Cooperative Education

Co-operative Education is available to students applying for university or college as well as students entering the workplace directly.  Co-operative Education will assist students in making career decisions, as well as in developing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential in today’s society.  For some, going out on a work placement reinforces their career decisions, while others will make a change in their plans as a result of having spent time in that occupation, and they will be able to do so before spending a semester or year’s tuition.  

In MyBlueprint, choose:

• COPSE1 for semester 1 Co-op, 

• COPSE2 for semester 2 Co-op. 

• COOPED for either semester Co-op (if you feel you can take Co-op in either semester)

NOTE: If you  are considering selecting coop, it is best to talk to Mr. Becks or your guidance counsellor before making this selection.

In-School Component: 

Students registered in the Co-operative Education program will spend the first week of semester in the classroom and approximately every second Monday thereafter in the classroom. The three modules studied in the in-school component will be Career Planning/Decision Making, Human Relations and Well-Being. 

Content: 

Career Planning/Decision Making - the content of this module focuses on resume writing, interview skills, cover letters, goal setting, charting a career path, and creativity in decision making

Human Relations - the content of this module focuses on communication skills, workplace ethics, confidentiality, and self-management skills (initiative, organization, reliability, etc.)

Well-Being - the content of this module focuses on health and safety at the workplace, time management, stress management, budgeting, and the importance of maintaining one’s health in order to be a productive employee.

Out-of-School Component: Students registered in the Cooperative education program will spend the majority of the semester (approximately 80 days) at the work site, being provided with challenging experiences, learning self-management skills and the physical and mental skills necessary to be a valued employee.

SUMMER or Continuous Intake CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION  

Opportunities are being offered to grade 11/12 students to earn 1 or 2 credits toward their OSSD.  This planned learning experience integrates classroom theory and learning experiences at a workplace to enable students to apply and refine the knowledge and skills acquired in a related curriculum course or a locally developed course.  Please make an appointment with your guidance counsellor to add summer or continuous coop, or speak to Mr. Becks.  (COOP44)