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STEP @CONA
Student Transition to Educational / Employment Program Co-op
at College of the North Atlantic
Please note: An downloadable version of this brochure can be found
here.
| Student Transition to Educational / Employment Program Co-op at College of the North Atlantic |
| Student Transition to Educational / Employment Program (STEP) Co-op at College of the North Atlantic will provide an opportunity for selected Level III students to attend College of the North Atlantic during their final year of high school. STEP Co-op students register in a college course that is of personal interest to them and related to their career development plans. |
| Academic Credits: 1 College Credit, 3 High School Credits |
| Students participating in STEP Co-op at College of the North Atlantic will receive, upon successful completion of their course, a college credit. STEP Co-op students will also receive up to three Level III high school academic credits (Career Pathways 3220, Career Pathways 3120) upon successful completion of their high school cooperative education program. |
| Admission Requirements - STEP Co-op @CONA |
Students who hope to participate in
STEP Co-op at College of the North Atlantic must
meet the entrance requirements set by College of the
North Atlantic and will have their complete high school
transcript reviewed by the College's Admissions Committee.
Applicants will be considered on an individual basis pending
their qualifications and course choice. Consultation with
one of the College's Counsellors will be included in this
process. Applicants must:
STEP Co-op applicants to College of the North Atlantic will be contacted within two weeks of their application for admission and arrangements will be made for a meeting to discuss their needs. This will include consultation with one of the College's Counsellors, admissions personnel and others as deemed necessary. At that time, arrangements will be made for registration and collection of fees for successful applicants. The tuition fee for this course is the student's responsibility. A College transcript will be issued upon successful completion of the course. In addition to meeting the above criteria, STEP Co-op students must have a secondary timetable that is conducive to the College's timetable. To ensure likelihood of personal success, STEP Co-op students need to be self-moti-vated, independent workers with a mature atti-tude towards academic endeavors coupled with appropriate time-management skills, task-com-mitment and perseverance. |
| Experiential Learning Opportunities |
| STEP Co-op students at College of the North Atlantic will be required to complete a min-imum of 110 hours of experiential learning at College of the North Atlantic and/or in a related work placement, over and above the time required to complete their College course. |
| Orientation Program |
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Before being placed in a working environ-ment either at College
of the North Atlantic or in the community, STEP Co-op students
will complete a minimum of twenty hours of orientation to ensure
a smooth transition to the post secondary environment and to
their work placement assignment.
Topics, among others to be covered during this session would include: post secondary ori-entation, self assessment and career develop-ment skills, job readiness and workplace expectations, interpersonal communications, health and safety, confidentiality, and personal man-agement. STEP Co-op students may be involved in one or more of the following:
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| Work Placement Learning Plan and Weekly Log |
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STEP Co-op students will be required to document the
learning that has occurred in their work placements
throughout the semester. Students will be required to
complete their per-sonal Work Placement Learning Plans
and Weekly Logs throughout the duration of the Program.
Both of these forms are located on the Community Career Centre website at:
http://www.communitycc.ca/index2.asp
The STEP Co-op teacher/facilitator will make regular monitoring visits to College of the North Atlantic and to the different work placements to dialogue with students and staff in order to support the on-going development of students' Work Placement Learning Plans. |
| Integration Sessions |
| Students will meet with their STEP Co-op teacher/facilitator one afternoon a week throughout the semester to pull together the kinds of things that have been taking place during the week. This will be an integral part of linking together the different aspects of the STEP Co-op Program. Areas of concern will be addressed and instruction provided on a variety of related topics. |
| Program Benefits for Students |
This program offers many benefits for students:
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| Planning for STEP Co-op Begins in Level I |
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Level I high school students and their par-ents need to be made
aware of STEP Co-op at College of the North Atlantic during
their first year of high school. Students who may want to
take advantage of this Program will be encouraged to maintain
a solid academic average and to select courses that will
ensure they have the necessary prerequisites completed
prior to their final year of high school.
Students will also be encouraged to develop a Committment to personal excellence and other attributes that will increase their likelihood of success in STEP Co-op. |
| For Further Information |
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Ms. Cathy Quigley |
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 05, 2007