What Are School To Career Programs?

How would you like to spend part of your junior, or senior year preparing for a career by actually being employed in the local workforce?  The Wisconsin Rapids Public School District has a variety of opportunities for students to get hands-on, minds-on career experience through the School To Career Programs.  Students will explore a career area, earn high school credit, advanced standing credit, make connections between education and work, and earn wages, all while attending classes at Lincoln High School.  It is a great opportunity for a student to see relevance in what he/she is learning in the classroom that leads to career opportunities in business and industry.

All programs are competitive and subject to business and industry availabilities.

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Youth Apprenticeship

Some of the most promising careers
of the future are in high tech, high skills, hands-on related fields.  Youth
Apprenticeships are unique opportunities for Juniors and/or Seniors to start preparing for a career while still in high school.  One- and two-year programs combine academic education, occupational instruction, and work-based learning with an employer.

Opportunities:

• Regular high school diploma
• Youth Apprenticeship competency certificate from the Department of Public Instruction
• Take classes at Mid-State Technical  College  (in select occupational areas)
• Earn Advanced Standing Credit at select Wisconsin Technical Colleges 
• One to two years of professional  training and hands-on paid work        experience
• High School credit for paid work experience
• Business/Industry mentor
   

Youth Apprenticeship Programs 

Offered at Lincoln High School Include:

• Agriculture
• Auto Technician
• Drafting/Engineering
• Financial Services
• Health Services (CNA: Certified Nursing Assistant)
• Hotel/Motel/Lodging
• Information Technology
• Tourism
• Welding                                                    

Co-ops
Cooperative Education Programs offer  senior high school students a course of study that integrates academic work,
work-site learning, and a paid work          experience.  The program  progresses to high school graduation.  It also includes post-secondary options and further    preparation for the world of work.  Students must fulfill prerequisites.

Co-ops Offered Include:
Marketing/Business Management (State-certified Skills Certificate)
Professional Cooking
 

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Job  Shadows

A Job Shadow is a school/community experience that allows students to observe people in the community as they perform their regular job duties. Job Shadowing is a short-term, usually 2-6 hours), workplace learning opportunity, with an emphasis on exploration, not work.  Since Job Shadowing is exploratory in nature, most students will benefit from several job shadowing experiences over the course of several years.

How do students get  involved
in these programs?

Interested students must apply for  this program through their counselor or Mr. Siler, the Career and Technical Education Coordinator.  Selection is based on career interest, skills, employability, attitude, personality, GPA, attendance, number of high school credits, and recommendations.

LHS Counseling, 422-7316
Career & Technical Education
Coordinator:  Eric Siler
422-7178 or 422-6025
eric.siler@wrps.org
 

In accordance with the Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools Non-discrimination Policy, no person on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy,  marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability, may be denied admission to this program.