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Georgia Work-Based Learning

Is a work-based learning program right for your business?

The Georgia Work-Based Learning Program assists businesses with building a highly trained, technologically sophisticated and career oriented young work force. Our goal is to assist in the creation of a strong support structure between local employers, students and schools. Work-Based Learning supplies talent to address industry workforce shortage needs. We promote an industry-driven system where employers set occupational skills standards, collaborate on curriculum, provide work experience and certify mastery of skills. Focus on the future with Georgia Work-Based Learning.

500+

WBL & YAP Coordinators

31,919

2023-2024 Students Served

23,979

Participating Employers

$128,085,451

2023-2024 Wages Earned by WBL Students

381

Participating Schools

* Data Source: 2023-2024 Work-Based Learning C-NET

Employers benefit from Work-Based Learning Programs

Our local Work Based Learning program provides sharp, professional students who are talented and eager to learn. We use WBL participants as part of our intern program and enjoy how readily they integrate with our team. It is wonderful to have this resource in our community for creating career paths that benefit small businesses with a work-ready work force to recruit locally from.

Tamara Siragusa E-Marketing Director, Cogentes

Student Success Stories: Central Elementary High School (CEHS)

The Work-Based Learning (WBL) program at Central Elementary High School (CEHS) has been a great success. As a result of the WBL program, students at CEHS are learning the responsibility of work, the importance of continuing their education after high school and the privilege of starting a career as opposed to just working on a job.

In some of our students the WBL program has established a solid foundation. Since its initial beginning at CEHS we have several students that have completed the program.

One success story is Ms. Tagera Howard. She is currently employed at Piedmont Hospital of Atlanta, Georgia as a registered nurse. After graduating from CEHS she attended Georgia State University. At Georgia State she pursued a major in nursing. While a student there, she was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. In order to receive this honor as an undergraduate student, a student must rank in the upper 35% of the graduating class, be enrolled at an accredited institution of higher education, have completed at least half of the nursing curriculum and have achieved academic excellence. Nurse Howard completed her course of study in May 0f 2017.

Another graduate of CEHS Ms. Holley Bunkley also is a WBL program completer. After completing her education at CEHS she matriculated to Albany State University in Albany, Georgia. While there she pursued a major in nursing. Nurse Bunkley is currently employed at Piedmont Hospital of Columbus in Columbus, Georgia.

One student Jormeshia Barron will be a WBL program completer effective May 2018. After completing her studies at CEHS, she enrolled in Georgia State University where she is currently a senior scheduled to graduate in May of 2018. While at Georgia State University she has been honored for her academic achievements. Just recently she received accolades for being an honor student for the fall 2017 semester.

The WBL program at CEHS is working to ensure that many of our students reach their maximum potential.

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