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Unit 8 CO.
Education & Training
Term | Definition |
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Apprenticeship | a program in which a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker |
Associate degree | a certifcate of completion awarded toa person after comnpleting a program of study in a particular area, usally lasting two years |
Bachelor's degree | a certifcate of completion awarded to a person after successfully completing a required set of collage courses in both general and specific areas |
Credit | unit of measurement that schools use to determine whether students are progressing toward graduation |
Elective | a course that is not required but can be choosen by students according to their interests |
Financial aid | methods of paying for education/training, sucj as grants, scholarships, ect |
GED certifcate | a document stating that a person has passed a fiv-part test in the area of writing, ss, science , reading, & math |
Graduate school | a program od study beyond a bachelor's degree |
Internship | a temporary paid or unpaid postion that involes direct work experience in a career feild |
On-the-job training | learning on the job |
Postsecondary education | any education or traing following high school |
prerequisite | a course that is required before another course can be taken |
Tuition | the fee that colleges charge to take their classes |
Vocational | a course or program that teaches job skills |