Work Experience Program
The Colton High School Work Experience Program allows students to receive elective credit for work done for an employer. The employer must have a current IRS employer identification number and pay at least the legal minimum wage (currently $8.95/hour as of January, 2013).
This course centers upon:
- development of positive occupational skills in real-world settings and lifelong career-building skills
- learning new skills that relate to the place of employment
- focuses interests by experiencing a job and career area in depth
- understanding the culture of the workplace and the finer points of interacting with co-workers and supervisors
- and the setting and achievement of goals.
A student may earn up to a maximum of two (2) elective credits through the Work Experience Program. Credit will be awarded as .5 credit per semester, on a pass/no pass basis. See Mrs. Coy for more information and sign-up forms.
