Work Based Learning: Career Practicum

Work Based Learning:  Career Practicum is part of the Work Based Learning (WBL) program, and is an capstone course that concentrates on employment skills and readiness.  Career Practicum can prepare students for post-secondary and career opportunities aligned with their interests, and assist them in demonstrating professional-quality employability skills relevant to their chosen career path.  The course allows students to earn high school credit while allowing students to interact with industry professionals in order to extend and deepen classroom work and support the development of postsecondary and career readiness knowledge and skills. 

In Career Practicum, students are expected to maintain a job placement as well as classroom assignments.  Because some students cannot handle the responsibilities of this program, a number of rules apply in maintaining good standing.

This program is not open to a student just because he/she wants to leave early.  Since the student must be responsible enough to organize and manage his/her life, time and activities, only students in good standing on grades, attendance, credits passed, and discipline are accepted in this program. 

In addition to attending the job placement, students are required to attend class every other week.  The students will be expected to complete and turn in bi-weekly assignments in a timely manner.