Overview
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Co-operative Education can help you break down the "no experience - no job" barrier. "Co-op" is a career training model where students alternate terms of classroom study with terms of paid, full time employment with a participating employer. The concept of co-operative education has been around for a very long time, and for good reason. It works and it works extremely well. One cannot learn optimally by merely participating in classroom lectures. Although the classroom is an integral component to the learning process, applying the knowledge and skills serves not only to enhance and ingrain the overall learning experience, but also provides validation to the purpose and theory behind those teachings.
Integrating academic studies with practical work experience, the primary goal of co-operative education is to help students develop the hands-on skills and confidence necessary to succeed in today's competitive job market. Co-op terms are full-time, paid employment, usually 12 to 16 weeks long.
The College's Co-op Education Instructors develop career-related work placements with suitable local businesses, government and non-profit organizations. Through a competitive application, interview and selection process, students are matched with the co-operating employers. Employers make the final hiring decision. Although every effort is made to arrange placements, the College cannot guarantee that a student will be selected for a placement.