What Is R.O.P.?


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ABOUT R.O.P.

	What is the Regional Occupational Program (ROP)?
	Learning a job skills Advancing your career goals Creating a personal portfolio Obtaining work experience Receiving high school credit On-the-job training Preparing for advanced career training
	Who should Enroll in ROP?
	Students 16 years or older Students in grades 11 or 12 Students or adults needing job training Students or adults with special needs
	Why should you enroll in an ROP class?
	A career/technical course adds a new dimension to learning - "hands-on" in addition to "eyes-on." Many students learn better that way. ROP courses also reinforce basic academic skills and relate them to the "real world", showing students their importance in everyday work situations. Some courses also offer workplace-learning opportunities for students, with unpaid internships. ROP courses are fun because you learn by doing. When you complete an ROP course, you will receive a certificate that lists your job skills. We are convinced you will learn skills, gain confidence and lessen your apprehensions about entering the job market.
	Our Mission
	The Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Program (LACOROP) maximizes regional resources to provide a variety of excellent vocational and technical job training for high school students, out-of-school youth, and adults. Special services are also provided to disabled, limited English proficient, academically or economically disadvantaged students, and unskilled, undertrained, or displaced workers.
	Our Program
	LACOROP is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and is governed by the Los Angeles County Board of Education. In cooperation with twenty-two school districts, LACOROP determines and meets both the career objectives of students and the labor market needs in Los Angeles County. District steering committee representatives provide direction for LACOROP programs operated within their schools. LACOROP partners with business managers who participate on advisory committees to assure that occupational courses are based upon needs of the business or industry that will eventually hire the trained students, and to provide students with on-the-job training and assistance with job placement. LACOROP also works with private post-secondary schools, journeyman and apprenticeship training centers, community college districts, labor organizations, and employement agencies to help deliver its mission.