Work Experience:
Earn 3 - 15 credits (10, 20 and/or 30 level) Students can earn credits through their job placement (volunteer or summer...including July & August). This is a great career exploration opportunity! Up to 15 Work Experience credits can be counted towards those required for a High School Diploma. Work Experience marks can also be included in a student’s average for some scholarships.
RAP (Registered Apprenticeship Program):
Earn up to 40 (10/20/30 level) credits. “Earn While You Learn” - students begin work as an Apprentice (paid job) in one of over 50 registered trades. Students receive their Apprentice Record book (Apprenticeship Blue Book) and begin to accumulate on-the-job training and work experience hours required to become a Journeyperson.
Green Certificate:
Earn 16 (30 level) credits. Students earn a Production Technician Certificate through apprenticeship style training on a farm/ranch offering one of 9 career-specific specializations (Dairy, Equine, Cow/Calf, feedlot, field Crops, Swine, Sheep, Beekeeping, Irrigated Crops). Students are required to submit a $500.00 deposit to enroll in this program (refunded upon successful completion).