A Cooperative Education course is based on a related course (or courses) from an Ontario curriculum policy document or a ministry-approved locally developed course in which the student is enrolled or which he or she has successfully completed. 

Cooperative Education courses include a classroom component, comprising pre-placement and integration activities, and a placement component. 

 Students earn cooperative education credits by integrating classroom theory with planned learning experiences in the community to achieve learning based on curriculum expectations of the related course. 

For each student, there is a personalized placement learning plan (PPLP) that includes a description of the curricular knowledge and skills and the employability skills that the student will demonstrate at the placement. 

Information on regional (specialized) cooperative education programs is available in the guidance and coop offices.