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Micro Credentials and Digital Badges

Micro-Credentials (Digital Badges) provide the evidence of what a student has accomplished.  Employers and colleges look favorably on this additional credential.    
 

Benefits of credentialing:

  • Students earn micro-credentials when they have demonstrated competency in specialized skills that meet both industry and state/national academic standards by completing student competency records.

  • Micro-credentials are visual representations, like mini digital diplomas, of all credentials earned.

  • Access to micro-credentials will be available to potential employers, colleges, trade schools, and organizations that issue scholarships in student “digital backpacks.”

Purpose:
Event Ambassadors assist the International Boxing Hall of Fame staff and volunteers with the set-up for special events including the International Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend and Induction Ceremony.

The ambassadors will act as hosts, assist inductees and distinguished guests, and provide services where needed.

Benefits:
The Ambassador Badge Program is the result of a collaboration between the Canastota Central School District and the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Students are exposed to all aspects of the Hall of Fame operations by participating in hands-on, engaging lessons.

Students Gain valuable leadership experinece as they connect with International Boxing Hall of Fame management, staff, volunteers, and honored guests.


Stackable Badges
Students in the Ambassador Badge Program will participate in leadership lessons and earn badges in the following areas:

Orientation
Inductees
Communication
Operations Management
Professional Image
Hospitality Management
Sports Management
Community Service
Event Ambassador

Madison County Sheriff’s Office Cadet Program

Purpose:
The main objective of the Madison County Sherriff’s Office Cadet Program is to equip Cadets with relevant knowledge and experience that will help prepare them for a successful career in Law Enforcement and Life.

The program offers many opportunities for law enforcement growth through activities such as:

SWAT Demonstrations
Traffic Stops
Handcuffing
Radio Communicaitons
DUI Demonstration
Field Sobriety Tests
Jail Tours
Gun Safety
K9 Demonstrations
FATS Demonstration
Traffic Control
Community Events

Students earn micro-credentials in each area.

All Cadets are expected to adhere to the MCSO Cadet Program’s Rules and REgulations.

All Cadets will participate in Physical Training during every meeting.

All Cadets must adhere to the program’s uniform dress code.

The MCSO Cadet Program is a hands-on program for young men and women agest 13 – 21 interested in a career in law enforcement or other related fields of criminal justice.

The mission of the Canastota New Visions Career Academy is to bring business and education together in an effort to provide valuable hands-on learning experiences as well as critical employability skills to the students of the Canastota Central School District.

The Canastota New Visions Career Academy Program provides high school juniors and seniors with a way to learn about a career area of interest while providing a smooth transition from high school to post-secondary education or the workforce. By participating in this program, students are given the opportunity to confirm their interest in a possible career area. For the first half of the year, students participate in micro-credentialing - work-based learning programs to enhance their skills and prepare them for employment. During the second half of the year, students will participate in an internship experience.

Partnerships between the Canastota Central School District and local businesses will provide internship opportunities for students enrolled in this program. The work-based learning experiences are held at business/industry sites where learning occurs in a contextualized manner. Students work and learn side by side with business professionals.

Students enrolled in the Canastota New Visions Career Academy program will take the following courses:

Canastota New Visions Career Academy Program
Career Experience – 2 units (with a Certified Work-Based Learning Coordinator)
College English – 1 unit (3 college credits)
Local or College Economics and Government – 1 unit

Class Features:

  • Micro-credentials for work-based learning/employability skills
  • Project-based learning and lecture
  • Experiential learning/Internship opportunities with our business partners
  • Culminating final presentation

The Greater Canastota Junior Chamber of Commerce is the result of a partnership between the Greater Canastota Chamber of Commerce and the Canastota Central School District.

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The GCJC is composed of high school students interested in learning the fundamentals and life lessons to help foster a positive impact on their local community and ensure productive citizenship.  The partnership provides leadership opportunities and hands-on experiences within the business community.

Micro-Credentials
Parliamentary Procedure
Community Service
Interview
Internship
Job Shadow
Event Planning
Leadership
Community Project

This partnership allows students in the Canastota Central School District to interact with staff and personnel of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. 

This partnership gives students the opportunity to gain knowledge and career experience in zoo and environmental education fields. Students will learn about the importance of the zoo within our community.  They will explore career opportunities that are available in this area.  Public speaking, communication skills, and professional image are stressed throughout the program.  

Micro-Credentials
Leadership Project
Innovation in Action
Event Planning at the Zoo
Zoo Research
Zoo Careers
Professional Image

How can you turn micro-credentials earned into a local half or full credit?

Through Work-Based Learning Credentials
(Academic Work-Based Experience Hours)

Through our Business Partnerships
(Work-Based Learning … Work-Experience Hours)

Required:

  • Foundation Skills (required in all programs)
  • Industry Skills (choice)
  • Company Specific Skills (choice)
  • Career Readiness Skills / Capstone Credentials (required in all programs)

Credit Requirements:
1/2 Credit: Academic Hours 27 / Worksite Hours 54
1 Credit: Academic Hours 54 / Worksite Hours 108

Credential: A qualification or achievement that indicates suitability for something, such as a skill or attribute. It can be a certificate, badge, or any other form of official recognition that confirms an individual’s skills, knowledge, or experience.

Credit: Refers to a system of measurement that assigns a value or score to a person’s academic performance. It is a way of tracking and evaluating how well someone meets their obligations, such as completing coursework.

 

  • CCSD Internship
  • Municipal Government Internship
  • Local History
  • GLAS _ Emergency Medical Service
  • International Boxing Hall of Fame - Student Ambassador Club
  • Syracuse Crunch
  • Rosamond Gifford Zoo
  • Greater Canastota Chamber of Commerce
  • WSYR TV 9

What is an Internship?

An Internship is a highly structured, time-limited, Career Preparation activity in which students are placed at a worksite to participate in and observe work first hand.

Internships provide students the opportunity to learn by doing real work and being productively engaged in the workplace. They may provide the opportunity to work in teams, work on a project, or rotate through a number of departments and job functions.

Sustaining and growing Internships and all other work-based learning activities depend on maintaining positive relationships with the employers who are providing opportunities. These employers should be treated as valued customers and partners with frequent check-ins to address participation needs as they arise.

Internships are designed to:

  • Promote hands-on experience in a field of interest.
  • Provide productive value for the employer.
  • Provide exposure to a wide range of careers and jobs within the industry.
  • Offer opportunities to develop, practice and demonstrate employability skills.
  • Build occupational knowledge.
  • Create awareness of the education needed to be successful in the industry.

Internships are structured to:

  • Enhance workplace knowledge and career awareness.
  • Help build the skills required for specific occupations.
  • Expose students to a wide spectrum of workplace activities.
  • Support key academic concepts, as well as technical and occupational skills development.

Internships are supported by:

  • Student preparation in the classroom.
  • Internship design with the employer partner.
  • Employer host orientation and ongoing troubleshooting.
  • Multiple opportunities for reflection on the experience, both verbally and in writing.
  • Employer assessment of skills acquisition.

Internships are connected to:

  • Classroom learning.
  • Individual career development/training plans.
  • A sequence of educational, training and workplace activities.
  • The student’s next steps.