Los Angeles Vally College

How to Enroll

Cooperative Education Eligibility:

Cooperative Work Experience Education (CWEE) requires a structured work environment and supportive supervisors or mentors to collaborate in overseeing student learning objectives. The application requires students, in partnership with their supervisor, to create measurable objectives to be achieved during the semester of enrollment.

 

The student must be employed, volunteering or interning prior to registering for Cooperative Education. Self-employed students, temps, substitutes, informal childcare providers and homecare providers are not eligible.

 

Application Process:

 

To complete the Coop. Ed. application process, each student must first be a Los Angeles Valley College student. To enroll at Los Angeles Valley College go to: http://www.lavc.edu/newstudents.html

  

Once the student has enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College, and has a valid student I.D. number, he/she can click the link below to download the Cooperative Education Application Packet:

  

Summer 2012 Application Packet (PDF) 

  

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Once the application packet is complete, the student can call 818-947-2334 to schedule an appointment to meet with the Coop. Ed. Director.  Enrollment into the program is by add slip only.

 

Summer Session

Students can earn up to four units of college credit during the summer session. The unit breakdown is as follows:

 

 Paid Positions          

 75 hours = 1unit       

 150 hours = 2 units

 225 hours = 3 units

 300 hours = 4 units

     (must be in major)

 Interns (Unpaid)

   60 hours = 1 unit

 120 hours = 2 units

 180 hours = 3 units

 240 hours = 4 units

    (must be in major)

 

Students enrolling for the summer session must submit a complete Cooperative Education Application Packet and be enrolled no later than June 13, 2012.  

 

Volunteer and Earn College Credits

Learn more about volunteer opportunities through the Service Learning Program and you can be eligible to earn college credits throught Coop. Ed. Download the Service Learning Flyer (PDF)