1 Semester Course

Grade Levels: 11-12

 Prerequisite: Enrollment by permission of Coordinator

Course Description:

Students enrolled in the Marketing Education Program acquire work experience in and training with a business person who provides part-time employment in a marketing-related job for which they receive school credit plus pay.  A minimum of 15 hours work experience per week for ½ unit of credit or 20 hours work experience per week for     1 unit of credit is required in an APPROVED marketing job.

Objectives:

The student will be able to:

• perform tasks in a work setting with a minimum of supervision.
• set, pursue, and attain goals in a work setting.
• perform job duties accurately and professionally.
• handle work situations through personal resources and knowledge.
• adapt to the work environment.
• perform an acceptable volume of work in a job setting.
• attend work regularly and promptly. follow instructions in a work setting.
• cooperate with employers, employees, clients, and customers.
• dress appropriately for the work environment.
• identify appropriate behaviors that demonstrate good human relations such as team work, cooperation, and flexibility.

Basic skills are enhanced and applied in the three components of the Marketing Education program: classroom instruction, internship/project method, and leadership development (DECA).

Grading System:

See Work Experience Grading Criteria.

Special Requirements:

Students must provide their own transportation to the work site.

Students must have a valid drivers license.

A Cooperative Training Agreement and a Training Plan among the student, parent, school, and employer must be completed at the beginning of the semester or during the semester if a job change should occur.  Students must follow ll rules and regulations contained in the signed Cooperative Training Agreement.

Each student is required to keep a monthly work report of the number of hours worked and the wages earned.