Workbased Education

Mission

One of the many goals of education is to prepare students to successfully enter the workforce. A strong academic and Career and Technical foundation and preparation for career opportunities are important educational components for Wisconsin students. Students can benefit from participation in educational programs which provide a work-based experience and a more deliberate selection of course work based on potential career interests.

Students seek a clear connection between their future career(s) and their class work. The opportunity to explore and experience a world of work is beneficial to career decision-making. Interning at a workplace provides a firsthand look at what skills are needed, how knowledge learned in school is put into action in the workplace, and informs the student about career choice. Work-based learning is the key to a successful 21st century.

Youth Apprenticeship
Youth Rules
Job Shadowing
Mentoring Youth for Success
Laws Regulating Student Workers
Workbased Learning Brochure [.pdf, 2pgs, print landscape orientation; duplex, open-to-right]
Workbased Learning Guide [.pdf, 347K, 56pgs]

Skills Certificate Programs (Assistant Child Care Teacher Program, Cooperative Education Skills Standards Program, Employability Skills Standards Program, Youth Leadership Program)

Some workbased education programs and offerings provide an opportunity for students to earn post-secondary credits concurrently with earning high school credit. This may occur through local agreements between a high school and college (such as a technical college or university) or through a more comprehensive agreement at the state or national level. Students should inquire about these opportunities with their guidance counselor, teacher, and/or the school district’s School to Work or Career and Technical Education Director. You can find examples of common means of earning post-secondary credit while in high school in the document found at this link.

For questions about this information, contact Sara J. Baird (608) 266-2022

Last updated on 12/15/2011 3:09:00 PM