Work Experience Program

Applied Science, Business, and Technology Division - Holt 140 (209) 954-5230

The Work Experience Program is designed for students who are enrolled in a course related to their specific job duties, while working at a business, industry, or government work site. The Work Experience Program provides the student an opportunity to develop marketable skills, abilities, attitudes, and work habits appropriate to successful employment in a career field. The student acquires sufficient career knowledge to enable them to develop an occupational education plan consistent with their career goals. The college further assures that the program offers opportunities in occupational areas that relate to existing or anticipated employment opportunities. Students enrolled in the Work Experience Program may earn from 1- 4 units of general elective college credit per semester. Students may earn a total of 16 units from the program. Once the student has reached the 16-unit limit, the student is no longer eligible for the program. For more information contact the Applied Science, Business, and Technology Division office.

Eligibility: The student must be enrolled in at least seven units (no minimum requirement for summer) including Work Experience units. The work experience must be relate to a course in which the student is currently enrolled.