Work Based Learning

Work Based Learning Measures for the CCI

CALPADs Work Based Learning Information:

• Slide deck with Background & Intro, Submission Methods, Functionality, Data Details, Summary & Resources 

• The types of work based learning and codes can be found here: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sp/cl/calpadsupdflash184.asp 

• Definitions of Work Based Learning Types (from the CALPADs Code Sets):

  • 2972 Internship

    • An internship is a work-based learning activity which allows students to apply classroom learning in a work-place setting. Internships can be paid or unpaid. To be counted as a measure for the CCI, internships in PK-12 settings must be tied to a course and instructor and an employment or community partner. The instructor and partner work together to ensure student safety and success, and to monitor student progress. It is critical that all criteria outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act are met when coordinating internship programs.

    • Internships can occur in Regional Occupational Programs that offer Community Classroom and Co-Op Career Technical Education/Cooperative Vocational Education when in alignment with appropriate Education Code, Laws and Regulations.

      • Community Classroom is an unpaid, on-the-job training experience, available to students in Regional Occupational Programs, to help them acquire necessary competencies (skills, knowledge, and attitudes) to acquire entry-level employment. The intent of the community classroom is to provide students with additional resources so concurrent, formalized classroom instruction can be extended and the acquisition of salable skills enhanced. For further details, see California Education Code Section 52372.1 and Title 5, California Code of Regulations Section 10080.

      • Co-Op Career Technical Education/Cooperative Vocational Education is a paid, on-the-job training experience that occurs concurrently with formal vocational classroom instruction in Regional Occupational Programs. Cooperative vocational education assists students to develop and refine occupational competencies (attitudes, skills, and knowledges) needed to acquire, adjust, and advance in an occupation. For further details, see California Education Code Section 52372.1 and Title 5, California Code of Regulations Section 10100.

    • Internships are:

      • Supervised by an industry expert

      • Tied to an instructor, course, and/or CTE program

      • Paid or unpaid

    • Internships are not:

      • Job shadows, or other one-time events or experiences

      • A job that a student secures on their own

      • Volunteering or working at campus events

  • Note: Internships may, but are not required to be connected to a CTE pathway course. Also, internships are growing rapidly in California and our understanding of how to use them effectively is evolving.  The statewide California Youth Apprenticeship Committee is charged to develop standards, language, and adopt a statewide vision for promoting pre-apprenticeships and registered apprenticeships for youth. This How-to Guide for Starting a Registered High School Apprenticeship Program has been reviewed by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) and provides advice on starting an apprenticeship. 

• 2973 Student-led Enterprise

  • A student-led enterprise involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business (regardless of profit or loss), operating outside the classroom. It is associated with a course at the school in which the student is enrolled and evaluated by the certificated course instructor. Student-Led Enterprise can occur across all 15 CTE Industry Sectors and can also occur in non-CTE programs.

  • Student-led enterprise is:

    • Tied to a course in which students develop a business and/or marketing plan

    • Operated and managed by students

    • Revenue generating (for profit or non-profit)

  • Student-led enterprise is not:

    • Individual student business endeavors

    • A job that a student secures on their own

    • Volunteering or working at campus events or stores

• 2974 Simulated Work-Based Learning

  • Simulated Work-Based Learning is a program where students can gain career experience while at school through an emulated workplace environment that is aligned to the classroom curriculum.

  • Simulated Work-Based Learning is:

    • 1) Tied specifically to a course and instructor

    • 2) Tied specifically to a workplace experience within a school environment (distance, blended, and/or in-person) in conjunction with business or industry

    • 3) Involves work-related and/or technical skill development

  • Simulated Work-Based Learning is not:

    • 1) An online course

    • 2) Remote Internship (code 10 as Internship)

    • 3) Remote Student-Led Enterprise (code 15 as Student-Led Enterprise)

    • 4) Paid Student Work Experience

• 2975 Registered Pre-Apprenticeship Program

  • The student (1) successfully completed, during the academic year, a registered pre-apprenticeship program that is connected to a registered apprenticeship and can be registered with the California Division of Apprenticeship Standards. A registered apprenticeship is recognized by business and/or industry and registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and/or the U.S. Department of Labor.

  • Essential components of registered pre-apprenticeship include coursework directly related to a trade/occupation, relevant job-learning activities, and a certificate of completion.

  • Registered pre-apprenticeships provide students with entry-level skills necessary to enter a registered apprenticeship program and must directly link to a registered apprenticeship program. A local educational agency (LEA) must work with a program sponsor to become a recognized training provider for registered pre-apprenticeship programs. Once approved by a program sponsor, the LEA must implement employer-designated competencies as outlined by the program sponsor as part of the curriculum. Registered pre-apprenticeship programs do not require students to be paid at set wages.

• 2976 Non-registered Pre-Apprenticeship Program

  • The student successfully completed, during the academic year, a non-registered pre-apprenticeship program, is recognized by business but is not registered at the state or national level. These pre-apprenticeships provide employer-designed coursework and job-learning activities that prepare students for an existing apprenticeship program.

  • An LEA must work with employer partner(s) to become a recognized training provider for non-registered pre-apprenticeship programs.

  • All non-registered pre-apprenticeship programs must connect to apprenticeship programs, implement employer-designated competencies as part of the curriculum, and establish formal agreements with employers, so students are eligible for apprenticeship placement at the completion of the pre-apprenticeship program.

• 2977 Job Corps

  • The student successfully completed, during the academic year, a Job Corps program, administered by the U.S. Department of Education (29 USC Sections 3191-3212), which offers General Educational Development test (GED) support and vocational training to youth, ages16 to 24 years old.

• 2978 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

  • The student successfully completed, during the academic year, a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (19 USC Ch. 32 (128 Stat. 1425)), which works to overcome barriers between in-school or out-of-school youth and employment by placing them in (minimum wage) jobs.

• 2979 YouthBuild

  • The student successfully completed, during the academic year, a YouthBuild program, administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (29 USC Section 3226), which trains youth, ages 16 to 24 year old, who have dropped out of high school, in construction by building homes for low-income members of their communities.

• 2980 California Conservation Corps

  • The student successfully completed, during the academic year, a California Conservation Corps program, administered by the California Resources Agency (CA Public Resources Code Sections14000-14424), which engages students, ages 18 to 25 years old, to perform physical labor for environmental conservation and provides life skills training.

• 2981 Regional Occupational Centers/Program

  • The student successfully completed, during the academic year, a Regional Occupational Center/Program (ROC/P) program, administered by an ROC/P (CA Education Code Section 52301), which provides career/technical education and services to California high school students.

• 2982 Transition Work-Based Experience

  • The student successfully completed a minimum of 100 hours of work-based learning since entering 9th grade of a program for students with disabilities on an individualized education program (IEP) that offers students work-based learning experiences that develop knowledge and job skills, in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements.

• 2983 Transition Classroom-Based Work Exploration

  • The student successfully completed the equivalent of four semesters of college and career exploration/preparation courses designed to prepare a student with an IEP for employment and independent living since entering 9th grade.