Work-Based Learning: Providing Effective Opportunities for Students, Schools and Businesses

Work-Based Learning: Providing Effective Opportunities for Students, Schools and Businesses

WBL License | This program is completed

Central VT Chamber of Commerce 33 Stewart Rd Berlin, VT 05641 United States

TBD

Graduate

6/25/2022-7/30/2022

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$1,695.00

In order to develop legal, safe, and effective work-based learning programs and experiences, school personnel must understand labor and safety laws and practices, sales and marketing, career development strategies, and effective systems for organizing, monitoring and evaluating student learning opportunities with businesses and community partners.

As its primary reference, this course uses the Vermont Agency of Education Vermont Work-Based Learning Manual: Guidelines and Tools to Support Work-Based Learning Experiences for All Learners (2017).  This course provides participants with the knowledge base needed to develop a coherent work-based learning program for a school or organization.

The course curriculum is designed to provide participants with the core knowledge base for operating under the Work-Based Learning educator’s license endorsement in the state of Vermont or other position that allows for the implementation of some or all areas of study.

At this time, we are planning in-person class meetings for this course. Please click View Schedule (above) for dates and times.

 

  • Upon successful completion, students will earn 3 graduate credits from Castleton University.

Tulikangas, Rich

Rich Tulikangas currently serves as Director of the Vermont Career Advancement Project, a statewide initiative through HireAbility designed to support youth and adults with disabilities to pursue career pathways and higher wage employment. He has been passionate about helping prepare young people for life beyond high school and been a leader of numerous programs and organizations in Vermont and nationally for over 30 years. He served as HireAbility's Director of Linking Learning to Careers, was the founding Executive Director of Linking Learning to Life/Navicate, the Work-Based Learning Director for the National Academy Foundation (now NAF), the Consultant and Program Director in several capacities for the VT Agency of Education, and was loaned to the Governor’s Office to develop the state’s School-To-Work plan.