Welcome to Work Experience Education!
Work Experience Education is a course where students can earn between 1-4 college units for their job, internship, or volunteer experience. You do not attend a class, your job is the class!
Work Experience Education questions? Please contact Work Experience Interim Program Coordinator, Tanita Richardson at tarichardson@losmedanos.edu
STEPS TO APPLY:
1. Fill out the Work Experience Application: APPLY NOW
2. Attend required orientation (see schedule below)
3. Enroll in Work Experience course (see list below) Please Be Sure to Select the Number of Units Upon Registration - see unit calculation below)
WORK EXPERIENCE COURSE LIST:
170 - WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION (General):
For ALL working students.
Course offered: WRKX-170 (formerly known as WRKX-160)
170 - OCCUPATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE (Discipline Specific):
For students whose current job/volunteer work relates to their academic and/or career
goal.
Courses offered: ADJUS-170, ART-170, AUTO-170, BUS-170, CHDEV-170, COMSC-170, EMS-170, ETEC-170, FIRE-170, JOURN-170, KNICA-170, MANGT-170, PTEC-170, RA-170, WELD-170
180 - OCCUPATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP (Discipline Specific):
For students working in a paid/unpaid internship that relates to their academic and/or
career goal.
Courses offered: ADJUS-180, ART-180, AUTO-180, BUS-180, CHDEV-180, COMSC-180, WRKX-180, EMS-180, ETEC-180, FIRE-180, JOURN-180, KNICA-180, MANGT-180, PTEC-180, RA-180, WELD-180
WRKX Course List:
Spring 2026 WRKX Courses
WORK EXPERIENCE ORIENTATION SCHEDULE:
UNIT/HOUR CONVERSION CHARTS:
SUMMER - 8 WEEK TERM
| Units | Average Hours Worked Per Week | Total Hours Worked in Term |
| 1 | 7 | 54 |
| 2 | 14 | 108 |
| 3 | 20 | 162 |
| 4 | 27 | 216 |
FALL/SPRING - 16 WEEK TERM
| Units | Average Hours Worked Per Week | Total Hours Worked in Term |
| 1 | 3 | 54 |
| 2 | 7 | 108 |
| 3 | 10 | 162 |
| 4 | 13 | 216 |
Students may earn up to 12 units of electives units that may be transferable to CSU (Please see your counselor for further information).
Note: Please Be Sure to Select the Number of Units Upon Registration - see unit calculation above)