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COOPERATIVE EDUCATION

Cooperative Education is a structured component of the Career Technical Education curriculum that integrates classroom instruction and learning with productive, supervised work experiences in fields related to a student’s career objective.

To be eligible for participation a student must meet one of the following criteria:
 

  • Successful completion of two Career Tech courses related to the student’s career objective
     
     
  • Successful completion of one Career Tech course and one course from the list of State Approved Related Other Courses

Leigh A. Trimble
 
(256) 766-2264
 
ltrimble@fcs.k12.al.us
  • Enrolled in the second Career Tech course and concurrently enrolled in Coordinated Studies

Cooperative Education students must:

  • Show successful completion of 10th grade
     
  • Be at least 16 years old
     
  • Provide their own transportation to work
     
  • Not be deficient on the High School Graduation Exam
     
  • Be physically and mentally capable of performing the tasks of the career objective

Coordinated Studies and Coordinated Studies Seminar

These are required components of the CO-OP Program. The Coordinated Studies class may be taken before or concurrent with the work-based experienced. After earning one credit in Coordinated Studies, students enrolled in Cooperative Education are required to participate in the Coordinated Students Seminar equivalent to one full class period per week.