Cooperative Education
Students at SCC are employed by area businesses and industries and have the opportunity to learn while doing through the College’s Cooperative Education Experience. Students will work in positions related to their career goals. Student objectives are established through mutual agreement by the student, the employer and the cooperative education experience coordinator. Progress is evaluated at designated time(s) during the period of employment.
How Cooperative Education Works
SCC’s Cooperative Education Experience is designed for students who have completed specific courses in their Program of Study and have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Coordinators work closely with employers and students to determine the optimum Cooperative Education arrangement. Students register for the Cooperative Education Experience and earn college credit while being paid a salary for the cooperative experience. The salary is set by the employer and agreed upon by the student. Benefits include offering a unique opportunity to apply what is learned on campus to real-world situations in the student’s sponsoring business, earning a wage which will help offset college expenses, earn college credit while on their Cooperative Education training, and regular visits by program instructors to ensure student success.