Section 55250 - Purpose and Definition of Work Experience Education(a) The purpose of work experience education is to provide students with an integrated instructional program that provides opportunities to connect academic curricula to applied experiential learning in the workplace. Work experience education should be substantive in nature, linked in a way relevant to a student's educational pathway, and contribute to demonstrable learning outcomes that have value towards a degree or certificate.(b) Work experience education within the California Community Colleges involves student employment and/or internships selected, approved, and supervised by districts to provide meaningful work experiences related to the course of study, or specific career pathway training, combined with instruction in critical workplace skills. Work experience education may include paid or unpaid employment, full or part-time employment, and may be structured as separate credit or noncredit classes, or integrated as a component of a course. It should be integrated as part of a student's educational pathway allowing students to achieve both educational and occupational goals. It should also assist the student in developing career awareness, learning industry culture, competencies and norms, and developing professional networks in their desired field to support career mobility. Work experience education should provide economically disadvantaged students with opportunities to earn a wage while completing program requirements and earning academic credit.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 55250
1. Amendment of article heading and new section filed 7-27-2023; operative 8-26-2023. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2023, No. 32). For prior history, see Register 2018, No. 14. Note: Authority cited: Sections 66700 and 70901, Education Code. Reference: Sections 70901 and 70902, Education Code.
1. Amendment filed 4-26-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 17).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 11-4-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 45).
3. Amendment filed 9-29-78; designated effective 1-2-79 (Register 78, No. 39).
4. Amendment filed 4-27-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 18).
5. Amendment filed 3-4-91 by Board of Governors of California Community Colleges with the Secretary of State; operative 4-5-91 (Register 91, No. 23). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code Section 70901.5(b).
6. Editorial correction of History 5 (Register 95, No. 20).
7. Relocation of subchapter 3 heading from preceding section 55250 to precede section 55200, new article 4 heading and amendment of section filed 7-17-2007; operative 8-16-2007. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5(Register 2007, No. 35).
8. Amendment filed 3-20-2018; operative 4-19-2018. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2018, No. 14).