Work-Based Experience

The purpose of this course is to provide Technology Education students with the opportunity   to gain real-world, practical, first-hand exposure in broad occupational clusters or industry sectors through a structured, compensated or uncompensated work-based experience. The Technology Education Work-Based Experience course allows them to apply and integrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired during their school-based experience to actual work situations. This course is not intended to be used as a job preparatory, specific skill- development activity such as is found in youth apprenticeship programs.

Program Number

8601800 - Work-Based Experience

To enroll in the Technology Education Work-Based Experience course a student must:

1. Have completed one credit of a Technology Education program consisting of three credits or more.

2. Be currently enrolled in or have completed a Technology Education course.

3. Be assigned a work-based experience logically related to the Technology Education course.

This Work-Based Experience course may be taken by a student for one or more semesters. A student may earn multiple credits in this course.

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