Program and Plan Management

Cooperative training is
An activity related to a course in the study plan, in which the trainee practices applying what
He acquired information, skills, and knowledge through his studies at the educational institution.
Inside a real work environment at the training organization, and this includes what is commonly known as training
Al-Maydani and other titles that fall under this definition.

The document “Implementation Procedures for the Cooperative Training Policy for Qassim University Students” defines the complete regulatory framework for the field training of bachelor's and diploma program students (excluding health colleges), aiming to align educational outcomes with labor market requirements and achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.

The document comprises two main axes:

• Academic Organization: Co-op training is classified as a required course that takes place during the final semester and is not combined with any other course except in exceptional cases. The training is conducted in person, with a duration of at least 16 weeks for bachelor’s and intermediate diploma programs, and 12 weeks for associate diploma programs. The course credit hours are set so that they do not exceed 10% of the total units in the bachelor’s degree program and 20% for diploma programs.
• Administrative Organization and Duties: The training work is distributed across four main levels:
  1. Cooperative Training and Internship Unit (at the University): She assumes general supervision, develops partnerships with supporting entities, manages the “Cooperative Training Product” platform via the Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf), and prepares comprehensive annual reports.
  2. College training units: You oversee the approval of detailed department training plans, identify opportunity needs, provide guides and templates, and maintain training records.
  3. Training committees in academic departments: It specializes in preparing training plans in advance, following up on student registration, evaluating training entities, and organizing preparatory meetings and student orientation.
  4. Academic supervisors: They clarify course requirements, prepare work plans, conduct at least two field visits (in-person or remotely) to follow up with trainees, and monitor and document final evaluations and grades.