Work-Based Learning

Learn as You Work

Michigan Department of Education defines the term Work-Based Learning to mean sustained interactions with employers or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or simulated environments at an educational institution that foster in-depth, first-hand engagement with the tasks required of a given career field, that are aligned to curriculum, instruction, and CTE Program standards. Michigan Department of Education indicates the following three components must be included to be classified as a Work-Based Learning experience:

• Involvement of industry partner or employer
• Centered around CTE task or competency
• Sustained or on-going task partnership with industry partner in Career Preparation and Career Training experiences

Kent Career Tech Center Work-Based Learning is committed to working alongside instructors, counselors, administrators, parents, and community partners to provide quality education through extended learning experiences that connect acquired skills and knowledge to a student’s future. Work-Based Learning helps to narrow the gap between theory and practice by giving students the opportunity to apply current skills and learn new skills through the expansion of the classroom out into the community.

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.

Interested?

Talk to your KCTC instructor!

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

Eligibility Requirements:

• 90% Attendance Rate
• 74% Class Grade
• 80% Career & Employability Grade

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