Work-based Learning (WBL)

We must work now to ensure every student has a future.

We believe every student has a path and we must

support it, develop it, and ensure it's relevant.

-Career Pathway Team

What is WBL

Work-Based Learning provides students with a structured learning experience with the collaboration of local businesses and industry. This real-world experience helps our students explore careers and acquire knowledge and skills they will need for future employment.

ENDORSEMENT AREA		DUAL CREDIT OPTIONS	DUAL CREDIT OPTIONS	WORK BASED LEARNING
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources	Horticulture	Entomology, Insects, People, and Plants (Triton Cohort)	Plant Pathology (Triton Cohort)	School Garden Club, Internship with Public Works
Arts and Communication	Arts, Audio Video Tech, & Comm	Graphic Art Sem 1	Graphics Art Sem 2	Theater or Audio Visual Workers
Human and Public Services	Teaching	Courses at Triton or NEIU Topics in Education, Intr to SPED, Diversity in Schools and Society, ect....	Courses at Triton or NEIU Topics in Education, Intr to SPED, Diversity in Schools and Society, ect....	SILC, Observations, Mini Student Teaching with Elementary, Middle, or High School
	Criminal Justice	Intro to Criminal Justice (Triton Cohort)	Patrol Administration (Triton Cohort)	Internship with Norridge/Harwood Heights
	Early Childhood Education	Child Development (Trition)	Introduction to Methodologies (Triton)	SILC, Observations, Mini Student Teaching with early education class
Finance And Business	Entrepreneurship	Intro to Business	Algebra 2 in Business	Sem 2 of Alg 2 in Bus
	Business Management and Admin	Intro to Business	Algebra 2 in Business	Sem 2 of Alg 2 in Bus
	Finance	Algebra 2 in Business	Financial Accounting (Triton)	School store of Internships with Business office
	Marketing	Intro to Business	Marketing	Partnerships with local business or internship with Ridgewood Building Leadership
Health Science and Technology	Nursing	Basic Nurse Assistant (Triton Cohort)	Nurse Assistant Care of Patients with Alzheimer's (Triton Cohort)	Norridge Garden or other medical facility
	Biotech	Honors Biology	PLTW	Public Works or Brookfield Zoo
	Athletic Trainer	Foundation of Exercise (Triton)	Nutrition Science (Triton)	Athletico Sports Trainer at Ridgewood
Information Technology	Information Technology	Intro to Computer Programming	PLTW	After School Camp with industry mentors
Information Technology	Intro to Computer Programming	Intro to Computer Programming	Cybersecurity	After School Camp with industry mentors or IBM project
METT	Manufacturing	PLTW Sem 1	PLTW	QCC or other internship
	Architecture and Construction	PLTW	GIC	GiC Sem 2
	Welding	Woodworking	Welding 1 (At Triton)	GIC Sem 2 and Virtual Job Shadowing
	Auto Technician	PLTW	Intro to Auto (At Triton)	Triton Auto Shop or Paid Job

Offered at RHS

Offered at Triton

Offered at Triton and NEIU

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We must work now to ensure every student has a future.

We believe every student has a path and we must

support it, develop it, and ensure it's relevant.

What is WBL

Ridgewood High School Students Work-Based Learning Application

Employers Interest Form -

U.S. Department of Education WBL Toolkit Rethink Work-Based Learning –

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics