Work-Based Learning Opportunities
Students in this course earn credit by attending a class at a local business. Students will learn employability skills, habits, and attitudes conducive to employment success. Mentorship offers the students an opportunity to "try" a career. It assists students in choosing a career wisely, preparing for employment suited to their abilities and interests, and learning to work with others in successful and rewarding ways. This course is designed to provide students with real-life work experience within the Janesville community.
Course Number: 753121 and/or 753122
Grades: 10-12
Credit: 0.5
Length: Semester or can be taken for an additional semester
Prerequisites: Prospective students must fill out a statement of interest and obtain teacher recommendations. See the instructor for forms. Instructor consent.
JUNIOR/SENIOR INTERNSHIP
This course is designed to provide a challenging opportunity for motivated, responsible students who are ready to direct their own learning. After an initial period of classroom instruction on leadership, ethics, and critical and creative thinking, students will gain experience through career exploration in a business, non-profit, government, or academic setting. Students will be released during the class period for the 50-hour field experience with their professional mentor. Additional contact hours can be arranged as agreed upon by the student, teacher, and mentor. A detailed log, portfolio, and final project are presented at the completion of the course.
MENTORSHIP
Students in this course earn credit by attending a class at a local business. Students will learn employability skills, habits, and attitudes conducive to employment success. Mentorship offers the students an opportunity to "try" a career. It assists students in choosing a career wisely, preparing for employment suited to their abilities and interests, and learning to work with others in successful and rewarding ways. This course is designed to provide students with real-life work experience within the Janesville community.
YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP
The Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship (YA) program is a statewide initiative for high school juniors and seniors that integrates school-based and work-based learning to teach employability and occupational skills. In this program, students enroll in academic classes to fulfill high school graduation requirements, in addition to 2-4 semesters of technical courses offered at the local high school, worksite, or Blackhawk Technical College. The last component of the YA program is a paid work experience in the student’s chosen industry under the guidance of a skilled mentor.
Payment: District is responsible for tuition via Start College Now or the Early College Credit Program.
YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP (YA)
ELIGIBILITY:
Students must:- Be enrolled in a public or private secondary school or an approved program leading to a General Equivalency Degree (GED)/High School Equivalency Degree (HSED); or
- Be enrolled in a home-based program or Charter School;
- Perform satisfactorily on the Wisconsin Pupil Assessment System or otherwise demonstrate the ability to attain the required skills; and
- Have participated in career exploration, guidance, and/or education activities, which allow them to make an informed choice about their chosen career area
Local Consortia must:
- Obtain approval from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) for additional eligibility criteria
- Do not use a student's grade point average (GPA) as the sole reason to disqualify a student from enrolling in the program. The GPA must be viewed as part of a total assessment for applicants, not as a screening tool.
APPLICATION:
- Local Consortia must establish a YA application process
- Potential YA students apply for the YA program according to their local consortium procedures
ENROLLMENT:
Begin:
- As early as JUNE after sophomore year for a Level Two or as late as JUNE after the Junior year
- As early as JUNE after junior year for a Level One senior year or as late as FALL of the senior year
- Provided the YA student's age does not violate child labor law restrictions for the particular occupation
Complete:
- By high school graduation
- By AUGUST 31st, following high school graduation
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Extensions beyond August 31st may be granted - submit request in writing to DWD at: Y
A Program, DWD, P.O. Box 7972, Madison, WI 53707-7922
Process:
- Education/Training Agreement (ETA) -- All parties sign for every YA student enrolled in the program
- Student Registration Form -- Complete and submit a registration form to DWD Uno within thirty (30) days after the student is hired by the employer
- New Worksites -- If a YA student changes worksites, sign and file a new ETA with the school and new employer. Notify DWD in writing of the change of worksite.
- Local consortia cannot rewrite or change language on the ETA or Student Registration Form.
CERTIFICATION:
To be certified, YA students must:
- Achieve the required competency levels for their particular program
- Pass all required classes
- Work the specified minimum number of hours
The Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship (YA) program is a statewide initiative for high school juniors and seniors that integrates school-based and work-based learning to teach employability and occupational skills. In this program, students are enrolled in academic classes to fulfill high school, work site, or Blackhawk Technical College. The last component of the YA program is a paid work experience in the student's chosen industry under the guidance of a skilled mentor. A Certificate of Proficiency in the specific program area will be earned if the identified business/industry competencies are completed to the proficiency level identified by the Governor's Work-based Learning Board (GWBLB).
Google Parent Consent Form
Please complete the survey as your acknowledgment that your child is in the Youth Apprenticeship Program.