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Length	Credit Value	Description	Key Elements
Job Shadowing (e.g., students to work day)
1/2 to 1 day (in some cases, up to 3 days)	none	you experience one-on-one observation of a worker at a place of employment	involves the pairing of you with a worker in a specific occupation may be integrated with a credit course may be part of your school-work transition program
Job Twinning
1/2 to 1 day	none	one-on-one observation of a co-op placement	involves the pairing of you with a student in cooperative education student
Work Experience
1-4 weeks	none	a planned learning opportunity, within any credit course, that provides you with relatively short-term work experiences, usually of one or two weeks' duration and not exceeding four weeks	involves a short-term, subject-related work placement forms an integral part of a specific credit course requires pre-placement orientation requires a learning plan
Virtual Work Experience
the equivalent of 1-4 weeks	none	experience simulated work, within any credit course, that allows you, including students who recive a special education program or services and students in rural areas, to take advantage of a greater variety of experiences than those available in the local economy	involves a short-term, subject-related virtual work placement facilitated through the use of computer software and the Internet forms an integral part of a specific credit course requires pre-placement orientation requires a learning plan
Cooperative Education
full term (year or semester)	1 credit per 110 hour cooperative education credit course successfully completed	a planned learning experience, for which credits are earned, integrates classroom theory and learning experiences at a workplace to enable students to apply and refine the knowledge and skills acquired in a related curriculum course or a locally developed course	requires a personalized placement learning plan involves the earning of credits requires pre-placement orientation is monitored by the cooperative education teacher integrates classroom and workplace learning involves reflective learning involves student assessment
School-work Transition Programs (e.g., Bridges)
varies, but typically not less than 2 years (3-4 semesters over Grades 11 and 12)	varies with type of planned workplace experience	a combination of school- and work-based education and training involving a variety of learning opportunities	is oriented towards students who will be entering the workforce directly after high school involves the development of partnerships with employers involves the enhancement of curriculum with input from employers involves the earning of cooperative education credits
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
varies, but typically not less than 2 years (3-4 semesters over Grades 11 and 12)	varies with opportunities	an opportunity to meet diploma requirements while participating in an apprenticeship occupation	designed for students 16 years of age and older who have already earned 16 credits towards OSSD may involve your registration in an apprenticeship requires your documentation and training regarding trade-specific competencies acquired involves the earning of cooperative education credits

Number of Hours Required for Cooperative Education Courses
Number of Credits	Pre-Placement	Integration	Placement	Total Hours
1-credit course (related to 1 in-school course)	15-20 hours	7 hours	83-88 hours minimum	110 hours
2-credit course (related to 1 in-school course)	12-20 hours	14 hours	186-191 hours minimum	220 hours
4-credit course (related to 2 different in-school courses)	15-20 hours	28 hours	392-397 hours minimum	440 hours