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COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM

“in partnership with business and industry in the community”

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WHY CO-OP IS WORKING:

Students can test-drive a career while in high school:

Try the job and get a chance to see if your career choice is really what you want before choosing your postsecondary destination.

 Students can build work skills:

Work one-on-one with a co-worker in a program designed to meet your interests, needs, and strengths.

Students get hands-on work experience:

Overcome the problem of “no job without experience and no experience without a job.” Put real work experience on your resumé.

Many local businesses/organizations are hosting Notre Dame Cooperative Education students this year in an effort to provide “hands-on” practical work experience. Over 50 students will participate in this year’s program.

Students have the opportunity to earn two credits for completing 180 hours of work at their placement as well as 40 hours on in-class training. Students must complete weekly logbooks and journal assignments, in-class assignments, and a final workplace project. The school-to-work transition program focuses on teaching workplace skills and strategies to the students via the classroom and work site.

We thank all those involved in supporting our students in the Cooperative Education program at Notre Dame. A complete list of participating students can be found here.

For additional information on the program please contact:

 Mr. Leon Haughian

Cooperative Education Program Coordinator

Notre Dame Catholic High School

(613)253-4700, ext. 409

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Cooperative Education Program Links:

 Ontario Cooperative Education Association – www.ocea.on.ca

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario) www.cdsbeo.on.ca/OYAP