Minors under the age of 18 are required to have a work permit prior to starting work.

Minors under the age of 18 cannot be employed or permitted to work, with or without pay, or volunteer until the person, company, business, firm or corporation proposing to employ the minor obtains and keeps on file at the minor's place of employment (work location) a current and valid age-appropriate work permit.

VLC students can obtain a work permit through the Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center, which must be issued prior to starting work. Please review the important instructions below if you need a work permit.

1. Please open the fillable state form that pertains to you:

2. Fill out Section I of the applicable permit and print

3. Take the form to your employer/potential employer. They must fill out Section II.

4. Once Section II is complete, email your form to rferris@swcrk.org

5. The school will fill out Section III and email the form back to your student email.

Families can review all of the state information about work permits by accessing the dedicated website maintained by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity  (LEO). Please click on “Work Permits” below  to access:

Work Permits