Conestoga College Co-op Dual Credit

  Définition Description

1. Title of Initiative

Title or name as specified in official documentation, e.g. funding contract

College Co-op Dual Credit

2. Provider

Name of organisation responsible for delivering the initiative

School/College/Work Initiative (SCWI )

3. Sponsor Name of organisation responsible for funding the initiative

Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities and Min. of Education

Council of Ontario Directors of Education

Committee of Presidents Colleges Ontario

4. Date Commenced Month and year (if known) when the initiative first came into operation February 5, 2007 (pilot)
5. Date ended If this initiative is not longer in operation, please give the month and year when it came to an end, if known.  
6. Targeted Audience Is the initiative aimed at specific groups, or is it more general in application? Please specify any demographic or employee groups being targeted.

Youth At-risk

Students at risk of leaving high school without a diploma. Eligibility: 17 years or older, 2-3 credits short of graduation, want to explore career opportunities, personal interview to determine motivation and commitment to program.

7. Location Is this a national initiative, or is its coverage limited to a particular region or locality? If so, please specify the region or locality covered. Waterloo campus of Conestoga College, Ontario
8. Overview of Program Please give a brief description of the initiative, in one or two sentences. Students participate in 10-week college certificate program, Employment/Training Readiness, to help identify training, education, or employment goals and paths to get there. Based on identified interests, students then complete an 8-week co-op placement leading to two GLN co-op credits.