Cooperative Education
All programs having cooperative education method of instruction are required to have the following (but not limited to) in their coop program:
- A cover letter to all participating employers explaining the cooperative education experience. A college-wide brochure, identifying the mission and goals of the coop experience, should be included. Syllabi will be completed for each pre-coop, coop, and post coop course and shared with the participant and employer.
- Training sites identified/approved by SCC's CAP Coop Education Coordinator (Training Center Approval Form).
- Student job tasks will relate directly to the Program of Study.
- Students will initiate the process for securing and scheduling an approved coop education employer.
- Full-time Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) students must document a minimum of 480 hours (based on students working 40 hours per week) of work experience during their coop quarter. Programs may choose to have more contact hours.
- All coop education students will have two visits per coop quarter. Coop education sites that are more than 500 miles from the SCC campus must have dean approval.
Program Goals
- Provide Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) technical training in the areas of automotive engines, automatic transmissions, manual transmissions, suspension and wheel alignment, heating and air-conditioning, electrical/electronics, engine performance, and brakes.
- Provide an effective training program that meets the employment needs of the automotive industry as directed by the CAP advisory committee.
- Provide students with safe working habits so as not to injure themselves, others, or personal property.
- Instill in the student a sense of punctuality and time management.