The WBL credit-bearing courses, Work-Based Learning I and Work-Based Learning II, give Mississippi high school students the opportunity to earn Carnegie credit for participating in career training work experiences as defined in Chapter 1 of this manual. The main purpose of the WBL credit-bearing courses is to provide students with structured work experiences guided by WBL coordinators and business/industry partners. While some classroom instruction may be appropriate, the WBL credit-bearing courses are not classroom-based and the number of Carnegie credits students receive is based on the number of hours that students participate in career training work experiences while enrolled in a WBL course. Students may receive up to 2 Carnegie credits in each WBL course.