Come and Visit us at the CCTC!
The Vacaville High School College, Career and Tutoring (CCTC) is located next to the library. The CCTC staff is committed to serving all student's needs as they relate to future career and education exploration, as well as providing tutoring and work readiness skills. The CCTC is here to help students explore and find the post-secondary path that's right for them. Check out the links on the left for information about upcoming events, colleges, workshops, financial aid, scholarships, and more.
VISIT THE CCTC FOR ASSISTANCE WITH:
College Resources
Employment/Career Resources
Academic Tutoring Resources
Financial Aid Information
Scholarship Application Assistance
Military Reps
COLLEGE, CAREER AND TUTORING CENTER STAFF
TBA- College Advisor
TBA- Career Advisor
Aimee Resnick - Tutoring Coordinator (AResnick@VacavilleUSD.org)
COLLEGE, CAREER AND TUTORING CENTER HOURS
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WORK READY! CERTIFICATION
The Work-Ready Certificate Program for students is a three-week workshop for 90 minutes each day after school in the College and Career Center. The program helps students locate job opportunities, learn interview skills and develop a resume. Workshop topics include:
Time Management
Resume Writing
Job Search & Applications
Cover Letters
Social Media
Work Ethic
Customer Service
Teamwork
Dress for Success
Interview Techniques
Mock Interviews
The Work-Ready Certificate program is coordinated by the Solano County Office of Education and will be offered at VHS each semester.
QUESTIONS? Contact Lindsey Caceres at LCaceres@solanocoe.net for more information or to express an interest in the next program.
Apply at Work-Certification Program Application
IMPORTANT LINKS
Jobs & Career Links:
Vocational and Technical School Links
MILITARY INFORMATION
Recruiters from the various branches of the armed forces are available to answer student’s questions in the College, Career & Tutoring Center.
A.S.V.A.B. (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is a must for students planning to join the military. The results of the ASVAB can be used as qualifying scores for entrance into the military services if the scores are no more than two years old. (The scores of a student in grade 10 may not be used for enlistment purposes.) The test includes sections on mathematics, word knowledge, paragraph comprehension, mechanical comprehension, electronics, etc. It is offered only once at our school during the month of November but students can take it through the military at various times during the year.
WORK Permit
Many students enter the world of work as minors (under 18 years of age). Students work for a wide variety of reasons—to earn income, gain on-the-job experience, or connect what they are learning in the classroom to the real world.
Minors employed in the state of California must have a Permit to Employ and Work (commonly referred to as a “work permit”). Work permits are typically issued by the school where the student is enrolled. Work permits indicate the location of the employer as well as the number of hours a minor may work.
Vacaville Unified School District Policy States: Students must maintain a 2.0 or higher GPA, and not have more than one truancy letter for work permits granted during the school year.
HOW DO I GET A WORK PERMIT?
Now that you have a job, before you can officially start you must have a work permit.
The work permit application must be completed entirely by you (including your social security), parent must sign and the employer must complete their part. The work permit application needs to be turned into the College and Career Center. If staff is not available, you can deposit the completed application (with all required signatures) into the black security mail boxes located in the Admin Office and Library. Applications will be reviewed, grades and attendance checked, and if you qualify a work permit will be printed and signed by the Work Experience Coordinator. Permit are available for pick-up within 48 hours.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Work Experience Program Information
Many students enter the world of work as minors (under 18 years of age). Students work for a wide variety of reasons—to earn income, gain on-the-job experience, or connect what they are learning in the classroom to the real world.
Vacaville Unified School District Policy States: Students must maintain a 2.0 or higher GPA, not have more than one truancy/tardy letter and be a model citizen on campus.
Students interested in applying for the Work Experience Program should get in touch with their counselor. Students with specific WE questions may contact Work Experience Coordinator Chris Santopadre or Work Experience Secretary Leah Purnell
Work Experience Documents:
Important Links
CDE Work Permits for students - California Department of Education: www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/we/workpermitsforstudents.asp
CDE work permit handbook - 2009 California Department of Education: cawee.org/Members/Fall2011ConferenceFiles/CDE%20Work%20Permit%20Handbook%202009.pdf
California Child Labor Laws handbook - Per California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement: www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/ChildLaborLawPamphlet.pdf
DLSE Labor law violation form- Per CA Department of Labor Standards Enforcement: www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/DLSE1_BOFE.pdf
Calif Ed Code for work based learning - Reinforces District requirements for Work Experience and work permits: www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=edc&group=51001-52000&file=51760-51769.5
FLSA: Fair Labor Standards Act - U.S. Department of Labor: www.dol.gov/whd/flsa/
Work Hours summary chart: cawee.org/Legal/Hours.pdf