Your road to success…

Co-operative Co-operative EducationEducation

What is your destination?

A Post-secondary destination is a choice, a road to get from here to there.

Sometimes the road is easy, sometimes the road is challenging.

Know about the choices

that are available to

you…

What are your What are your Post-secondary Post-secondary options?options?• WorkWork

• ApprenticeshipApprenticeship

• CollegeCollege

• UniversityUniversity

No matter what road you No matter what road you choose we will all end up choose we will all end up in the same place…in the same place…

The world of W O R K !

The Challenge...The Challenge...

You need You need

experience experience

to get a job…to get a job…

you need a job you need a job

to get to get experience!experience!

Test-drive a career in Co-Test-drive a career in Co-opop

With Co-op you get the With Co-op you get the chance to see if your career chance to see if your career

choice is really what you choice is really what you want before choosing your want before choosing your post-secondary destination.post-secondary destination.

CCo-opo-op will build your will build your skills…skills…

Work one-on-one Work one-on-one with a co-worker with a co-worker

in a program in a program designed to designed to meet your meet your

interests, needs, interests, needs, and strengths.and strengths.

Get hands-on work Get hands-on work experience…experience…

Overcome the Overcome the problem of “no problem of “no

job without job without

experience and experience and no experience no experience without a job”. without a job”.

Put real work experience on your Put real work experience on your resume.resume.

Types of Co-op Types of Co-op PlacementsPlacements• Business Services/ Office Support/ BankBusiness Services/ Office Support/ Bank• Health care/Hospital/Doctor/DentistHealth care/Hospital/Doctor/Dentist• Retail Sales/MarketingRetail Sales/Marketing• Child Care/Elder Care/Animal CareChild Care/Elder Care/Animal Care• Teacher/Child Youth Work/Social WorkTeacher/Child Youth Work/Social Work• Beauty Salon/Barber/Hair and EstheticsBeauty Salon/Barber/Hair and Esthetics• Law Office/Courts/Real estate Law Office/Courts/Real estate • Landscaping/Horticulture/Grounds KeepingLandscaping/Horticulture/Grounds Keeping• Security/PoliceSecurity/Police• Trades: Hospitality/Construction/AutomotiveTrades: Hospitality/Construction/Automotive

Register for OYAP through Co-op

Who is an Apprentice?Who is an Apprentice?A person who:A person who:• is studying a skilled tradeis studying a skilled trade• receives on the job training receives on the job training

with a journeypersonwith a journeyperson• works towards a “license”works towards a “license”• experiences 90% hands on experiences 90% hands on

learninglearning• earns money while earns money while

learninglearning• works in the trade for 2-4 works in the trade for 2-4

yearsyears

StereotypesStereotypes

We all think we “know” what a construction worker or plumber looks like…

Censored

This is not true of most of the trades any more!

Today’s plumbers must be:

• Articulate

• Friendly

• Skilled at what they do

• Good at math & measurement

• Mature

Trades require focus and Trades require focus and attention. attention. Without these, we can have some Without these, we can have some serious accidents…serious accidents…

Trades are no longer male-only Trades are no longer male-only domainsdomains

Anything he can do, I can do too!

Trades are not just in Trades are not just in construction - There are construction - There are 4 different sectors:4 different sectors:

•ConstructionConstruction

• IndustrialIndustrial

•Motive PowerMotive Power

•Service SectorService Sector

Did you know these are Did you know these are considered skilled trades?considered skilled trades?

• Internet Help DeskInternet Help Desk

• Network Cabling SpecialistNetwork Cabling Specialist

• Early Childhood EducationEarly Childhood Education

• BakerBaker

• Education AssistantEducation Assistant

• HairstylistHairstylist

• Pool, Hot Tub and Spa Pool, Hot Tub and Spa InstallerInstaller

• ArboristArborist

• Electronic Service Electronic Service TechnicianTechnicianSkilled Trades means variety -

there may be one for you!

What are the benefits What are the benefits of of Co-op and OYAP?Co-op and OYAP?

You earn credits while you workYou earn credits while you workYou can explore your career choicesYou can explore your career choicesIt’s a safe learning environmentIt’s a safe learning environmentYou can apply classroom theory to You can apply classroom theory to

workplace experienceworkplace experienceYou can enhance your employability You can enhance your employability

skillsskillsAnd new changes mean …And new changes mean …

Your additional Co-op Your additional Co-op AdvantageAdvantage

You can now count up to 2 You can now count up to 2 co-op credits towards the 18 co-op credits towards the 18 compulsory credits needed compulsory credits needed for a high school diploma. for a high school diploma.

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/

Co-op credits can count as one Co-op credits can count as one of these compulsory credits:of these compulsory credits:

Group 1: 1 additional credit in English, or a third Group 1: 1 additional credit in English, or a third language, or social sciences and the humanities, language, or social sciences and the humanities, or Canadian and world studies, or guidance and or Canadian and world studies, or guidance and career education, or cooperative education*career education, or cooperative education*

Group 2: 1 additional credit in health and Group 2: 1 additional credit in health and physical education, or the arts, or business physical education, or the arts, or business studies, or cooperative education*studies, or cooperative education*

Group 3: 1 additional credit in science, or Group 3: 1 additional credit in science, or technological education, or cooperative technological education, or cooperative education*education*

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/

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

• Successfully complete Successfully complete the application, the application, interview, and the interview, and the workplace interviewworkplace interview

• Have good Have good attendance and attendance and punctuality recordspunctuality records

• Have a professional Have a professional attitude, judgment, attitude, judgment, and behaviourand behaviour

Co-op Facts What you need to Co-op Facts What you need to knowknow Complete the Co-op Application Form Complete the Co-op Application Form

Successfully complete a pre-course Successfully complete a pre-course interviewinterview

Fulfill 3 weeks of Pre-placement instructionFulfill 3 weeks of Pre-placement instruction

Fulfill the expectations in your personalized Fulfill the expectations in your personalized placement learning plan (PPLP) including placement learning plan (PPLP) including the required hours of work every daythe required hours of work every day

Complete all the required assessment and Complete all the required assessment and evaluation criteria including a career evaluation criteria including a career showcase, logs and journals, and a final showcase, logs and journals, and a final culminating performance taskculminating performance task

Attend all of the regular in-school Attend all of the regular in-school integration sessions for the entire semesterintegration sessions for the entire semester

Application ProcessApplication Process

1.1.Get a Co-op application form Get a Co-op application form 2.2.Select either 2,3, or 4 credit Select either 2,3, or 4 credit

co-opco-op3.3.Obtain 2 teacher referencesObtain 2 teacher references4.4.Submit the form with your Submit the form with your

course selection/registration course selection/registration form to guidance form to guidance

5.5.Be successful in your co-op Be successful in your co-op interviewinterview

What Co-op will look like on your What Co-op will look like on your timetabletimetable

2-credit2-credit

Period 1 ClassPeriod 1 Class Period 2 ClassPeriod 2 Class Period 3 Co-opPeriod 3 Co-op Period 4 Co-opPeriod 4 Co-op

• 3 weeks in school pre-3 weeks in school pre-placementplacement

• Integration class every 2Integration class every 2ndnd

Friday for the semesterFriday for the semester• 3 hour work day3 hour work day

4-credit

Period 1 Co-op Period 2 Co-op Period 3 Co-op Period 4 Co-op

• 3 weeks in school pre-placement

• Integration class every 2nd

Friday for the semester

• 6 hour work day

This is why YOU should take This is why YOU should take Co-op…Co-op… You are a hands-on You are a hands-on

learner!learner!

You get bored sitting in You get bored sitting in a classroom!a classroom!

You are high energy You are high energy and like dealing with and like dealing with people!people!

You want to get a great You want to get a great job one day!job one day!

The Road to Success The Road to Success

begins with begins with

Y O U!Y O U!

Join Co-op today!Join Co-op today!