Models for Work-Based Learning
Models for Work-Based Learning
Career Awareness & Exploration
Within CTE courses, students receive short-term opportunities to learn ABOUT work in specific industries through these types of work-based learning activities:
- Job Shadowing (short-term)
- Worksite Tours
- Simulations
- Field trips
Career Preparation
Other types of experiences within CTE courses prepare students FOR work within a field they are interested in, while simultaneously building technical and work-related skills through these types of work-based learning activities:
- Service learning
- Volunteering
- Job Shadowing (long-term)
- Career Mentorship
- Informational Interviews
Career Training
Through longer-term participation in the following work-based learning experiences, students learn THROUGH work, while gaining specific job related skill maturation:
- Apprenticeships
- On-the-job Training
- Student Led Enterprises
- Industry Certifications
- Internships