Internship

Are the final course in the sequence of courses of an approved CTE program.
Provides CTE students an opportunity to engage in learning through participation in a structured work experience that involves the application of technical skills learned during the CTE Program in the classroom.
Provide the experience for the student to demonstrate practical application of program standards, skills, and theory through a combination of coursework and part-time experience for which school credit is awarded.
Must be directly related to the CTE program in which the credit is earned.
May be paid or unpaid work experiences. Students who are at least 16 years of age are eligible to participate. Students must be enrolled in a CTE program prior to enrolling in a CTE internship. (removed “12th grade senior” verbiage as it is not in Board rule.)

The experience uses training agreements and training plans to outline what students are expected to learn and demonstrate at the worksite.
The training agreements and training plans emphasize what training partners are expected to provide along, and outlines the coordination of, and integration between, the worksite and the classroom.
Every contract/agreement used for WBL student participation must state that there is a safe working environment including protection from discrimination and sexual harassment.
The contract/agreement must also contain a statement that the school has the right to immediately terminate the student in WBL if there is a breach of stipulated obligations.
All parties MUST become knowledgeable about laws governing students between the ages of 16 and 17 in the workplace.
See these links for more information on Labor Laws and Minimum Wage:
• https://www.minimum-wage.org/arizona
• https://www.youthrules.gov/
• DOL Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division - https://www.dol.gov/whd/
• Labor laws https://www.azica.gov/labor-youth-employment-hours-restrictions