Term | Definition |
Apprenticeship | A trainee engages in learning an occupation under the guidance and direction of a skilled worker; 3-4 years training on-the-job. |
ASSET | (Advising, Placement and Retention System) assessment-advising program designed to identify the basic skill levels as they enter two-year institutions. |
ASVAB | (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) a test developed and maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. |
Bachelor’s degree | Achieved after completion of a curriculum meeting the demands of a 4-year college program. |
Certificate | A written statement that is accepted as proof of certain facts; often relating to the attainment of specific skills. |
CFNC | Postsecondary career, educational & financial planning site, provides info for middle and high school students, parents, and counselors, includes info about all NC’s two and four year postsecondary institutions, financial aid, and application services. |
College/University | A postsecondary school where a student might receive a bachelor’s degree, master’s, or doctoral degree in a specific discipline. |
Community college | Type of college with up to 2-year programs leading to certificates, diplomas, or associate degrees. |
Cooperative education | paid employment with an educational component provided in a career-technical class and supervised by school personnel. |
Course of study | a pathway, which a student selects in high school. |
EOC | End-of-course assessment. |
Goals | A purpose/objective |
Internship | Allows the student the opp. To observe and participate in activities related to a field; supervised by school personnel and relaTed to the student’s career choice. (may be paid or unpaid) |
Job shadowing | a short-term experience that allows the student to follow an experienced worker and see the day-to-day activities of a particular career. |
Master’s degree | an advanced 2-year program completed after attainment of a bachelor’s degree. |
Journey Worker | a certified, experienced, skilled craftsperson that successfully completed and apprenticeship program. |
Military | special skills may be developed through educational programs in the armed services. |
Part-time jobs | paid employment that is not supervised by school personnel; may or may not be related to the student’s career choice. |
Postsecondary | education after high school |
Proprietary school | a privately owned school that operates for profit for those seeking vocational training. |
PSAT | (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) a practice test that measures the critical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills that students need to do college-level work. |
On-the-job training | education and training provided by an employer that usually take place at a work site. |
SAT | (Scholastic Aptitude Test) a test that measures the critical thinking mathematical, reasoning, and writing skills students need to do college-level work. |
Student organizations | CTSO-Career & Technical Student Organization, student organization; nonprofit, national org. with state exist to develop leadership skills & good citizenship; organizations are composed of vocational students interested in a specific occupational area. |
Study habits | practices used to prepare for learning and assessment of subject matter. |
Test-taking skills | Practices used to prepare for learning and assessment of subject matter. |
Trade and professional organizations | composed of members who have the same or similar occupation. |
Transcript | an academic record; an official record of grades earned during a hight school career. |
VOCATS | (Vocational Competency Achievement Tracking System) a competency-based instructional management system that focuses on the individual student and tracks his/her achievement in relation to a predetermined set of core competencies. |
Volunteer | A contribution of free labor, usually to a non-profit organization. |
Volunteer experiences | unpaid experiences; students work to get experience, contacts or help out. The experiences are not necessarily career related and not usually supervised by a school personnel. |
Work-based learning | opportunities for students to consider different careers and industries, learn basic workplace behavior, develop specific skills within an industry, and apply academic and occupational skills in the workplace. |