Work-Based Learning Programs (WBL) are structured experiences that connect the student's career goal and classroom learning with a productive work environment. Work-Based Learning includes a student placement that may be paid or unpaid positions.

Work-Based Learning represents the pinnacle of the Career-Related Education experience. To qualify for a WBL placement, a student must be in grades 11 or 12 and at least 16 years old. Students must also have a defined Career Pathway in order to participate in a Work-Based Learning placement.

This is especially important for successful completion of a student’s pathway in that their job placement is directly related to the curriculum of the pathway classes they have completed or in which they are concurrently enrolled.

For Employers and Potential WBL Business Partners:

Georgia’s Department of Education Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) is preparing Georgia's students for their next step after high school--college, the military, or beginning a career. CTAE offers students more than 130 career pathways within 17 Career Clusters.

Georgia’s Career Pipeline is provided to help Georgia businesses see the availability of young talent in a search area for a type of service or technical skill, and help businesses make important decisions concerning growth, development, and workforce needs.

Using this tool, employers can look up where programs exist related to their business and then get contact information about the Work-Based Learning Coordinator at the school and school system’s CTAE Director. Employers must make contact with the school personnel to create placements because the employment opportunity needs to be matched to the enrollment area of the school and within a reasonable driving distance for the student.

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