Student Visitor - The participant visits
the worksite to observe and learn about careers, work activities, or other
aspects of an industry. Examples include: Field Trips, Job
Shadowing, Day-on-the-Job, and Work Observation. No work is
performed.
Volunteer - The participant voluntarily
serves unpaid for non-profit public service or humanitarian
objectives. Examples include: Service Learning, Community Service,
Service Clubs (4-H, Boy/Girl Scouts) and Volunteer Programs (Non-Profit
Hospitals and Nursing Homes, Charitable Organizations, Governmental
Agencies). As volunteers students may perform work. Some
situations may require work permits which are covered under Youth Employment
Standards, Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Bureau of
Safety Regulation, Wage Hour Division.
Unpaid Trainee - The participant is
trained without compensation at a business/industry worksite. The
company permits the student to work under direct supervision to gain exposure
to a particular occupation. Emphasis is on documented education and
training. A training agreement and training plan are
required. Six criteria of a trainee must continually be met (See
USDOL Fair Labor Standards Act for further information). Examples
include: Contracted Instruction (1) Less-than-Class Size and (2)
Individualized Vocational Training/Special Education, Unpaid Work Experience,
Exploratory Experience, Unpaid Trainee.
Student/Learner - The participant is
enrolled in a course of study and training program under a recognized state or
local educational authority or private school. A training agreement
and training plan are required. Examples include: Cooperative
Education, Work Study (Special Education), and Paid Work
Experience.
Apprentice - The participant is employed
in an occupation recognized as an apprenticeable trade and is registered by
the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training in accordance with the standards
established by the Bureau. In Michigan, all Apprentices must be
registered with the BAT. A formal agreement and training plan are
required. All interested/qualified students are able to choose from
a variety of apprenticeable occupations. Apprenticeship results in
articulation to post-secondary programs/training, BAT registration and
credentialing.
In-School Placement - The participant is
placed in a sschool setting supervised by a teacher/coordinator which allows
exploration and learning about this occupationally related
placement. The purpose of placement is
education. Curriculum and goals are established and evaluations are
performed. Students must meet six criteria of a trainee at all
times (See USDOL Fair Labor Standards Act). Examples of placement
learning sites include school offices, classrooms and labs.
Taken from Michigan Center for
Career and Technical Education,
1999