Cooperative education is a bona fide program as established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.It combines classroom study with planned and supervised occupational experience in selected employment assignments. The students pursue their career objective while attending school half day sessions. This Program is designed to help the students understand and cope with the world of work, while providing an educational experience through on-the job training so the student "learns while he/she earns." Cooperative Education also provides the employers in the community with responsible citizens who can be trained and skilled to meet the companies' desires and interests. Through a close relationship with the community and the school, the program develops people for a better place to live and work. It provides a pool of potential full time employees who are trained to meet the companies' requirements and have already proven through part time work their productivity. This results in better selection of entry level personnel.