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WORK-BASED LEARNING

How does this program work? How to apply.

WORK-BASEDLEARNINGHow does this program work? How to apply.
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Mrs. Norton

Work-Based Learning Coordinator

Email: cara.norton@gcpsk12.org
Location: Room 1.065
Phone: 770.682.4130

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Work-Based Learning

Work-Based Learning is a nation wide organization designed to provide students with on the job training and employability skill training toward a career goal
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CHHS Career and Tech Ed Department

Work-Based Learning is a capstone course in the CTE Department. WBL counts as one or more CTE/Fine Arts elective credits.
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CTSOs (Career and Tech Student Orgs)

The recommended CTSOs to join as a co-curricular part of the WBL program:

FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America; Business/Technology/Computer Science)

DECA (Marketing)

FCCLA (Family and Consumer Sciences)

TSA (Technology Student Organization; Engineering/VEX Robotics)

FGE (Future Georgia Educators)

Benefits:

Leave campus early or arrive late

More time in your day to better balance work, school, and home

Receive elective credit for 1, 2, or 3 periods

Learn employability skills to better prepare you for your career

What Type of Student Should Take WBL:

Any student who has a job

AP students who want to work

Athletes who want to work

Students wanting to work toward a career path

Students saving money for college or other

Any student!

Criteria:

Must be 16 by August, 2022

Must be a Junior or Senior

Must have an approved job or internship by August, 2022

Must have reliable transportation (you cannot stay on campus during WBL)

Must have room in your schedule

Requirements/Expectations:

You are required to work 5 hours per week, per period of WBL

You are required to turn in paystubs each time you get paid

You can be in an internship (and turn in a time sheet to document hours)

Your employer signs a contract and agrees to evaluate you

The employer evaluations count 30% of your overall average

I visit your work twice a semester and speak with your employer

You are expected to follow proper protocol if changing jobs!

You are required to complete a monthly employability skills-related assignment

You are required to join the WBL Remind as this is our main mode of communication

You are required to either sign in each day or sign out each day (for attendance)


Paperwork (5%)

Employability Skills (5%)

Monthly Assignments (25%)

Employer Evaluations (30%)

Coordinator Evaluation (15%)

Final Exam (performance-based) (20%)

How to Apply:

Click the link and complete the online application. Note: there is a section your parent/guardian must complete

Mrs. Norton will approve your application.

Mr. Maffeo or your counselor will determine if you have room in your schedule

Put WBL as your first elective choice on the registration document