Work-Based Learning Program
Student Information
Congratulations on earning your Work-Based Learning [WBL] assignment! This course provides you with the opportunity to translate classroom theories into practical applications on the job. By reviewing this handbook throughout the semester, the WBL process should prove to be a most rewarding experience.
Work-based learning credit on your transcript tells your future employers that not only did you perform to the specifications of your WBL employer, but that you also met LCCC's standards of performance.
YOUR FIRST STEP IN CAREER SUCCESS
The work world is in a state of almost revolutionary change. LCCC's goal is to help our students and grads become top notch job candidates who are more than up to the challenges of the digital work place. To succeed, it helps if you think of your work not as a job, but as a career - a career that you are responsible for managing. To do this, you need to keep your skills sharp and know how to navigate in the world of business and industry. Work-based learning is an important early-career step where you can sharpen career skills and knowledge, your interpersonal skills, and professional work habits.
BENEFITS OF WORK-BASED LEARNING
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Sharpen the skills that employers value
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Apply your classroom learning in the workplace
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Increase your self-confidence / interpersonal skills
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Make valuable contacts in the field
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Gain experience that looks good on résumés
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Obtain an entry on your transcript which will show you have experience in your field
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Gain insights helpful in your career and academic planning and
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Earn money to help with your college expenses (if it is a paid WBL experience)
WHO QUALIFIES FOR WBL?
The Work-Based Learning Courses [for example, CADD 287, 288, 289, etc.] are offered to students pursuing an approved program at LCCC. To participate, you must have:
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completed 15 semester hours (exclusive of any developmental courses), with a minimum of 6 semester hours in the discipline of placement,
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a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the discipline and a 2.0 overall GPA, and
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divisional approval.
HOW DO I EARN CREDIT FOR MY WORK EXPERIENCE?
The goal is to work thoughtfully. To earn credit for your work-based learning experience, you must demonstrate to your Faculty Advisor that you have carefully examined your workplace experience. You must show that you understand what you learned from it, how you have grown from it, and its effect on your career development.
WORK-BASED LEARNING FORMS