Cooperative (Co-op) Education is a paid Work-Based Learning experience consisting of in-school Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program instruction via CTE Program coursework combined with related on-the-job work experience in a connected business or industrial establishment. *All Co-op experiences should be coded accordingly in Infinite Campus and aligned to the student's TEDS-identified career program area (CTE pathway).
To participate in Co-op, a student shall:
Be at least sixteen (16) years of age.
Have gained sufficient knowledge and skills for success.
Have completed the basic career and technical skill prerequisites required by the CTE Program (Concentrator Status).
Be enrolled in a pathway course within the same academic year or completed pathway by the conclusion of the student's junior year.
Hazardous Occupations Addendum (if applicable)
*For more details on roles and responsibilities for participants enrolled in Co-op experiences, review the Kentucky Department of Education's Work-Based Learning Manual.