Cooperative Education

Cooperative Education is an educational program that integrates classroom theory with practical experience in the workplace. The program is based on a partnership between the school and a business or community organization. It involves the participation of students, teachers and placement supervisors. This is a credit-earning program.

SWMSS offers a variety of Cooperative Education experiences to support student learning.

Traditional Coop

This Cooperative Education program involves a full semester planned learning experience for which two to four credits may be earned.  As with all Cooperative Education programs, classroom learning is integrated with learning experiences at a workplace to enable students to refine and apply the knowledge and skills acquired in a related curriculum course.

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International Cooperative Education (ICE)

Students interested in cooperative education with an international flavour have the opportunity to live, work and learn in Ecuador.  Students interested in participating in this 6-credit program require a minimum of one credit in Spanish. 

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Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

OYAP provides students with an opportunity to be signed a an apprentice and earn hours toward their Level One Apprenticeship while still in high school. Students in OYAP have the option of continuing with their trade as an apprentice or attending college to complete their training.

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Accelerated Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program  (Accelerated OYAP)

Accelerated OYAP provides interested graduating students with an opportunity to earn hours toward their Level One Apprenticeship and college level credits  while also finishing their high school graduation requirements.  These courses are offered in conjunction with community colleges or trades training organizations.  The trades offering Accelerated programs include: Automotive Service Technician, Electrical, Cook, Plumbing, Early Childhood Education, Residential Air Conditioning and Carpentry.  Interested students are required to apply and be formally interviewed by the training organizations in order to be accepted into this program.

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High Performance Athlete (HPA)

Carded athletes training a minimum of 15-hours a week in preparation for competition at the provincial level or higher may apply for the High Performance Athlete Cooperative Education Program.  Up to a total of eight HPA credits may be earned, distributed over a student's high school career.  Interested students must meet specific criteria regarding their training and coaching to be accepted into this program.

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Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)

The focus of the Sir William Mulock Specialist High Skills Major progam is Health and Wellness.  Each SHSM student must complete a related Cooperative Education experience related to Health and Wellness.

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Summer Coop

Students unable to take coop during the school year, but who are interested in pursuing cooperative education during the month of July, have the opportunity of registering for a one-credit summer coop program.  The in-school component of this program may be held at Mulock or at another school, depending upon the number of students registered.  Students have the opportunity to pursue a placement of interest within their home community.  Applications for summer coop become available from the Cooperative Education or Guidance Department during May and June.