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CAAW 0637: Work Experience 1 for Career Awareness 

Effective date

September 2024 

Department

Community & Career Education 

School

Arts and Sciences 
 




Description

This three-week work experience course provides students with the opportunity to work hands-on in a job matched to their aptitudes, abilities, and interests, and to practice generic work habits. This course is part of the Career Awareness program. 

Credits

3.0 

Year of study

Below Grade 10 Equivalency 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 90
Total Hours: 90
 

Instructional Strategies

Experiential hands on learning
Verbal and demonstrated skills training by supervisor/co workers/VCC faculty 

Grading System

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory 

Passing grade

S- Satisfactory=70% 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Practicum 

100 

observation of demonstrated skills checklist Employer, Instructor, Student Self Refection 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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