Welcome Students and Employers

The Chemical and Biosciences Technology Co-op two-year diploma program is designed to meet and exceed the needs of aspiring individuals who wish to work in the sciences and technology arena, as well as those of employers and that industry demand.

The co-operative education work term component of this program places students in both private and public sector corporations, institutions and organizations (e.g. pharmaceutical, medical, environmental, food, health & safety, educational and other related fields). This program focuses on theory as well as the practical and applied skills needed to meet the demands for qualified staff in analytical services, regulatory compliance, research and development; as well as production and manufacturing environments.

WHAT IS CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION?

Co-operative Education (Co-Op) is a program that formally integrates a student's academic studies with work experience with participating employers. The usual plan is for the student to alternate periods of experience in appropriate fields of business, industry, government, social services and the professions in accordance with the following criteria:

1. each work situation is developed and/or approved by the co-operative educational institution as a suitable learning situation;

2. the co-operative student is engaged in productive work rather than merely observing;

3. the co-operative student receives remuneration for the work performed;

4. the co-operative student's progress on the job is monitored by the co-operative educational institution;

5. the co-operative student's performance on the job is supervised and evaluated by the student's co-operative employer;

6. time spent in periods of work experience must be at least thirty percent of the time spent in academic study.

                                                                                    (CAFCE Co-operative Education Manual)