How to Determine Units

You may earn from 1 – 4 units of general college credit per participating semester. You may earn a maximum of 16 units from this program. The number of units requested from the program is dependent upon the number of on-the-job hours completed during the participating semester. If you do not meet the minimum required on-the-job hours for the units requested, you will receive non-credit for the units requested on the OWE application.ÌýYou must also declare that yourÌýemployment isÌýPAIDÌýorÌýUNPAID/VOLUNTEERÌýand may not earn OWE units under both categories simultaneously.Ìý

Paid/Unpaid/Volunteer Employment Status
54 hours completed on the job =1 Unit
108 hours completed on the job =2 Units
162 hours completed on the job =3 Units
216 hours completed on the job =4 Units

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