Course Description: Work Based Learning is a school-to-work program that involves the schools, students, parents/ guardians, and the business community. It matches a student’s class work and career interests with work-site based learning opportunities. The Work Based Learning Program is not a job placement service; it is a program, which enables students to receive career exploration/training in an established, supervised work environment. This allows the student to experience actual employment conditions, while also continuing their academic studies.
Syllabus: Work Based Learning
Application: Work Based Learning Application DUE By September 8th, 2026
Training Agreement: Work Based Learning Training Agreement DUE By September 8th, 2026
Job Task: Student Job Task at Place of Employment DUE By September 8th, 2026
Download: Time Sheet Blank. (NOTE: Teacher will provide one handout with the current dates for the current two week period during the school year)
Due Every Two Weeks
Pay Stub DUE Once per month
Download: Employer Evaluation Form DUE by January 22nd, 2027
Training Plan: Designed to outline Work Based Learning Outcomes
Google Doc: Training Plan State Form DUE By September 9th, 2026
Make a Copy of the Form > Complete, Print and Submit to Coordinator
Download: Training Plan and Self Evaluation
Hard copy of Google Doc Above
Resource Website: https://www.onetonline.org > Key Word Search: Occupation Name > Select 3 to 5 skills to focus on for the work based learning experiance
Sample Training Plan
Download: Training Plan Evaulation Form
Course Requirements
Career Readiness WBL student experiences:
1. May be paid or unpaid
2. Must follow federal and state regulations to employ minors
Student Responsibility to earn credit:
You must have a job before class starts. The coordinator must approve your job.
You MUST keep the same-ONE JOB for the entire semester. Changing jobs during the semester is not allowed and will result in an E. Year-long students must have the coordinator’s permission for a job switch at semester change.
Your job must be within a 15 mile radius of Brighton High School.
You may NOT work for yourself or for your parents.
You MUST average 5-10 hours per week (max of 24 when school in session/max of 48 when school not in session) for the semester, unless you are 18 years old.
You must work throughout the week (not solely on the weekends).
You must follow federal and state regulations.
Minors 16 years and over must work an average of 5 hours per week
no more than 24 hours when school is in session (whether home/cyber/virtual/on-line school, etc.)
no more than 48 hours when school is not in session
Minors under the age of 18 may not work (MCL 409.111)
More than 6 days in one (1) week;
More than an average of 8 hours per day in one (1) week;
More than 5 hours continuously without 30 minutes or more documented and uninterrupted meal/rest period
Working alone in occupation involving a cash transaction after sunset or 8 p.m. whichever is earlier is prohibited. (MCL 409.112a)
Minors 16/17 years may be employed
no earlier than 6:00 am and no later than10:30 pm (Sunday-Thursday);
no earlier than 6:00 am and no later than 11:30 pm (Friday-Saturday) and (During Summer, Winter, Christmas school vacation at least 7 calendar days Sunday – Saturday)
You must provide your own transportation to your job and have applicable car insurance.
Employer must meet with coordinator to verify documentation and submit evaluations. If they do not, you will be removed from WBL.
All required forms will be completed, signed, and turned in by Monday, September 8th. Failure to turn them in will result in removal from the class.
Work-based learning application
Training Agreement
MUST include employer’s Worker’s Disability Carrier name and policy number and General Liability name and policy number
Job Tasks form
Copy of your current pay stub
*If you just started a new job, you will have until you receive your first paycheck to turn in.
You are required to SIGN OUT DAILY WITH ME in A-14 before leaving the building 6th hour.
You are required to turn Timesheets in every two weeks. **These are REQUIRED and some leeway will be given to secure supervisor signatures. However, failure to turn them in ONE week after the due date will result in an E.