Monterey Peninsula College
Cooperative Work Experience Education
COOP Orientation Session
This is an academic program which effectively uses industrial, governmental, educational and other business organizations as off-campus "classrooms." It is an opportunity for students to use work experience for training, career planning and personal development, while they earn college credits. One to four units are possible, depending on how many hours a student works during a term.
MPC offers the following two programs: COOP 91 and COOP 92
- COOP 91: Occupational Cooperative Work Experience (1-4 units)
This is a planned, supervised work experience program for students working in a job related to his/her declared major or career goal. This course may be taken for a total of sixteen units.
- COOP 92: Cooperative Work Experience (1-3 units)
This is a planned, supervised work experience program for students working in a job not directly related to their declared college major or career goal. This course may be taken for a total of six units.
These units may be applied to an associate degree at MPC and are transferable as electives to California State Universities.
A student must register for the COOP course and complete Orientation or he/she will be dropped from the course.
Registering for COOP requires an Add Code. To obtain an Add Code complete and submit an Online COOP Employer Information Form. After the Online COOP Employer Information Form is received an Add Code and the correct section number will be emailed to you. Use the Add Code to register for the specific section provided to you.
What Information Does a Student Need to Complete the Online COOP Employer Information Form?
In addition to personal contact information (address, phone number, and email address) the student should know his/her student ID number, COOP course & section number, employer name, address, phone number, work supervisor name, address, phone number, and email address, job title, and a job description (brief).
What are the requirements of the course?
A student must have paid or volunteer employment. Under the guidance of a faculty advisor, students collaborate with their supervisors to identify three measurable on-the-job learning objectives. COOP can not give credit for performing your normal duties. COOP students take steps to complete work-based learning objectives or projects involving problem solving and the application of academic theory, skills and knowledge while undertaking new or expanded workplace responsibilities. These projects must be approved by your Work Supervisor and your assigned MPC Faculty Advisor. A student is required to meet in-person with his/her MPC Faculty Advisor, submit email assignments focused on COOP learning experience, complete a general online interview and a final interview regarding his/her COOP experience.
Contact Person: Kathleen Clark
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Office Phone Number: (831) 646-4074
Office Location: BMC 202F
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Division: Business & Technology
See the online Spring Class Schedule for the complete listing of COOP courses and click here for more information.
What Does A Student Need To Do In Order To Participate In the Spring COOP Program?
A student must register for the appropriate course and complete Orientation, in person or online. The Spring 2012 In-Persobn Orientation Schedule follows:
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Spring 2012 COOP
Courses Starting January 30, 2012
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Date |
Time |
Room |
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Monday, 1/30 |
4-5pm |
BMC207 |
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Tuesday, 1/31 |
3-4pm |
BMC207 |
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Wednesday, 2/1 |
12-1pm |
BMC207 |
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Thursday, 2/2 |
11-12 noon |
BMC207 |
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Friday, 2/3 |
10-11am |
BMC205 |