Work-Based Learning (WBL) is an education strategy that links classroom instruction to work-related experiences, aims to increase students’ technical skills and knowledge, and helps shape career decision making. WBL is offered on campuses or in community locations and includes explorations, job shadowing, simulations, student-led enterprise, service learning, community classroom or cooperative education, internships, and apprenticeship.
An internship is a county, district, or school-sponsored experience that exposes students to the world of work. It is performed in partnership with local business, industries, or other organizations in the community. Internships provide students opportunities for supervised and specific practice for a future career.
Internships can:
Internships are not:
*Internships may, but are not required to be connected to a CTE pathway course or any course.
a Pre-Apprenticeship program is designed to provide students with the entry-level skills necessary to be eligible to enter a registered apprenticeship program (one that is registered at the state or national level) Typically schools that offer a pre-apprenticeship program have a partnership with a local business.
Registered Pre-Apprenticeship
Registered Pre-Apprenticeship is a program that is recognized by business and/or industry AND registered at the state or national level. The student is awarded a certificate of completion upon successful completion of the pre-apprenticeship program.
Non-registered Pre-Apprenticeship
A non-registered pre-apprenticeship program is recognized by business and/or industry but not recognized at the local, state, or national level.
Student-led enterprise involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business (regardless of profit or loss), that operates outside of the classroom and is associated with a course at the school in which the student is enrolled and evaluated by the certificated instructor.
Student-led Enterprise
Student-led Enterprise is not
A program where students can gain business experience through a virtual environment that is aligned to the classroom curriculum.
Virtual/Simulated Work-Based learning
Virtual/Simulated learning is not