NEWS!
Minimum Wage in Pennsylvania is changing!
Working with students under 18, labor law issues employers should be aware of.
NTCC Cooperative Education
School-to-work resources for students, parents, and employers
Northern Tier Career Center, Towanda Pennsylvania 18840






Employer Resources
I'm interested in finding out more about co-op, who do I talk to?
How does the program work?
What are my responsabilities as an employer?
What are the students responsabilities?
Other frequently asked questions by employers
Child Labor Law Information:
- Employers be aware! Most businesses in Pennsylvania are required to follow both state and federal law. If the laws are different always go by the stricter standard. If you have any questions please contact me and I will get an official answer to your question about labor law compliance.
- Federal PDF file - Youth employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (27 pages)
- Required Legal Posting (PA)
Equal Pay Law
Minimum Wage Rate
NOCTI Evaluation Information
NOCTI Competency Areas: NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute) is a nationally normed skills test all graduating seniors must take. Here you will find specific competencies NTCC students are evaluated by.
Unpaid Work Experiences (Internships)
Criteria used by the Deparment of Labor to determin if a legal internship exists, or if the job is an empoyee-employer relationship.