Work experience

Work Experience courses enhance students' awareness about the world of work and facilitate their smooth transition to the world of work and/or post-secondary study. Work experience provides opportunities to integrate classroom study in all subjects with on-the-job experiences which enable the exploration or validation of career interests.

The first work experience course taken by a student is HCS3000: Workplace Health and Safety Systems. It is a prerequisite for other Work Experience courses. A student completing Work Experience 35 for 10 credits will have met the “10 credits in any 30-level courses” graduation requirement for the Alberta High School Diploma.

Students enrolled in Work Experience courses may be paid by the employer at the employer's discretion.

Outreach programs provide the opportunity for students to complete work experience during school hours.  It allows students the flexibility to continue working while completing academic subjects.

CBE Off-Campus Program Description

Alberta Education "Guide to Education" (Apprenticeship, Work Experience)