| Stage | Purpose | Evidence | Pay / authority boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom learning | Knowledge and guided exercises | Attendance, assessment, work sample | Not productive labor by default |
| Simulation | Practice in a controlled environment | Rubric, feedback, retry | No customer/service output unless separately authorized |
| Supervised practice | Role-specific application under a qualified person | Direct observation, supervisor sign-off | Must satisfy applicable training, employment and service rules |
| Productive paid work | Work that creates operational or customer value | Timekeeping, work product, quality, supervision | Requires lawful classification, pay, payroll, safety and insurance |
Work-Based Learning
Separate classroom learning, simulation, supervised practice, and productive paid labor.
The label on the room does not determine the legal nature of the work. The actual task, benefit, control, supervision, compensation, classification, safety and records do.