After participating in the internship program for three years in unpaid positions at other businesses, she s now earning a salary. And loving it. The Certificate of Advanced Mastery CAM, the Certificate of Advanced Mastery, is part of an Oregon legislative program started in the 1990s to ensure that Oregon would have a well-qualified work force for the 21st century. The CAM is awarded in addition to a high school diploma. In addition to the 100-hour service learning requirement, Ashland students must also complete other CAM requirements.
Students follow established pathways after selecting one of six endorsement areas.
They also complete two units from among elective courses in computers, international trade or Web pages. Besides the classes and the service learning, students also undertake additional endorsement area experiences. These could include four hours of job shadowing, a self-designed project that could fulfill the senior project requirement or work in the Student Store. Each school district devises its own programs to fulfill CAM requirements. But you get used to it.