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WorkBasedProgram ​

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A program with both an educational and employment component. Typically based at a workplace and structured around work-based learning, with the aim of instilling competencies related to an occupation. WorkBasedProgram is used to distinguish programs such as apprenticeships from school, college or other classroom based educational programs.

Parent types ​

EducationalOccupationalProgram

Properties ​

Properties for WorkBasedProgram ​

PropertyExpected typeDefined onDescription
occupationalCategoryCategoryCode, TextWorkBasedProgramA category describing the job, preferably using a term from a taxonomy such as BLS ONET-SOC, ISCO-08 or similar, with the property repeated for each applicable value. Ideally the taxonomy should be identified, and both the textual label and formal code for the category should be provided. Note: for historical reasons, any textual label and formal code provided as a literal may be assumed to be from ONET-SOC.
trainingSalaryMonetaryAmountDistributionWorkBasedProgramThe estimated salary earned while in the program.

Inherited properties ​

PropertyExpected typeInherited fromDescription
additionalTypeText, URLThingAn additional type for the item, typically used for adding more specific types from external vocabularies in microdata syntax. This is a relationship between something and a class that the thing is in. Typically the value is a URI-identified RDF class, and in this case corresponds to the use of rdf:type in RDF. Text values can be used sparingly, for cases where useful information can be added without their being an appropriate schema to reference. In the case of text values, the class label should follow the schema.org style guide.
alternateNameTextThingAn alias for the item.
applicationDeadlineDate, TextEducationalOccupationalProgramThe date on which the program stops collecting applications for the next enrollment cycle. Flexible application deadlines (for example, a program with rolling admissions) can be described in a textual string, rather than as a DateTime.
applicationStartDateDateEducationalOccupationalProgramThe date at which the program begins collecting applications for the next enrollment cycle.
dayOfWeekDayOfWeekEducationalOccupationalProgramThe day of the week for which these opening hours are valid.
descriptionText, TextObjectThingA description of the item.
disambiguatingDescriptionTextThingA sub property of description. A short description of the item used to disambiguate from other, similar items. Information from other properties (in particular, name) may be necessary for the description to be useful for disambiguation.
educationalCredentialAwardedEducationalOccupationalCredential, Text, URLEducationalOccupationalProgramA description of the qualification, award, certificate, diploma or other educational credential awarded as a consequence of successful completion of this course or program.
educationalProgramModeText, URLEducationalOccupationalProgramSimilar to courseMode, the medium or means of delivery of the program as a whole. The value may either be a text label (e.g. "online", "onsite" or "blended"; "synchronous" or "asynchronous"; "full-time" or "part-time") or a URL reference to a term from a controlled vocabulary (e.g. ).
endDateDate, DateTimeEducationalOccupationalProgramThe end date and time of the item (in ISO 8601 date format).
financialAidEligibleDefinedTerm, TextEducationalOccupationalProgramA financial aid type or program which students may use to pay for tuition or fees associated with the program.
hasCourseCourseEducationalOccupationalProgramA course or class that is one of the learning opportunities that constitute an educational / occupational program. No information is implied about whether the course is mandatory or optional; no guarantee is implied about whether the course will be available to everyone on the program.
identifierPropertyValue, Text, URLThingThe identifier property represents any kind of identifier for any kind of Thing, such as ISBNs, GTIN codes, UUIDs etc. Schema.org provides dedicated properties for representing many of these, either as textual strings or as URL (URI) links. See background notes for more details.
imageImageObject, URLThingAn image of the item. This can be a URL or a fully described ImageObject.
mainEntityOfPageCreativeWork, URLThingIndicates a page (or other CreativeWork) for which this thing is the main entity being described. See background notes for details.
maximumEnrollmentIntegerEducationalOccupationalProgramThe maximum number of students who may be enrolled in the program.
nameTextThingThe name of the item.
numberOfCreditsInteger, StructuredValueEducationalOccupationalProgramThe number of credits or units awarded by a Course or required to complete an EducationalOccupationalProgram.
occupationalCredentialAwardedEducationalOccupationalCredential, Text, URLEducationalOccupationalProgramA description of the qualification, award, certificate, diploma or other occupational credential awarded as a consequence of successful completion of this course or program.
offersDemand, OfferEducationalOccupationalProgramAn offer to provide this item—for example, an offer to sell a product, rent the DVD of a movie, perform a service, or give away tickets to an event. Use businessFunction to indicate the kind of transaction offered, i.e. sell, lease, etc. This property can also be used to describe a Demand. While this property is listed as expected on a number of common types, it can be used in others. In that case, using a second type, such as Product or a subtype of Product, can clarify the nature of the offer.
ownerOrganization, PersonThingA person or organization who owns this Thing.
potentialActionActionThingIndicates a potential Action, which describes an idealized action in which this thing would play an 'object' role.
programPrerequisitesAlignmentObject, Course, EducationalOccupationalCredential, TextEducationalOccupationalProgramPrerequisites for enrolling in the program.
programTypeDefinedTerm, TextEducationalOccupationalProgramThe type of educational or occupational program. For example, classroom, internship, alternance, etc.
providerOrganization, PersonEducationalOccupationalProgramThe service provider, service operator, or service performer; the goods producer. Another party (a seller) may offer those services or goods on behalf of the provider. A provider may also serve as the seller.
salaryUponCompletionMonetaryAmountDistributionEducationalOccupationalProgramThe expected salary upon completing the training.
sameAsURLThingURL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity. E.g. the URL of the item's Wikipedia page, Wikidata entry, or official website.
startDateDate, DateTimeEducationalOccupationalProgramThe start date and time of the item (in ISO 8601 date format).
subjectOfCreativeWork, EventThingA CreativeWork or Event about this Thing.
termDurationDurationEducationalOccupationalProgramThe amount of time in a term as defined by the institution. A term is a length of time where students take one or more classes. Semesters and quarters are common units for term.
termsPerYearNumberEducationalOccupationalProgramThe number of times terms of study are offered per year. Semesters and quarters are common units for term. For example, if the student can only take 2 semesters for the program in one year, then termsPerYear should be 2.
timeOfDayTextEducationalOccupationalProgramThe time of day the program normally runs. For example, "evenings".
timeToCompleteDurationEducationalOccupationalProgramThe expected length of time to complete the program if attending full-time.
typicalCreditsPerTermInteger, StructuredValueEducationalOccupationalProgramThe number of credits or units a full-time student would be expected to take in 1 term however 'term' is defined by the institution.
urlURLThingURL of the item.

Example ​

json
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "WorkBasedProgram",
  "name": "Example Name",
  "description": "A short description.",
  "url": "/example",
  "occupationalCategory": "Example value",
  "trainingSalary": "Example value"
}