WBL: Work-Based Learning

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WBL-100 Exploring Careers

1 credits—This course will provide guidance in choosing a career goal and preparing for employment. Emphasis will be placed on identifying interests, abilities, and values, and exploring options for careers. Students will learn how to access labor market information and employment trends. Additionally, students will develop the skills and aptitudes necessary to obtain employment, emphasizing the development of characteristics associated with job success. This course can be taken for 1 – 3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-101 Exploring Careers: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

1 credits—This course will provide guidance in choosing a career goal and preparing for employment in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources careers. Emphasis will be placed on identifying interests, abilities, and values, and exploring options for careers. Students will learn how to access labor market information and employment trends. Additionally, students will develop the skills and aptitudes necessary to obtain employment in these fields, emphasizing the development of characteristics associated with job success. This course can be taken for 1–3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-102 Exploring Careers: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

1 credits—This course will provide guidance in choosing a career goal and preparing for employment in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Manufacturing careers. Emphasis will be placed on identifying interests, abilities, and values, and exploring options for careers. Students will learn how to access labor market information and employment trends. Additionally, students will develop the skills and aptitudes necessary to obtain employment in these fields, emphasizing the development of characteristics associated with job success. This course can be taken for 1 – 3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-103 Exploring Careers: Human Services

1 credits—This course will provide guidance in choosing a career goal and preparing for employment in Human Services careers. Emphasis will be placed on identifying interests, abilities, and values, and exploring options for careers. Students will learn how to access labor market information and employment trends. Additionally, students will develop the skills and aptitudes necessary to obtain employment in these fields, emphasizing the development of characteristics associated with job success. This course can be taken for 1–3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-104 Exploring Careers: Health Sciences

1 credits—This course will provide guidance in choosing a career goal and preparing for employment in Health Sciences careers. Emphasis will be placed on identifying interests, abilities, and values, and exploring options for careers. Students will learn how to access labor market information and employment trends. Additionally, students will develop the skills and aptitudes necessary to obtain employment in these fields, emphasizing the development of characteristics associated with job success. This course can be taken for 1 – 3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-105 Exploring Careers: Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management

1 credits—This course will provide guidance in choosing a career goal and preparing for employment in Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management careers. Emphasis will be placed on identifying interests, abilities, and values, and exploring options for careers. Students will learn how to access labor market information and employment trends. Additionally, students will develop the skills and aptitudes necessary to obtain employment in these fields, emphasizing the development of characteristics associated with job success. This course can be taken for 1 – 3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-106 Exploring Careers: Information Solutions

1 credits—This course will provide guidance in choosing a career goal and preparing for employment in Information Solutions careers. Emphasis will be placed on identifying interests, abilities, and values, and exploring options for careers. Students will learn how to access labor market information and employment trends. Additionally, students will develop the skills and aptitudes necessary to obtain employment in these fields, emphasizing the development of characteristics associated with job success. This course can be taken for 1–3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-107 Exploring Careers: Applied Digital, Visual, and Communication Arts

1 credits—This course will provide guidance in choosing a career goal and preparing for employment in Applied Digital, Visual, and Communication Arts careers. Emphasis will be placed on identifying interests, abilities, and values, and exploring options for careers. Students will learn how to access labor market information and employment trends. Additionally, students will develop the skills and aptitudes necessary to obtain employment in these fields, emphasizing the development of characteristics associated with job success. This course can be taken for 1–3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-108 Exploring Careers: Industrial Technology

1 credits—This course will provide guidance in choosing a career goal and preparing for employment in Industrial Technology careers. Emphasis will be placed on identifying interests, abilities, and values, and exploring options for careers. Students will learn how to access labor market information and employment trends. Additionally, students will develop the skills and aptitudes necessary to obtain employment in these fields, emphasizing the development of characteristics associated with job success. This course can be taken for 1–3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-109 Exploring Careers: Government and Criminal Justice

1 credits—This course will provide guidance in choosing a career goal and preparing for employment in Government and Criminal Justice careers. Emphasis will be placed on identifying interests, abilities, and values, and exploring options for careers. Students will learn how to access labor market information and employment trends. Additionally, students will develop the skills and aptitudes necessary to obtain employment in these fields, emphasizing the development of characteristics associated with job success. This course can be taken for 1–3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-110 Employability Skills

3 credits—This course is designed to assist students in developing the skills necessary to obtain employment and to learn and practice the skills and attitudes required for job success. Students will practice resume writing, job application completion, and interviewing techniques. Additionally, students will practice workplace problem solving strategies, and demonstrate skills required to work in a diverse environment.

Lecture Hours: 48

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

WBL-140 Workplace Project Based Learning: Information Solutions

3 credits—Students in this course learn the concept of project based learning in the workplace, and develop and implement projects in cooperation with local businesses, community organizations, or non-profit agencies. Projects are developed under the supervision of a college faculty member. This course can be taken for 2 or 3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 96

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

WBL-141 Workplace Project Based Learning: Agriculture, Food, and Natural

2 credits—Students in this course learn the concept of project based learning in the workplace, and develop and implement projects in cooperation with local businesses, community organizations, or non-profit agencies in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Sciences employment sector. Projects are developed under the supervision of a college faculty member. This course can be taken for 2–3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00

WBL-142 Workplace Project Based Learning: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

3 credits—Students in this course learn the concept of project based learning in the workplace, and develop and implement projects in cooperation with local businesses, community organizations, or non-profit agencies in the Applied Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Manufacturing employment sector. Projects are developed under the supervision of a college faculty member. This update has been made.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 96

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

WBL-143 Workplace Project Based Learning: Human Services

2 credits—Students in this course learn the concept of project based learning in the workplace, and develop and implement projects in cooperation with local businesses, community organizations, or non-profit agencies in the Human Services employment sector. Projects are developed under the supervision of a college faculty member. This course can be taken for 2–3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00

WBL-144 Workplace Project Based Learning: Health Sciences

3 credits—Students in this course learn the concept of project based learning in the workplace, and develop and implement projects in cooperation with local businesses, community organizations, or non-profit agencies in the Health Sciences employment sector. Projects are developed under the supervision of a college faculty member. This course can be taken for 2–3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 64

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

WBL-145 Workplace Project Based Learning: Business, Finance, Marketing

3 credits—Students in this course learn the concept of project based learning in the workplace, and develop and implement projects in cooperation with local businesses, community organizations, or non-profit agencies in the Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management employment sector. Projects are developed under the supervision of a college faculty member. This course can be taken for 2–3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 64

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

WBL-146 Workplace Project Based Learning: Information Solutions

3 credits—Students in this course learn the concept of project based learning in the workplace and will develop and implement projects in cooperation with local businesses, community organizations, or non-profit agencies in the Information Solutions employment sector. Projects are developed under the supervision of a college faculty member.

Lab Hours: 96

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

WBL-147 Workplace Project Based Learning: Applied Digital, Visual, and Communication Arts

2 credits—Students in this course learn the concept of project based learning in the workplace, and develop and implement projects in cooperation with local businesses, community organizations, or non-profit agencies in the Applied Digital, Visual, and Communication Arts employment sector. Projects are developed under the supervision of a college faculty member. This course can be taken for 2–3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00

WBL-148 Workplace Project Based Learning: Industrial Technology

2 credits—Students in this course will learn the concept of project-based learning in the workplace and develop and implement projects in cooperation with local businesses, community organizations, or non-profit agencies in the Industrial Technology employment sector. Projects are developed under the supervision of a college faculty member. This course can be taken for 2–3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00

WBL-149 Workplace Project Based Learning: Government and Criminal Justice

2 credits—Students in this course learn the concept of project based learning in the workplace, and develop and implement projects in cooperation with local businesses, community organizations, or non-profit agencies in the Government and Criminal Justice employment sector. Projects are developed under the supervision of a college faculty member. This course can be taken for 2–3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16 Lab Hours: 32

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $468.00

WBL-150 Job Shadowing

1 credits—Students in this course will explore a field of interest while developing research skills, professionalism, and building occupational knowledge. Students will visit workplaces of interest to learn about specific jobs and professional requirements, and to develop a basic knowledge of the organization’s structure and values. This course can be taken for 1–2 credits.

Lecture Hours: 8 Lab Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-151 Job Shadowing: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

1 credits—Students in this course will explore the field of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources while developing research skills, professionalism, and building occupational knowledge. Students will visit workplaces in this employment sector to learn about specific jobs and professional requirements, and to develop a basic knowledge of the organization’s structure and values. This course can be taken for 1–2 credits.

Lecture Hours: 8 Lab Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-152 Job Shadowing: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

1 credits—Students in this course will explore the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Manufacturing while developing research skills, professionalism, and building occupational knowledge. Students will visit workplaces in this employment sector to learn about specific jobs and professional requirements, and to develop a basic knowledge of the organization's structure and values. This course can be taken for 1–2 credits.

Lecture Hours: 8 Lab Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-153 Job Shadowing: Human Services

1 credits—Students in this course will explore the field of Human Services while developing research skills, professionalism, and building occupational knowledge. Students will visit workplaces in this employment sector to learn about specific jobs and professional requirements, and to develop a basic knowledge of the organization's structure and values. This course can be taken for 1–2 credits.

Lecture Hours: 8 Lab Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-154 Job Shadowing: Health Sciences

1 credits—Students in this course will explore the field of Health Sciences while developing research skills, professionalism, and building occupational knowledge. Students will visit workplaces in this employment sector to learn about specific jobs and professional requirements, and to develop a basic knowledge of the organization’s structure and values. This course can be taken for 1–2 credits.

Lecture Hours: 8 Lab Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-155 Job Shadowing: Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management

1 credits—Students in this course will explore the fields of Business, Finance, Marketing, and Management while developing research skills, professionalism, and building occupational knowledge. Students will visit workplaces in this employment sector to learn about specific jobs and professional requirements, and to develop a basic knowledge of the organization's structure and values. This course can be taken for 1–2 credits.

Lecture Hours: 8 Lab Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-156 Job Shadowing: Information Solutions

1 credits—Students in this course will explore the field of Information Solutions while developing research skills, professionalism, and building occupational knowledge. Students will visit workplaces in this employment sector to learn about specific jobs and professional requirements, and to develop a basic knowledge of the organization’s structure and values. This course can be taken for 1–2 credits.

Lecture Hours: 8 Lab Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-157 Job Shadowing: Applied Digital, Visual, and Communication Arts

1 credits—Students in this course will explore the field of Applied Digital, Visual, and Communication Arts while developing research skills, professionalism, and building occupational knowledge. Students will visit workplaces in this employment sector to learn about specific jobs and professional requirements, and to develop a basic knowledge of the organization's structure and values. This course can be taken for 1–2 credits.

Lecture Hours: 8 Lab Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-158 Job Shadowing: Industrial Technology

1 credits—Students enrolled in this course will explore the field of Industrial Technology while developing research skills, professionalism, and building occupational knowledge. Students will visit workplaces in this employment sector to learn about specific jobs and professional requirements, and to develop a basic knowledge of an organization's structure and workplace values. This course can be taken for 1–2 credits.

Lecture Hours: 8 Lab Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

WBL-159 Job Shadowing: Government and Criminal Justice

1 credits—Students in this course will explore the field of Government and Criminal Justice while developing research skills, professionalism, and building occupational knowledge. Students will visit workplaces in this employment sector to learn about specific jobs and professional requirements, and to develop a basic knowledge of the organization’s structure and values. This course can be taken for 1–2 credits.

Lecture Hours: 8 Lab Hours: 16

Course Type: Technical

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00