In this course, you’ll deepen your practice as a cooperative education teacher by examining how programs are designed, implemented, and improved. Building on prior learning, you’ll analyze your own context through Ontario curriculum, policy, and research-informed practice to identify strengths, address gaps, and strengthen program quality, student learning, and pathways. You will use a range of evidence, including student experiences, stakeholder feedback, and assessment data to support informed and purposeful decisions.
Equity, inclusion, and meaningful access are central to the course. You’ll explore how systemic barriers affect participation in experiential learning and consider strategies that support diverse students, identities, and pathways. Engaging with experiential learning theory, current research, and emerging workplace trends, you’ll develop practical tools that culminate in a Cooperative Education Program Evaluation and Leadership Action Plan to support your professional growth and leadership in experiential learning.
Program Information
What you’ll learn and do in Cooperative Education, Part 2:
- Examine Cooperative Education programs using Ontario curriculum, policy, and research-informed criteria.
- Analyze program implementation in school and board contexts to identify strengths, gaps, and improvement priorities.
- Assess equity, accessibility, and inclusion outcomes in experiential learning and propose strategies to reduce systemic barriers.
- Evaluate how First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives and reconciliation commitments are meaningfully enacted in experiential learning contexts.
- Apply advanced experiential learning theories to extend and refine Cooperative Education program delivery.
- Extend the application of assessment and evaluation practices by using evidence and data to strengthen student learning and program effectiveness.
- Evaluate labour market, community, and pathway trends to enhance program relevance and responsiveness.
- Develop strategic partnership improvement approaches that strengthen student pathways and community learning opportunities.
- Apply leadership and change practices to support continuous improvement in Cooperative Education.
- Reflect on professional learning, leadership identity and ethical responsibilities in experiential learning contexts.
Prerequisites
- OCT MEMBERSHIP showing completion of Cooperative Education, Part 1
- CONFIRMATION OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE FORM
Signed by a Supervisory Official from your Board confirming that you have one year (194 days) of teaching experience since becoming a certified teacher. - If you already hold a Part 2 or Specialist on your Certificate of Qualification, a new experience form is not required.
Materials
There are no additional resources required for this course.
Technology
- Laptop/PC: Windows 10 or higher or equivalent operating system with recommended 8 GB of RAM and at least 16 GB of free hard disk space and Wi-Fi capabilities.
- Access to reliable high-speed broadband internet access (Cable, DSL, LTE) with a minimum bandwidth of 15 Mbps is recommended.
- Included integrated webcam and microphone recommended.
This is an asynchronous, cohort based, instructor-led course with defined start date, end date and specific module due dates. Learners are not expected to be online at a certain time of day, but they are expected to work through the material alongside other learners. Learners should expect to spend 16-18 hours on coursework throughout each week to stay on track.
To successfully complete your program, you will complete all assignments, activities and discussions by the posted deadlines in the program.
Your progress will be continuously evaluated using a variety of formative and/or summative assessments to receive a final mark. Information about these assessment methods will be provided in the Learning Management System on the first day of the program.
| Course Detail | Course Info |
|---|---|
| Course Code | EDUC 9N531 |
| Course Name | Cooperative Education, Part 2 |
| Category | Three-Part AQs |
| Price | $725 |
| Delivery Mode | ASY - Asynchronous Online |
| Duration | 8 weeks |
| Registration | More Info |
| OSAP Eligible | Yes |
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Important dates:
| EDUC 9N531 | Spring | Late Spring | Summer | Late Summer | Fall | Late Fall | Fall-Winter | Winter | Late Winter |
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| 0. Availability | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 1. Start Date | Mar 23, 2026 | May 4, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | Jan 18, 2027 | Feb 22, 2027 |
| 2. End Date | May 17, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | Nov 8, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | Mar 14, 2027 | Apr 18, 2027 |
| 3. Withdraw deadline 100% | March 29, 2026 | May 10, 2026 | June 28, 2026 | July 26, 2026 | September 20, 2026 | October 25, 2026 | November 22, 2026 | January 24, 2027 | February 28, 2027 |
| 4. Withdraw deadline 50% | April 12, 2026 | May 24, 2026 | July 12, 2026 | August 9, 2026 | October 4, 2026 | November 8, 2026 | December 6, 2026 | February 7, 2027 | March 14, 2027 |