For a long time now there has been a program called Co-op In Toronto, I’m here to give you a run down on how it works. The Toronto District School Board operates a program for high school students that allows them to learn new skills and gain experience in the workplace. When a student decides to take the Co-op course he or she has to decide whether to take a 2 credit or a 4 credit course. The difference between the two options is that the 2 credit course requires that the student take 2 regular classes in the morning and then goes to their Co-op work placement in the afternoon, and the 4 credit is a full day of co-op work placement with no regular classes. A student can to apply to any work placement; as long as the company isn’t unionized they will usually take co-op students. Of course the student still has to do well at an interview before the company will  take them into their ranks and show them the ropes.

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