The Cooperative Education Work-Based experience is a educational requirement in all 25 of Skagit Valley College's vocational programs on the Mount Vernon , Whidbey and San Juan campuses. Cooperative Education provides relevant, work-based experience either on or off campus, to extend classroom learning. The program helps students apply skills and classroom experience to the workplace.
Opportunities normally exist for both volunteer and paid positions.
Students work a minimum of 30 hours per credit and participate in a weekly seminar to earn academic credit towards vocational degree completion.