Mr. Gunby and Ms. Dunn-Eckstein

Ms. Pollice

What is your destination What is your destination after high school?after high school?

What can Co-op offer you?

1. Earn credits towards your Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

2. Two credits can be counted towards your

compulsory requirements

4. Hands on learning in all post secondary

destinations

5. Enrollment in OYAP (Ontario Youth

Apprenticeship Program)

3. Pathway or

Specialist

High

School

Major

6. Networking – meeting new people and getting

your foot in the door

7. Possibility of getting hired

To be eligible for Co-op or OYAP you MUST…

• Be at least 16 years old

• Successfully complete 16 credits prior to the start of Co-op

• Successfully complete the application interview and the placement interview

• Have good teacher references and feedback

• Have a positive and professional attitude, judgment and behaviour

You are at your placement for a minimum of

20 hours a weekor

3.5 – 4 hours/day

i.e. 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

2 CREDIT CO-OP

You are at your placement for a minimum of

35 hours

a week or

7 hour/day

i.e. 8:30 – 4:30

4 CREDIT CO-OP

Co-Application deadline is May 20th 2011 for September 2011 placements.

2011 Placements Include:

• Nursing and Non-nursing - Credit Valley Hospital – 2 or 4 • Trillium Hospital – 4 cr. only• Carpentry, Electrical and Plumbing - Keaton Centre Mississauga • Writing, Photography - Mississauga News• Television - Rogers Television• Television - Salt and Light TV • Human Resources - Compass – Mississauga• Canadian Forces – Basic Military Training 8-spots• Clerical /Office- Peel Police

CENTRALIZED PLACEMENTS

Examples of

Non-Centralized Placements

InsuranceRetail stores

Investor RelationsMerchandising

Financial -Banks

Date entryComputer

programming

PhotographyMedia

AutomotiveLandscapeHair StylistChef/CookEsthetician

RecreationPhysiotherapy

PSWTrainer

VeterinarianTherapy

Technicians

Teaching ECEERW

Social WorkLibrarian

Examples of Our Employers

• Sport Mart, HMV, Athlete’s World• Hair stylists – e.g.Avante, Fortelli, Chatters, Faces,Visage• Veterinary, Second Tub• Jiffy Lube, Toyota, Ford Canadain Tire• Rona, Canadian Tire• Appleby’s, Boston Pizza, Swiss Chalet, Panago Pizza • Future Shop• Investor’s Group• Erin Meadows Retirement Home

• YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND YOUR OWN CONTACTS!!!!!

DUAL Credit ProgramsHigh School & College Credits

Sheridan College Construction (COTT) Tech Trades (TTOP) Emerging Technologies - computer (IT)

Humber College Spa Management – Business (North) Cooking Level One – Hospitality Travel & Tourism Management Police Foundations – Criminal Justice (South)

***Transportation or Mississauga Bus tickets provided***

Dual Credit

• Go to the SJA Webpage for information and deadline dates. ( Click on Guidance, then Co-op)

• FIRST come FIRST serve

• Application does not guarantee spot so get it in EARLY!!!!

INTEGRATION(In classroom)

• Attend class as scheduled by Coop teachers – (First 2 weeks, 2 Mon./mo)

• Basic CPR certification - $30.00

• Hand in your logs and journals

• Reflect on your experience with the class.

• Prepare for assignments – RPT or PPT (PPT – Placement Performance Task)

• Prepare for Coop Fair - culminating

Co-op Process… Step 1:

Select Co-op on your Option Sheet – (you have already done this!)

Step 2:Complete the Co-op Application Form – signed by you and parents ASAP

Ask two teachers to complete reference form – they will hand to Coop directly

Get Two teacher to complete reference form – teachers will

Step 3 Once form submitted we will set up interview Opportunity to explain placement options WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO??

- must have 2 options Bring a current resume

Step 4: 2 teachers will complete a detailed reference sheet

about you

Co-op Process…

• Ontario Masonry Training Centre OMTC

• Corey attended an 8 week training program certifying him in Level One Masonry

Northern

Productions

• Graphic Design

Carolina

Jiffy Lube

Lubrication Technician

Justin

- Hair, makeup, nails and spa

Joanna

The Road to Success

begins with YOU