Work-based learning (WBL) is a proactive way to deal with conquering any hindrance between secondary school and appeal, high-expertise vocations in Tennessee. Understudies expand on classroom-based guideline to create employability abilities that set them up for achievement in postsecondary instruction and future professions. Through encounters like temporary positions, apprenticeships, and paid work involvement, youngsters and seniors (16 years or more seasoned) may win secondary school credit for capstone WBL encounters. WBL facilitators are instructors who are prepared and guaranteed by the division to arrange these WBL encounters for understudies.

WBL Certification

Work-based learning (WBL) certificates permit instructors who hold a dynamic Tennessee instructing permit to wind up WBL organizers, direct WBL projects, and offer WBL courses for credit. WBL organizers are required to have a dynamic WBL declaration, gave by the office, with a specific end goal to work WBL programs and to direct capstone WBL encounters.

Requirements

Requirements for WBL facilitators are illustrated in the WBL Policy Guide. WBL facilitators must:

Hold a present and dynamic Tennessee instructing permit;

Hold a fitting underwriting for the WBL course to be educated;

Conform to all WBL preparing prerequisites and pertinent kid work laws; and

Give documentation of non-showing work involvement (paid or unpaid) outside of their part as teacher.

Non-Teaching Work Experience

Confirmation of non-showing work encounter is required to procure the WBL testament. For introductory affirmation, educators must present one (1) of the things recorded beneath to the coach at the season of preparing. Educators recharging WBL authentications are not required to display this confirmation at consequent trainings.

Confirmation that the educator holds a word related permit

Verification of non-showing work understanding, which may take one of a few structures:

Letter from past manager confirming work,

Letter from volunteer association or church checking no less than 40 hours of volunteer administration in non-instructing or non-mentoring parts,

Duplicate of a business permit,

Duplicate of a compensation stub or tax document confirming installment (please pass out your standardized savings number , if material), or

Evidence of interest in an educator externship inside industry of no less than 40 hours

WBL Certificates

The WBL organizer is in charge of keeping a duplicate of the WBL authentication and imparting a duplicate to the school main or other framework required staff part.

Contact:

Department of Education
Dr. Candice McQueen
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243