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Cooperative Work Experience Education (CWEE) is an academic program in which students earn transferable college credit for learning that occurs on-the-job. It is “cooperative” in that the CWEE instructor and the workplace supervisor work with the student/employee to establish meaningful learning objectives and to evaluate his or her success at completing these objectives. The employer's assistance in recommending, approving, and evaluating the outcome of these objectives is critical to the success of the program. It is our expectation that the completion of these objectives will directly benefit the employer and result in a better employee.

As a result of participating in Cooperative Work Experience Education, an employer...

May assume a more active educational role in the local community college
Is provided with the opportunity to communicate business and industry's needs to the college
Benefits when supervisor-employee communications and relationships are improved
Experiences lower recruiting and training costs since a pool of trained Work Experience Education students are able to move into permanent positions. Nationally, more than 60 percent of Work Experience students go to work permanently for their Work Experience employers after graduation.
Often has more motivated, enthusiastic employees because their work is evaluated and translated into college units.
Frequently experiences less employee turnover since adjustments to the job can take place during Work Experience activity.