To complete your Cooperative Education class requirement, you must:

• Get permission from your Faculty Chair or sponsor
• Determine the number of credits you'll need for the quarter
• Contact the Co-op Ed Coordinator for an Access Entry Code to register for the class
• Register for the appropriate class. Ensure the proper number of credits is selected 
• Complete the Online Orientation or schedule an appointment with the Co-op Ed Coordinator
• Find a suitable paid or unpaid internship placement on or off campus
• Complete a Learning Contract with the employer and turn it in to the Co-op Ed Coordinator
• Create and submit your Learning Objectives for the quarter
• Begin working for your Co-op Ed employer…do a good job
• Complete the reflective writing component(s) of your Co-op Ed experience
• Complete and turn in all necessary forms and assignments by the published due dates

These "Getting Started" steps apply to most professional/technical program majors (such as AT 199, BMT-199, CAHM 199, CIS 199, CJ-199, DSL 199, ENVC 199, HFT-199, OFTEC 199, MIT 199, MT-199, WT 199, etc.) at the Mount Vernon campus.

Some programs have different guidelines required by their faculty. Whidbey Island students can contact the MV Co-op Ed Coordinator for additonal instructions.

ECE, ET/TNT, HSERV & PARLG students should consult with their respective faculty chairs about the requirements for their Co-op Ed experience.

Click the Cooperative Education Orientation link to the left side of this page online orientation.