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Cooperative Education

E. L. Crossley Cooperative Education Student Page

2009/2010 Cooperative Education Employers

Thanks to the following employers for the support of our students!

Hilton - Niagara Falls
Dressel's Steel Works
Welland Animal Hosp.
Performance Computers
Paso Fina Niagara
Giant FM
Zee Lube
W. E. Brown
Benjamin Moore Paints
Winger
Cedar Ridge Stables
Cornell Feenstra Electric
St. Catharine's Remax
Bieda's Powersports
Keith's Restaurant
My Place Restaurant
Shopper's Drug Mart - Welland
THB Electric
Sider's Automotive
X-treme Motorsports
Indulgence
Mutual Support
Mountain View Homes
A. K. Wigg
Lazy Loon
P&P Heating and Air
Celtic Goddess
Welland Hospital
YMCA - Welland

What is Cooperative Education?

Cooperative Education is a joint effort between the school and the community to provide students with an opportunity to combine in-school studies with on-the-job experiences. Cooperative Education is a shared responsibility between the school and the community to integrate classroom instruction with practical experience in the workplace.

 

What are the benefits of taking Cooperative Education?

  • Earn credits toward your diploma
  • Gain valuable work experience
  • Expand the skills taught at school
  • Become more aware of the demands and responsibilities of employment
  • Gain experience to help you make wise career choices
  • Receive continuous on-the-job training

 

How does the program work?

Cooperative Education is a planned learning experience, for which credits are earned, that        integrates classroom theory and learning experiences at a workplace to enable students to apply and refine the knowledge and skills acquired in a related course. Students are generally out in a workplace for a half day (morning or afternoon) for a whole semester. The rest of the day the student will have a regular in-school timetable. Students may also take a full day coop. The tasks that are performed at the work site relate to a course that is either being taken presently or in a   previous semester. Students will participate in a two week pre-placement orientation in school where they will discuss resume writing, interview skills, health and safety before they are able to go to a work site. Students will meet on a monthly basis with the coop teacher in a group session to reflect on what they are learning at the work site.

 

What are the entrance requirements?

  • Must be a minimum 14 years of age, 16 years of age for a military coop
  • Students must make transportation arrangements to and from the work station
  • Must receive the recommendation and approval of the school administration and the Cooperative Education Committee
  • Must complete an application form prior to being considered for the program
  • Must be enrolled in a course or completed a course related to the job placement
  • Must display a positive attitude towards the school and the potential program

 

What do our students say?

  • I am appreciated and accepted.
  • I have learned a lot  about myself.
  • It was challenging.
  • It was a friendly atmosphere.
  • I would like to take another coop.
  • The interaction is a lot of fun.
  • I am treated like an adult.
  • I feel I have a clearer picture of myself.
  • I have a variety of tasks.
  • I would make coop compulsory.
  • It opens the doors to apprenticeship.

 

Want to find out more?

Drop by the Cooperative Education Office

Drop by the Guidance Office