What is Work-Based Learning: WBL is defined in federal law as “sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or simulated environments at an educational institution that fosters in depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field, that are aligned to curriculum and instruction.”
250 hours of program-aligned WBL with evidence of evaluations required for this pathway.
Work-Based Learning allows students to gain essential on-the-job skills and knowledge while still in high school. This can occur within their high school or on a job-site. These students are earning industry-recognized credentials, while gaining work experience, and earning a paycheck in many situations!
Options include:
- Job site placement and internship
- Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship
- Remote of Virtual Placement
- Entrepreneurship
- School-based enterprise
- Simulated work environment