Work-Based Learning

Work-Based Learning Vision Statement

To assist our students to discover and explore their interests and to equip them with the knowledge, technical skills, career and employability skills, and confidence necessary to successfully prepare them to be college and career ready, resulting in a career path of their choice.

Work-Based Learning Objectives

• Provide quality opportunities for students to learn and apply a variety of skills by expanding the walls of the classroom learning to include the community.
• Foster mutually reciprocal relationships with community partners to facilitate the connection between academic learning and real-world experiences.
• Provide equitable access to Work-Based Learning for all students.
• Work with instructors to increase and elevate student participation in Work-Based Learning experiences.
• Increase students’ understanding and use of transferable career and employability skills (problem-solving, communication, timeliness, etc).
• Align Work-Based Learning opportunities to program CIP standards.

Are you a student interested in a Work-Based Learning Internship?

Talk to your KCTC instructor!  Long-term internships positions can be held by students in their 2nd year of a program*.  

To see if you are eligible, visit the Work-Based Learning Office in KCTC East - Room A115

Eligibility Requirements:

• 90% Attendance Rate
• 74% Class Grade
• 80% Career & Employability Grade
• No participation in WBL at the student's home high school*

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