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Co-operative Education (Co-op)

Real Experience, Real Opportunity.

Co-op at SNP Secondary School gives students the chance to learn beyond the classroom by earning credits through real work experience. Students are placed in community workplaces aligned with their interests and career goals, gaining valuable skills and networking opportunities. Co-op bridges the gap between school and the workforce, helping students explore their futures while still in high school.

Co-op courses offered at SNP Secondary School:

  • Grade 11/12: DCO3O

Full course descriptions and prerequisite information is available in the Ontario Curriculum document (Co-op courses begin on page 51).

Students earn credits while gaining hands-on experience in real workplaces. Co-op connects classroom learning to career goals and builds valuable job skills.

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    • FAQs

    Yes, students earn either two credits for a half day co-op or four credits for a full day co-op pending successful completion of the placement.

    Students and staff work together to find placements with willing employeers that match the student’s career goals/interests.

    No, the co-op placements are unpaid; students earn high school credits and job experience from their placements. However, students who have excelled in their placements have often been offered a job at their place of work after their co-op is complete.

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