What is CO-OP?
A form of experiential learning where students can earn high school credits while combining classroom learning with on-the-job training.
What is CO-OP?
A form of experiential learning where students can earn high school credits while combining classroom learning with on-the-job training.
Read what our former students have to say about their co-op experience
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CENTRALIZED PLACEMENTS
Our registered cooperative education students have an opportunity to apply to several centralized placements that include Markham Stouffville Hospital, Sick Kids and other GTA Hospitals, Community Safety Village (YRP), Military, Hotel placements.
Below you can see a sample of placements where our SBA students have previously successfully earned Co-operative Education credits
ACE Montessori/Marander Montessori
The Children’s Place/Claire’s/ToysRUs/Canadian Tire/ Julia’s Bridal & Fashions
BostonPizza/Cora’s/Joey Markville
BMW/Chevrolet/Subaru/Honda/Active Green & Ross/Markville Toyota
Longo’s Bakery
Casa Massimo Hair/Natural Solutions/Styles of Creation
Centre For Dreams/Participation House
Long & McQuade Music Store
JP Accounting/ Mumba – Sports Marketing/ SKANS Accounting
Lifemark Physiotherapy/ActiveLife Physio/ Wishing Well Family Medical Practice/Markham Family Physicians
Markham 2000 – Interior Design/Sodapop Design/ Interiors by Joe DiStefano
Markham Museum/Varley Art Gallery/Winged Canvas
GoodLife/YMCA
Multimatic Advanced Manufacturing Technologies/ Metalex Machine & Tool, ISO-Lux Manufacturing/Cult Iron Works Ltd.
Altima Markville Dental/Markham NS Dental
PMA HVAC Solutions/Pro-Tek Electric/Luminosity Electrical/Evans Electrical/Intervolt Electric/Maxim Protech Ltd./Celikhan Electric/All-Ness Electrical
MindBody Wellness Centre
Schell Lumber/Markham Fairgrounds
Ryerson – The EyeOpener School Newspaper
St. Brigid/St. Joseph/St. Julia/St. Kateri/San Lorenzo
Shoppers Beauty Boutique
The Chemist Pharmacy/Shoppers Pharmacy
Crockadoodle/Michaels Craft
The Renovators of Canada/VanHorne Plumbing
Muttz with Mannerz/K9’s in Kahoots/Dogeden/Earthbound Stables
Woodhaven Long Term Care Residence/Markhaven Home/Parkview Home/
XPolice York Region/Hilton Suites Security
For more information about our co-op program email: cynthia.arabian@ycdsbk12.ca or olivia.talarico@ycdsbk12.ca rosaria.frescura@ycdsbk12.ca
At SBA we have 5 different SHSM (Specialized High School Major) certifications available.
Combined with job experience obtained through CO-OP students can earn valuable industry certifications
Transportation
Business
Health and Wellness
Arts & Culture
Justice, Community Safety, and Emergency Services