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What is your What is your Pathway?Pathway?A Pathway is a A Pathway is a

choice, a road to choice, a road to get from here to get from here to there.there.

Sometimes the Sometimes the path is easy, path is easy, sometimes the sometimes the path is path is challenging.challenging.

KNOWKNOW about about the choices the choices that are that are available to available to you…you…

What are your PATHWAY options?What are your PATHWAY options?

WorkWork

ApprenticeshipApprenticeship

CollegeCollege

UniversityUniversity

No matter what No matter what path you choose path you choose you will all end you will all end up in the same up in the same place…the world place…the world of of W O R K ! W O R K !

The Challenge…The Challenge…

You need experience You need experience

to get a job…to get a job…

you need a job you need a job

to get experience!to get experience!

TTest-drive a career in est-drive a career in

CCo-opo-op

With Co-op you get the With Co-op you get the chance to see if your career chance to see if your career

choice is really what you choice is really what you want before choosing your want before choosing your postsecondary destination.postsecondary destination.

CCo-opo-op will build your will build your skills…skills…

Work one-on-one with a Work one-on-one with a co-worker in a co-worker in a

program designed to program designed to meet your interests, meet your interests,

needs, and strengths.needs, and strengths.

Get hands-on work Get hands-on work experience…experience…

Overcome the problem of Overcome the problem of “no job without “no job without

experience and no experience and no experience without a job”. experience without a job”.

Put real work experience on Put real work experience on your resume. your resume.

Real Stories …Real Stories …

““I felt I was treated like a I felt I was treated like a colleague, not a student, colleague, not a student, during my co-op at the during my co-op at the city’s fire department. city’s fire department. The knowledge I gained The knowledge I gained was unlike anything I was unlike anything I have learned from a have learned from a textbook.” textbook.” BRYAN P.BRYAN P.

““My healthcare My healthcare support services co-support services co-op placement gave me op placement gave me multiple opportunities multiple opportunities to experience the to experience the hospital atmosphere hospital atmosphere first-hand. It also first-hand. It also allowed me to make allowed me to make important career important career decisions that will decisions that will impact the rest of my impact the rest of my life.” MIRANDA S.life.” MIRANDA S.

Real Real Stories…Stories…

Types of Co-op Types of Co-op PlacementsPlacements

• auto repair/mechanics auto repair/mechanics • construction/tradesconstruction/trades• business services/ office support/ business services/ office support/

bankbank• hospital/doctor/dentisthospital/doctor/dentist• retail sales/marketingretail sales/marketing• child care/elder care/animal carechild care/elder care/animal care• teacherteacher• beauty salon/hair and estheticsbeauty salon/hair and esthetics• law officelaw office• landscaping/horticulturelandscaping/horticulture• Many more…..Many more…..

Register for OYAP Register for OYAP through Co-op through Co-op

Who is an Apprentice?Who is an Apprentice?

• is studying a skilled tradeis studying a skilled trade

• receives on the job training receives on the job training with a journeypersonwith a journeyperson

• works towards a “license”works towards a “license”

• experiences 90% hands experiences 90% hands

• earns money while learningearns money while learning

• works in the trade for 2-4 works in the trade for 2-4 yearsyears

A Person who:A Person who:

StereotypesStereotypes

We all think we We all think we “know” what a “know” what a construction construction worker or worker or plumber looks plumber looks like… like…

Censored

This is not true of most of the This is not true of most of the trades any more!trades any more!

Today’s plumbers must Today’s plumbers must be:be:

•ArticulateArticulate

•FriendlyFriendly

•Skilled at what they Skilled at what they dodo

•Good at math & Good at math & measurementmeasurement

•MatureMature

Trades require focus and Trades require focus and attention. attention. Without these, we can have some Without these, we can have some serious serious

accidentsaccidents..

SomeSome trades still trades still involve a little bit of involve a little bit of getting your hands getting your hands dirty, this is true.dirty, this is true.

I wash my hands with dove…it’s ¼ moisturizing…

Trades are no longer male-only Trades are no longer male-only domainsdomains

Anything he can do, I can do too!

Trades are not just Trades are not just construction, There are 4 construction, There are 4 different sectors:different sectors:

• ConstructionConstruction

• IndustrialIndustrial

• Motive PowerMotive Power

• Service SectorService Sector

Did you know these are Did you know these are considered considered skilledskilled tradestrades??

• Internet Help DeskInternet Help Desk• Network Cabling SpecialistNetwork Cabling Specialist• Early Childhood EducationEarly Childhood Education• BakerBaker• Education AssistantEducation Assistant• HairstylistHairstylist• Pool, hot tub and spa Pool, hot tub and spa

installerinstaller• ArboristArborist• Electronic Service TechnicianElectronic Service Technician

Skilled Trades means variety - there may be one for

you!

What are the What are the benefits of benefits of Co-op and OYAP?Co-op and OYAP?

You earn credits while you workYou earn credits while you workYou can explore your career You can explore your career

choiceschoicesIt’s a safe learning environmentIt’s a safe learning environmentYou can apply classroom theory to You can apply classroom theory to

workplace experienceworkplace experienceYou can enhance your You can enhance your

employability skillsemployability skillsAnd new this year…And new this year…

Your New Co-op Your New Co-op AdvantageAdvantage

You can now count up toYou can now count up to 2 cooperative 2 cooperative

education credits towards education credits towards the 18 compulsory credits the 18 compulsory credits needed for needed for

a high school diploma.a high school diploma.

Co-op grants you compulsory Co-op grants you compulsory Credits:Credits:

2-credit:2-credit:

• 1 credit is a Co-op 1 credit is a Co-op credit and it counts credit and it counts towards a Group 1 towards a Group 1 compulsory compulsory

• 1 credit is a Co-op 1 credit is a Co-op credit and it may credit and it may count for either a count for either a Group 2 or 3 Group 2 or 3 compulsory compulsory

4-credit:4-credit:

• 1 credit is a GLN 1 credit is a GLN credit and it counts credit and it counts towards a Group 1 towards a Group 1 compulsorycompulsory

• 3 credits are Co-op 3 credits are Co-op credits and 2 of credits and 2 of them count towards them count towards a Group 2 and 3 a Group 2 and 3 compulsory compulsory

Co-op credits can count as Co-op credits can count as one of these compulsory one of these compulsory credits:credits:

Group 1: 1 additional credit in English, or a third Group 1: 1 additional credit in English, or a third language, or social sciences and the humanities, language, or social sciences and the humanities, or Canadian and world studies, or guidance and or Canadian and world studies, or guidance and career education, or cooperative education*career education, or cooperative education*

Group 2: 1 additional credit in health and Group 2: 1 additional credit in health and physical education, or the arts, or business physical education, or the arts, or business studies, or cooperative education*studies, or cooperative education*

Group 3: 1 additional credit in science, or Group 3: 1 additional credit in science, or technological education, or cooperative education*technological education, or cooperative education*

To be eligible for Co-op or To be eligible for Co-op or OYAP you MUST…OYAP you MUST…

• Be at least 16 years oldBe at least 16 years old

• Successfully complete 16 credits Successfully complete 16 credits prior to the start of Co-op prior to the start of Co-op

• Successfully complete the application Successfully complete the application interview and the workplace interview and the workplace interviewinterview

• Have good attendance and Have good attendance and punctuality recordspunctuality records

• Have a professional attitude and Have a professional attitude and judgment & behaviourjudgment & behaviour

Cooperative Education FactsCooperative Education FactsWhat you need to know…What you need to know…Complete the Coop Application Form Complete the Coop Application Form

Successfully complete a Pre-course interviewSuccessfully complete a Pre-course interview

Fulfill 3 weeks of Pre-placement instructionFulfill 3 weeks of Pre-placement instruction

Fulfill the expectations in your personalized Fulfill the expectations in your personalized placement learning plan (PPLP) including the placement learning plan (PPLP) including the required hours of work every dayrequired hours of work every day

Complete all the required assessment and Complete all the required assessment and evaluation criteria including a career showcase, logs evaluation criteria including a career showcase, logs and journals, and a final culminating performance and journals, and a final culminating performance tasktask

Attend all of the regular in-school integration Attend all of the regular in-school integration sessions every second Monday for the entire sessions every second Monday for the entire semestersemester

Application Application ProcessProcess1.1.Get a Co-op application form from Get a Co-op application form from

Co op or Guidance office.Co op or Guidance office.

2.2.Select either 2 or 4 credit co-opSelect either 2 or 4 credit co-op

3.3.Obtain 2 teacher referencesObtain 2 teacher references

4.4.Submit the form with your course Submit the form with your course selection/ registration form to selection/ registration form to guidance guidance

5.5.Be successful in your co-op Be successful in your co-op interview in March (Sept. start) or interview in March (Sept. start) or Nov. (Feb. start)Nov. (Feb. start)

What Co-op will look What Co-op will look like like on your timetable on your timetable

2-credit:2-credit:Period 1 Period 1 Scheduled Scheduled ClassClass

Period 2 Period 2 Scheduled Scheduled ClassClass

Period 3 CoopPeriod 3 Coop

Period 4 CoopPeriod 4 Coop

• 3 weeks in school pre-3 weeks in school pre-placementplacement

• Integration class every 2Integration class every 2ndnd

Monday for the semesterMonday for the semester

• 3.5 hour work day3.5 hour work day

4-credit:4-credit:

Period 1 Coop Period 1 Coop

Period 2 CoopPeriod 2 Coop

Period 3 CoopPeriod 3 Coop

Period 4 CoopPeriod 4 Coop

• 3 weeks in school pre-3 weeks in school pre-placementplacement

• Integration class every 2Integration class every 2ndnd

Monday for the semesterMonday for the semester

• 7.5 hour work day7.5 hour work day

This is why YOU should This is why YOU should take Coop…take Coop…You are a hands-on learner!You are a hands-on learner!You get bored sitting in a You get bored sitting in a

classroom!classroom!You are high energy and like You are high energy and like

dealing with people! dealing with people!You want to get a great job You want to get a great job

one day!one day!

The Road to Success The Road to Success

begins with begins with

Y O U!Y O U!Join Co-op at Notre Join Co-op at Notre

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