- You must be 16 by the start of the course to receive credit 

- Each student may receive up to six credits for WBL. 

- Students will receive a grade for each class block of enrollment.

- Students must maintain a 90% attendance rate in school and in their WBL blocks

- Students may only work in a licensed business for capstone WBL credit.

- Prior to leaving school students must turn in the designated WBL forms with all information complete including all required signatures

- Students must complete the work assigned including the completion of the Personalized Learning Plan.  

Apprenticeship

Meets specific federally-approved standards designed to safeguard the welfare of apprentices. These programs are registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, United States Department of Labor. Apprenticeships are relationships between an employer and an employee during which the worker, or apprentice, learns an occupation in a structured program sponsored

jointly by employers and labor unions or operated by employers and employee associations. Students may receive credit through the Career Practicum course when they meet the course standards through a combination of classroom-based and work-based experiences. Placements are dependent on the student’s goals and their aligned CTE program of study.

Cooperative Education (This will be most common.)

A structured method of instruction whereby students coordinate their studies with a paid job in a field related to their academic or career and technical education course. Instruction is based on written learning and safety training plans agreed to by the school and employer. Students may receive credit through the Career Practicum course when they meet the course standards through a combination of classroom-based and work-based experiences. Placements are dependent on the student’s goals and high school Plan of Study.

Health Science Clinicals

School-based or work-based placements in the health science area in which students are taught academic and occupational skills from school or employee instructors who supervise and evaluate their work. Students successfully completing a clinical experience program may qualify for industry certification and/or receive credits that may be applied toward a professional degree. Students may receive credit through the Clinical Internship or Nursing Education course when they meet the course standards through a combination of classroom-based and work-based experiences. Placements are dependent on the student’s goals and their aligned CTE program of study.

Internship

This type of experience will enable students to work for an employer for a limited period of time to learn about a particular industry or occupation. These experiences are intended to provide students with a learning opportunity of value to the student. Internships are closely defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act and may be unpaid when it is clear that the experience is an extension of the student’s learning. All federal laws apply to Tennessee internships. Students may receive credit through the Career Practicum course when they meet the course standards through a combination of classroom-based and work-based experiences. Placements are dependent on the student’s goals and high school Plan of Study.

School Based Enterprise

An experience in which students, as part of their school program, produce goods and services. School-based enterprises involve students in the management of a business that may involve the sale of goods for use by others. They involve students in all aspects of the business to the extent practical. They may be conducted on or off the school site but must be a part of the student's regular school program. Examples of school-based enterprises include a greenhouse nursery managed by an agriculture class, a bookstore managed by an entrepreneurship class, or a school day-care managed by an education and training class. School-based enterprise may be used as an embedded strategy or as a credit-bearing experience when the student is enrolled in the Career Practicum course and meets the course standards. Placements are dependent on the student’s goals and high school Plan of Study.

Service Learning

This experience combines community service with a structured school-based opportunity for reflection about that service, emphasizing the connections between service experiences and academic learning. Students benefit by acquiring skills and knowledge, realizing personal satisfaction and learning civic responsibility. The community also benefits by having a local need addressed. The service-learning strategy may be embedded into other classes in the form of short-term projects. Students may also receive credit through the Service-Learning course when they meet the course standards. Placements are dependent on the student’s goals and high school Plan of Study.

​Transition Activities

This type of WBL is designed to facilitate community-based instruction, employment experiences and socialization skills for the student with moderate to severe disabilities. The transition WBL method includes both paid and non-paid training activities for both credit and/or completion of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives. Students may receive credit through the WBL: Special Education Transition (6107) course when an IEP team determines that another capstone WBL course, such as WBL: Career Practicum (6105), with appropriate accommodations and modifications, is not the student's least restrictive environment

To earn course credit, students must satisfy all state standards for Work-Based Learning (WBL). Throughout the school year, assignments are paced to help students connect their classroom knowledge with real-world professional experience. Students are responsible for monitoring Google Classroom for upcoming assignments posted and due dates. When possible, samples are provided to guide students, but should never be recreated or plagiarized.

All students must have a placement site/job with a licensed business in a paid or volunteer role. Students are responsible for finding a job placement prior to the beginning of the school year.  Any student who does not have a job placement by the return of school will be required to stay on campus until they have found employment and have the required paperwork on file.