Vegreville Composite High

     Welcome to the Off Campus Education Program.  This portion of your education program consists of Work Experience, RAP (Registered Apprenticeship Program), and the Green Certificate Program. 

     All students who enter the Off Campus Education Program (OCE) must successfully complete the mandatory Career Transitions Course.  This course is usually offerred during the first semester of Grade 10.

     Students may earn up to 10 credits in each of Work Experience 15, 25, and 35, however, only 15 credits from this program may be used for graduation purposes.  Students will earn 1 credit for every 25 hours of Work Experience, with the minimum being 3 credits for 75 hours.  Five Credits requires 125 hours and 10 credits requires 250 hours.  All students entering Work Experience are initially registered in Work Experience 35. 

     Students may also enter the Registered Apprenticeship Program during their high school years.  They myst have completed the Career Transistions Program, and myst have had a minimum of 75 hours of work experience in the trade they wish to register as a RAP student.  Students will earn 40 credits and 1000 hours of experience towards their first year of apprenticeship.  Students who successfully complete the RAP Program may receive a RAP scholarship worth $1000.  Application deadlines are June 30 of each school year and 500 scholarships are available.

     Students who work on the farm may also earn up to 16 credits in the Green Certificate Program.  There are several categories available, inlcuding Dairy; Swine; Feld Crop; Irrigated Field Crop; Sheep, Cow-Calf; Bee Keeping; and Feedlot; and an Equine program.

     For more information, please contact Mr. Smolak

More information coming soon!

     Senior High Links is a program for students with significant cognitive delays.  The major focus in Links is that students work at their own pace and each student is on an "Individual Program Plan".  A team approach is used to build on students strengths and to set them up for success.  The classes are small, with many opportunities for one on one interaction between students and staff.  Students are genereally integrated into the mainstream for option courses with support.  There are opportunities for integration into the Knowledge and Employabilities core courses as well.  Also available to Links students are on campus and off campus work study placements.  A key component to the Senior High Links progam is a focus on practical daily living skills. Positive reinforcement, nurturing, small group or individual counseling, immediate feedback, and building on successes are vital to the program.