace learning and is most often tied to career and technical education. Workplace learning is defined as experiential activities that engage the student learner in learning and prepare young people for the world of work. At the cooperative education site, student learners work directly with a supervisor or a mentor over a semester, to observe, assist, and accomplish work tasks. Cooperative education student learners usually progress from observing and performing simple tasks to performing tasks requiring more responsibility and more complex skills. Student learners receive academic credit for their work. Student learners will be supervised and required to check in regularly, as well as complete logs with the Workforce Development Coordinator. “Co-op is more than a part-time job; it is an extension of classroom learning.”

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  • A girl working in a dentists office
  • A girl working on a house
  • A boy working on a roof
  • A boy working on a truck
  • A girl welding

Process for Applying for a Capstone Cooperative Education Experience at FCCTC

 

  1. Come down to the main office with your laptop, phone and work permit (if you are under 18) to see either Miss Shank or Mrs. Estep to begin your Co-op process. 
  2. Once your information has been entered into JobReady, you will recieve 2 emails containing your Training Plan and Training Agreement. 
    1. For your Training Agreement:
      1. Complete all of the information that it is asking you for at the top of the form.
      2. Read the form carefully so that you know what is expected of you.
      3. Sign in all of the sections that it asks for a signature.
    2. For your Training Plan:
      1. Make sure that you read all of the skills your instructor has set for you to work on during your experience.
      2. Read all of the information in the training plan so that you know what is expected of you.
      3. Sign in the section that requires a signature.
  3. Download the StudentSquare app (this will be used to communicate important information while you are on Co-op).
  4. When your Training Agreement and Training Plan have been signed by all parties you will receive an email notification, and you will be eligible to start working.

You Have a Co-op Placement, Now What?

Now that you have your Training Agency and you are ready to begin your Co-op experience, you will need to add your Co-op schedule and log your hours weekly in the JobReady section of the CareerTech website. This is a requirement for all Co-op students. Below are the instructions on how to do that.

  1. Log into JobReady WBL on your computer. This can be found on the CareerTech home page on the top right hand side under popular links.
  2. On the left-hand side click on SCHEDULE.
  3. In the dropdown menu under WBL Work Log click on your work experience.
  4. Click the blue Add button and add your scheduled work days and times then click the blue button that says Schedule Event.
  1. Log into Jobready WBL on your computer. This can be found on the CareerTech home page on the top right hand side under popular links.
  2. On the left-hand side click on SCHEDULE.
  3. Click on the orange box for the day that you work.
  4. In the DESCRIPTION section, write 2-3 sentences detailing what you did at work that day.
  5. In the SKILLS ADDRESSED section, use the dropdown menu to select 2-3 skills you worked on that day.
  6. Click on the blue button that says SAVE CHANGES.

    1. Log into JobReady WBL on your computer. This can be found on the CareerTech home page on the top right hand side under popular links.
    2. On the left-hand side click on SCHEDULE.
    3. In the dropdown menu under WBL Work Log click on your work experience.
    4. Click the blue Add button and add your scheduled work days and times then click the blue button that says Schedule Event.

    1. Log into Jobready WBL on your computer. This can be found on the CareerTech home page on the top right hand side under popular links.
    2. On the left-hand side click on SCHEDULE.
    3. Click on the orange box for the day that you work.
    4. In the DESCRIPTION section, write 2-3 sentences detailing what you did at work that day.
    5. In the SKILLS ADDRESSED section, use the dropdown menu to select 2-3 skills you worked on that day.
    6. Click on the blue button that says SAVE CHANGES.