Types of Co-operative Education Placements


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The following list will give you an idea of the organizations where students can gain work experience. Students are responsible for their own transportation. It is not always true but the further you can travel to your placement, the greater the opportunity you may have for placement.

Since opening in September 2004, we have partnered with the following organizations:

· Leon's Furniture
· Angel Food Catering
· Canadian Tire
· Edenbrook Public School, Brisdale PS., Rowntree PS., Homestead PS, Worthington PS. , McCrimmon Sr. PS.
· Sani-Flow Welding
· Blau Autotec – Magna Powertrain
· BMO Bank of Montreal
· The Royal Bank
· C&M Lighting & Maintenance
· Carpe Diem Foster Care Home
· Bossco Plumbing
· Suzuki of Brampton, Kia of Brampton, Brampton North Nissan, Speedy Auto
· DCL Woodworking
· The Bay
· Edmund Brown Law Firm
· Queen's Square Doctors
· Modern Hair
· Level 2 Spa
· Spherion Staffing Solutions
· AIRfx
· Kennedy Road Veterinary Hospital
· Fletcher's Creek Animal Hospital
· PC 2 Cell
· Rogers Video
· Kennedy Road Taberacle
· Parkholme School
· The Brampton Children's Centre


This list is just a start – many other positions are available in the Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto vicinities.

To explore a whole range of careers visit the National Occupational Classification Code

Centralized Placements


Students may also apply to a number of 'centralized' and 'regional positions'. Centralized placements are competed for by a number of students throughout the school district and separate applications are required. See your Co-op teacher.

Here is a list of potential centralized positions:
• Brampton Fire & Emergency Services
• Brampton Guardian
• Missisauga News
• Peel Regional Police
• Rogers Television
• Trillium Health Centre
• Mount Sinai and St. Michael's Hospitals
• Nortel Networks, Xerox and Hwlett Packard
• Canadian Armed Forces Militia

Regional Programs


The Peel District School Board also organizes a number of 'regional' programs that students should consider applying for through their Co-op program.

Information on these programs can be found at:
Peel’s Cooperative Education Regional Programs

Here is a brief list of the programs:
· Caring for the Future – positions in Health Services at the Osler Hospital in Brampton
· A Recipe for Success – Chef Training
· L.I.U.N.A. – an apprenticeship in the building trades
· Teaching Tomorrow – a program for students considering a teaching career