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Roseville Area High School offers courses to support the investigation of careers, successful employment skills and support to enter the workforce. Participants develop essential skills and experience needed to either enter the workforce directly in a high-paying career or further their education at a two-year or four-year post-secondary institution.
Career Seminar
Course # 9556
Grade Offered: 11, 12
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: None
Description: This Work-based Learning course consists of two components taken concurrently: an internship/work-experience and a course called Career Seminar. Work-Based Learning is a partnership between RAHS and businesses that is fostered and directly supervised by a work coordinator. Students attend school part of the day for the required Career Seminar class and leave school for the internship/work experience. The work coordinator will assist in finding work experiences based on the interest of each student. Juniors and Seniors can participate in the program for up to two years, with the potential to earn two credits each trimester. Students will learn how to research careers and post secondary educational opportunities to pursue these career options. They will learn how to apply for a job, develop interview skills, evaluate success on the job, and maintain personal finances. Many of the internships/work-experiences may lead to full-time employment with benefits, including the possibility of employer-sponsored apprenticeships.
Work Experience
Course # 9545
Grade Offered: 11, 12
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: [9556] Career Seminar
Description: The Work Experience course is a partnership between RAHS and businesses that is fostered and directly supervised by a Work Experience Coordinator. In order for students to participate in this course, they must either have completed the Career Seminar course or take the Career Seminar course concurrently. RAHS students can participate in Work-Based Learning during their Junior and/or Senior years. Work experience opportunities can include job-shadowing, internships, apprenticeships, or a combination of two or more. The Work Coordinator will assist students in finding work experiences based on the interest of each student. Students are responsible for securing their own form of transportation to get to their work experience sites. This elective course can be taken for multiple periods within one trimester or throughout the school year.
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