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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | A trainee engages in learning an occupation under the guidance and direction of skilled worker; a 3-4 year traning program on-the-job training with related technical instruction |
| ASSET | Advising, Placement, and Retention System - an assessment-advising program designed to identify the basic skill level of students as they enter two-year institutions |
| ASVAB | Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery - is a test developed and maintained by the United States 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 | College Foundation of North Carolina. Helps you to plan, pay for, and apply to college. |
| College/University | A postsecondary school where a student might receive a bachelor's degree, master's, or a 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 sudent the opportunity to observe and participate in activities related to a career field; supervised by school personnel and related to the student's career choice |
| Job Shadowing | A short-term experience that allows the student to follow and 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 has successfully completed an 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 a student needs to complete college level work |
| On-the-job Training | Education and training provided solely by an employer that usually takes place at a work site. |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test - A test that measures the critical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills that a student needs to complete college level work |
| Student Organizations | Vocational student organizational group |
| Study Habits | Practices used to prepare for learning and assessment of subject matter |
| Test-taking Skills | Practices used to prepare for taking a test |
| Trade and Professional Organizations | Composed of members who have the same or simlar occupation |
| Transcript | An academic record; an official record of grades earned during a high school career |
| VOCATS | Vocational Competency Achievement Tracking System |
| Volunteer | A contribution of free labor, usually to a non-profit organization |
| Volunteer Experiences | Unpaid experiences; students work to get experience, contacts, or just to help out. |
| Work-based Learning | Opportunities for students to consider different careers and industries, learn basic workplace behavior, develop specific skills within and industry, and apply academic and occupational skills in the workplace |
| When taking notes, a student should: | Write the notes in his or her own words |
| A paid or unpaid, practical, work experience through which a student or graduate gains practical experience under supervision is: | Internship |
| A postsecondary school where a student might receive a bachelor's degree in a specific discipline is a: | College or univeristy |
| Education and training provided by an employer that usually takes place at a work site is known as: | On-the-job training |
| Which is true of community college | They have an open-door policy |
| A person who is seeking an Associate degree will most likely choose to attend: | A community college |
| In multiple choice testing: | Read the questions and then all of the answer choices |
| When taking notes, a student should: | Organize notes by chapter or date |
| When finishing the test before time is called: | Make sure all questions are answered |
| The skill that is basic to all studying is: | Reading |
| A formal program of on-the-job training and related instruction by which a worker learns an occupation under the direction of a journey worker is: | An apprenticeship |
| Training at this type of school is for a specific job or trade | Proprietary school |
| Skills useful in the workplace are often developed | Through volunteer activities |
| Volunteer experiences may help a student: | Confirm career choices |
| Which statement is true of military training | Training is provided on-the-job and through specialized schools |
| Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees are awarded by: | Colleges and universities |
| Which is an example of a Career-Technical Student Organization | DECA |
| Which is a state-wide graduation requirement for North Carolina high school students? | Three credits in science |
| Career pathways allow a student to | Choose a sequence of courses for their career interest |
| Making career decisions while in high school gives a student time to | Select appropriate courses |
| Which is an example of a poor study habit/skill | Completing the easiest assignments first |
| When considering a student for admission, most colleges look at all of the following except: | How many of the faculty a student knows |
| For a student entering the medical field, which career-technical course would be most helpful in high school? | Allied Health Sciences |
| Which type of program would a community college provide? | College transfer |
| A four-year career plan developed for use in high school should reflect | Courses to support the student's chosen career goal |
| A student who wishes to work with computers should pursue which NCDPI career pathway | Business Technologies |
| After a student decides to pursue postsecondary education, the next step is to | Apply for financial aid |
| A student who wishes to enroll in a dual enrollment course will be required to take which test? | ASSET/ACCUPLACER |
| Which high school subjects and occupations are most closely related | Foreign language and travel agent |
| In North Carolina, a primary source for financial aid information is: | College Foundation of North Carolina |
| A good source for scholarship information is | Counseling offices |
| Which type of financial aid must be paid back? | Loan |
| If a student plans to run a horticultural supply store, hich school courses in which subject would be most helpful | Entrepreneurship |
| An effective individual career planning program for hich school students includes | Choosing appropriate courses |
| Every postsecondary educational institution requires | An application for admission |