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Career & Technology Studies

MIDLAND SCHOOL DIVISION #25
Manitoba, Canada

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The Career & Technology Studies is an initiative of Midland School Division 25 with government funding from Human Resources Development Canada. It first started as the Youth Internship Program on September 1996 and currently involves 87 student participants and approximately 150 community sponsors. Career and Technology Studies is Midland's title for the Senior Years Technology Education Program. CTS combines the resources and services of three existing programs: Career Counselling, Technology Education, Internship, and Apprenticeship.

The Program:

Is available to Senior 3-4 students (Grades 11-12).
Emphasis is on skill building in a particular job where those skills are currently in demand in the local job market. The Carman region is known as the agricultural research corridor in Manitoba.
Students may apply up to 8 credits toward graduation. See Program /Credits
Students receive no pay for their time scheduled at the workplace. Students are covered by Workers Compensation insurance.
Student progress is monitored by the project coordinator and the cooperating employer.
Correlation between classroom activities and the workplace is maintained throughout the year

The Purpose:

To encourage growth of work/study learning.
To formally integrate a student's academic studies with skill development for a particular job.
To provide an opportunity for a student to experience a particular type of employment and make the necessary employment changes while these changes are still easy to make.
To build a positive connection between school and community.
To provide a structured pathway for the transition from school to the workplace.

The Profits:

For the Student...

Have learned skills specific to particular employment positions that are in demand in the local area.
Leave high school with skills expected in any job situation such as effective communication with staff and customers.
Have a job reference when applying for employment after graduation.
Know how to find, apply for, and keep worthwhile employment.

For the Community:

Has a number of young people with experience, specific job skills, and general employment skills who are an asset to the community's future labour force and businesses.
See increased numbers of students return to the community following post-secondary training to develop local opportunities.

Contact: Mr. Ernie Bart (ebartyip@cici.mb.ca)