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Cooperative Education (Co-op) is an educational program that combines classroom instruction with practical work experiences directly related to the student's curriculum. This combined classroom study and work experience is a meaningful way for students to learn and to assist in making informed career choices while earning credit. Students interested in Cooperative Education should meet with their instructor to discuss co-op opportunities. The instructor must submit a co-op request form to the President for approval. The student, instructor, employer, and President must sign the formal co-op agreement.
Live Work is performed by students as part of their training program. Such work can be done in school or on a job site and includes service, repair, or production jobs. All projects must be selected with the approval of the instructor and must fit into the training program. Work can only be accepted if it can be completed within a reasonable timeframe and projects cannot be allowed to remain in the Tennessee College of Applied Technology possession if not being actively worked on. Live Work projects will be assessed for timely completion.
Live work project owners must pay for all expenses related to the project. For off-campus live work projects, an instructor must always be present with students. All projects are to be completed under instructor supervision and released only after a thorough final inspection. The fee schedule shall be made available to project owners prior to completion of the project agreement form. Payment of the live work fee of will be paid once the agreement form is signed. The fee for cost of services received is due upon completion of the project.
Live work projects performed by students enhances the technical training of students. The Tennessee Board of Regents Guideline Tennessee College of Applied Technology -010, Instructional Projects at Colleges of Applied Technology, is the basis for all live-work projects performed at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology. Live work will be conducted when training programs require such projects for the acquisition of occupational skills leading to employment. Live work will be assigned to individual students by their instructor as part of the student's training program. All services are to be performed only by students with the instructional assistance of their instructor.
Many of the training programs at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology provide repair services and/or live work. The scope and extent of each project will be well defined before acceptance. Eligible persons may request appropriate training programs to perform needed repairs or services. An instructor shall be responsible for selecting and scheduling individual projects, which may be selected only from authorized categories. No work may be performed from a category that has not been authorized. An instructor may give priority to a project belonging to a student, provided it meets established training objectives.
The sources of individual projects may include those offered by:
Live work is not to be performed for the public unless it is a much-needed source for skill training. The College President may authorize individual projects offered from individuals and groups not listed above in the event appropriate projects are not available from the above sources.
Administration and control of live-work projects are the responsibility of the instructor. All work performed must be approved in accordance with the President and TBR Guideline Tennessee College of Applied Technology-010. Persons requesting repair service from various training departments at Tennessee College of Applied Technology must first be authorized.
Upon approval of the need to perform the service at hand, and verification of project ownership, by the instructor of the training program, the instructor will complete a "Live Work and/or Service Agreement" form. This form will be submitted to the President or their designee for approval and signature. Upon approval of the need to perform the service at hand, and verification of project ownership, a Live Work Agreement form will be completed with a copy of the form being provided to the individual or group for whom the work is being performed, and a copy of the form will be provided to the individual or group for whom the work is being performed. The owner of the project shall be responsible for providing the parts, supplies, and materials for individual projects. All live work is to be completed under the instructor's supervision and may be released only after a thorough final inspection.
The person, program, institution, or organization for which live work is done shall:
