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· Electronics
· Computer aided drafting/CAD
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Student's Roles
Students participating in a cooperative skill certificate program are required to
· Cooperate with the workplace mentor and teacher coordinator, engage in the work as a learning
experience, observe business etiquette, and abide by safety rules.
· Notify the school and business in advance when absence is unavoidable.
· Maintain school performance to remain eligible for the cooperative education experience.
· Furnish the teacher coordinator with requested information and complete all necessary reports.
· Show honesty, punctuality, courtesy, a cooperative attitude, proper health and grooming habits,
appropriate dress, and a willingness to learn.
· Remain with the employer during the agreement period except by mutual agreement of all parties
involved to end the experience.
· Abide by the rules and regulations of the cooperating employer.
· Keep all business information of the cooperating employer confidential.
Teacher's Roles
The teacher-coordinator for a certified skills cooperative program will be have the responsibility to:
· Cooperate with and assist the employer in creating a learning plan to meet the needs of the
student and employer based on state-approved, industry-based skill competencies.
· Observe and assess the student in school as determined in the learning plan.
· Cooperate with the employer in the evaluation of the student. Final evaluation is the
responsibility of both the teacher coordinator and the workplace mentor.
· Make every attempt to resolve problems that may arise from the business, school,
parent/guardian, student, or community.
· Provide meaningful school-based learning related to the needs of the student and employer.
· Assess the employability skills identified in the skill certificate.
· Work with a local advisory committee to maintain a quality program.
· Provide and promote supporting activities such as: student organizations; advisory committees;
and community activities that integrate co-curricular activities which will contribute to the
achievement of the skill certificate competencies.
Employer's Roles
Employers who agree to participate in a certified skills cooperative program are required to:
· Provide activities which contribute to the achievement of the required competencies.
· Provide a workplace mentor for the education of the student worker who will observe and
evaluate the student at the workplace.
· Serve on the local advisory committee.
· Provide employment for the student during the agreed times.
· Adhere to all federal and state regulations regarding applicable child labor laws.
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For additional information regarding Cooperative Education Skill Standards Certificate Programs please
refer to the DPI Workbased Education website at: