Vocational Work Experience Education (1) (8503)

Vocational Work Experience Education extends the student’s vocational learning opportunities through paid employment in a job related to a career technical education (CTE) course in which the student is or has been enrolled. An auto mechanics major working in an auto repair garage is an example of the type of part-time employment offered in this program. Although in most cases students enrolled in Vocational Work Experience Education must be 16 years of age or older and in grades 11 or 12, exceptions can be made on the principal’s recommendation. High school students who are currently enrolled in, or have completed, an approved CTE course or courses related to their jobs and are employed for four or more hours per day are entitled to one credit per semester on completion of 150 hours of work. The equivalent of one period a week of related instruction or counseling is required for students enrolled in this program. A maximum of eight credits, which qualify students for California Scholarship Federation (CFS) eligibility, may be earned toward elective graduation requirements. See Administrative Procedure 4126 for a list of forms and requirements.