Work-Based Learning Programs and COVID 19

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Good Morning!

 

Here’s an important work-based learning update:

 

NOTICE:

See also District Administrator Emails at https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/2019-novel-coronavirus

 

State-Certified Work-Based Learning Programs

Youth Apprenticeship (YA):  Please see the communication from the Department of Workforce Development that was sent to Youth Apprenticeship (YA) coordinators.  The communication provides notice of revised minimum completion requirements and frequently asked questions guidance for the school year.  

 

State Skill Standards Cooperative Education:  Requirements similar to YA will apply to the state-certified Skill Standards Cooperative Education programming, including Employability Skills and Youth Leadership.  Key components of the revised requirements are:

·         Students may continue related classroom instruction virtually.

·         The school-supervised, work-based learning (WBL) employer training agreement (ETA) is temporarily suspended. 

·         As of March 18, 2020, a student is considered successful if he or she:

o   was registered for the 2019-2020 school year,

o   met a minimum of 360 hours for DPI Skill Standards Co-Op, or 68 hours for Employability Skills or Youth Leadership, and 

o   completed one full semester plus nine weeks of the second semester of required program related instruction.   

 

Students who did not achieve these minimums have the choice to continue to accrue hours over the summer up until September 30, 2020, or be registered as incomplete in the program.  Reminder notices for CTE Skill database registration entry will be sent again later this spring and again in late summer.

 

Contact Robin.Kroy...@dpi.wi.gov at 608-266-2022 or Diane....@dpi.wi.gov at 608-267-9088 for questions specific to Assistant Child Care Teacher/Infant-Toddler licensure.

 

 

Tim Fandek   |   Education Consultant

WI Department of Public Instruction   |   Career and Technical Education

Marketing, Management, & Entrepreneurship    

Wisconsin DECA Chartered Association Advisor

(608) 267-9253   |   timothy...@dpi.wi.gov