Cooperative Education

Cooperative education is a structured educational strategy integrating classroom studies with learning through productive work experiences in a field related to a student's academic or career goals. It provides progressive experiences in integrating theory and practice. Cooperative education is a partnership among students, educational institutions and employers, with specified responsibilities for each party.

Maine Certified Industry Standards for CIP 99.1000

• State of Maine Statewide Standards

AND

• WorkReady

OR

• Workplace Readiness Skills (Virginia Department of Education Career and Technical Education Resource Center)

Standards & Competencies

• State of Maine
  • Statewide Standards and Competencies (DOC, 48KB)
• WorkReady
  • Standards and Competencies (DOC, 43KB)

• Workplace Readiness Skills
  • Standards and Competencies (DOC, 32KB)

Additional Cooperative Education Forms and Information