Work-Based Learning (WBL) prepares students to become career-ready graduates. The program capitalizes on the intersectionality of curriculum and on-the-job learning. Its portfolio offers soft skills/employability coursework curricula and robust on-the-job training through structured academic internships.
Students can complete a structured internship in their academic major through a collaborative partnership with the College, themselves, and a major-specific employer. Successful completion of required work hours and documentation enables academic course credit accrual.
Internships expose students to field-specific practices through the mentorship of a supervisor. This relationship allows students to build a professional network for career advice and guidance.
While the College makes reasonable assurance that students can be placed within commuting distance of the campus, it cannot guarantee placement near the campus. Therefore, students are expected to assume responsibility for obtaining a work-based learning employment site and transportation to and from the worksite.
Students cannot self-register but must consult their academic department head and the Work-Based Learning Coordinator. This is to ensure students fully understand the process and program requirements. All students who register for WBL courses must be coded as students in the academic program associated specifically with the WBL courses.
Courses
Course Credit Hour/Work Hour Designations
Requirement for Degree
Option for a Major Elective
- Accounting and Finance
- Advertising and Graphic Design
- Agribusiness Technology
- Agricultural Biotechnology
- Agriculture Education
- Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Technology (HVAC)
- Animal Care and Management Technology
- Automotive Systems Technology
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Computer-Aided Drafting Technology
- Computer-Integrated Machining
- Healthcare Management Technology
- Horticulture Technology
- Information Technology
- Mechatronics
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Medical Office Administration
- Office Administration
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Welding Technology
Orientation Attendance
Work-Based Learning Orientation attendance is a requirement for student participants in the semester they are registered for internship credit (WBL 111 - WBL 121 ). Work-Based Learning Orientation is held every semester on the second day of class.
Expectations of Students
Students actively serve as ambassadors for the quality education and professionalism taught at Alamance Community College. Participation in Work-Based Learning is a privilege granted to students for academic and professional enrichment. Any student whose work ethic and professional behavior are not reflective of Alamance Community College’s values may relinquish their right to seek academic credit through program participation. The Alamance Community College Student Handbook, Work-Based Learning Orientation, and WBL 110 - World of Work provide a framework for professional behavior. Additionally, students should maintain a drug/alcohol-free work environment and adhere to their companies’ respective safety and human resource standards.
Student Conduct
Alamance Community College partners with community employers to provide engaging experiences for students; however, the College does not maintain any contractual relationship with these partners. Community partnerships enable Alamance Community College to provide experiential learning and professional exposure.
The College is committed to students learning in a safe and rich academic environment. Should student workplace conduct issues arise, the Work-Based Learning Coordinator and faculty member will counsel the student as a professional development opportunity. Future infractions may result in the employer’s termination of a student’s internship per North Carolina’s designation as a “right to work” state. Alamance Community College has no obligation to permit the student to seek additional academic credit through Work-Based Learning. Student refunds for the course are according to established reimbursement policies outlined in the Academic Catalog.
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