COOPERATIVE EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE

Cooperative education work experience
Burlington County College's cooperative education program is offered college-wide. A student majoring in any field may apply for a co-op job related to his/her academic goals. A student will earn money (generally from the employer) for the work performed. Co-op is recommended or required in many programs. Students already employed may qualify for credit.

The cooperative education program at Burlington County College has a ''rolling registration'' which allows a 15-week co-op semester to begin at any time that a student is selected for a position or a currently employed student receives approval to earn co-op credit for his/her position. The number of credits that a student earns during a 15-week co-op semester is determined by the number of work hours performed, as shown in the following chart:

Credit Hours	Clock Hours Per Week	Total Work Hours
1	8-14	115-229
2	15-22	230-344
3	23-30	345-459
4	31 plus	460 plus

Co-op students may earn up to four credit hours per co-op semester and a maximum of 12 credit hours toward their degree requirements. Full-time or part-time students are eligible for part-time or full-time jobs depending on which best suits the student's/employer's schedule.

Students interested in obtaining a cooperative education position should contact the employment coordinator at (609) 894-9311, ext. 7280.

Students who have a position which may qualify for co-op credit should contact the enrollment officer at (609) 894-9311, ext. 7343.