Model Book for the Cooperative Education Program at Santa Fe [Florida] Community College.

Overview & Synopsis

This Model Book contains information for developing a Cooperative Education Program at Santa Fe Community College (Florida). The sections of the book are as follows: Foreword; Background Information; Introduction; Administrative Structure; What Is the Cooperative Education Program; Standards Governing Program Approval; How to Apply for the Cooperative Education Program; Advantages to the Community; Opportunities Open to Cooperative Education Students; What Hours Do Student Work?; Cooperative Education vs. Work Experience; Alternating Approaches for the Cooperative Education Program; Variance of Activities by Selected Groupings in the Cooperative Education Program; Flow Charts; Surveys; Visitations; Advisory Committee; Director's Duties and Responsibilities; Criteria for Selection of Students into the Cooperative Education Program; School/Work Patterns; Information for Employers; Establishing Training Stations; Types of Employers and Types of Jobs; Admission Requirements; Course Description Seminar; Course Syllabus Seminar; Course Description Work Assignment; Course Syllabus Work Assignment; Job Manual; and Materials and Forms for the Cooperative Education Program. Other subjects discussed concern program objectives; distinctive features of the program; special services for the student; advantages to the student, employer, and college; length of program; evaluation; and the cooperative education major. (DB)