Department of Cooperative Education
Cooperative education courses include a classroom component, comprising pre-placement and integration activities, and a placement component. Students earn 2, 3, or 4 cooperative education credits by integrating classroom theory with planned learning experiences in the community to achieve learning based on the curriculum expectations of the related course. Placements should provide students with challenging opportunities to apply and extend their knowledge, and to practise and refine the skills acquired in the related course. In addition, students will be able to demonstrate their achievement of placement expectations that reflect current workplace practices and standards.
Cooperative education involves a partnership between education and business, industry, agriculture, labour, or community organizations that includes students, teachers, parents, employers, and placement supervisors. Additional participants may be involved in the case of exceptional students and other students with special needs.
Department Members:
| Department Head: Ms. Spina |
| Department Extension: 79147 |
| Ms. Cantera |
Ms. Mendicelli |
| Mr. Debono |
Mr. Poitras |
| Mr. Neto |
Ms. Kulas |
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Latest News:
Co-operative Education
A new semester of Co-op has begun and students have been working hard at their placements. The experiences that the students will gain over this semester will prove to be valuable for their future educational choices and careers. They are showing great commitment and developing their work skills daily.
Through Co-operative Education, students combine classroom theory with experience in the workplace. Some of the careers the students are presently experiencing are in the following fields: chiropractor, financial customer service representative, teacher, early childhood educator, interior designer, nurse, sport and event marketing, fitness/personal trainer, radiologist, chef, photographer, personal support workers and many more.
Our Specialist High Skills Major Programs in Healthcare, Childcare and Sports, have also seen a substantial increase in the number of students enrolled who wish to obtain their certificates in any of these three areas. They will have the opportunity to be involved in many Reach Ahead and Experiential Learning opportunities which will provide them with hands on training in specified fields as well as a glimpse into post secondary pathways.
We will be hosting our Career Showcase on January 12th, 2012 where students will have an opportunity to showcase the skills which they have mastered over the semester. This is also a great opportunity for any students who may be interested in any of our Co-op programs to come and ask questions and obtain information in their chosen career choice.
All are welcome!
Susan Mendicelli, Marcus Poitras, Tony DeBono, Silvia Kulas, Elda Cantera
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Weekly Log Sheet
Specialist High Skills Major students, Deborah Vassell, and Naomi Kankonde-Tchimanga, are presently working at Brampton Civic Hospital in the Post Partum and Cardiac Procedures units.
Joham Anwar and Rhayelle Caesar are also enjoying their placements at Etobicoke General Hospital in the Diagnostic Imaging and Mammography departments.
Both Kwasi Jr. Nkansah, at Springdale Medical Centre and Samantha Borges, at First Friends Pre-School and Daycare are also enjoying their placements.
As well, Shantel Avendano-Flores, at St. Michael's Hospital, Pediatric Unit, and Shaniece Hines, at Earls Kitchen & Bar, are gaining valuable work skills in the prospective fields.