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CO Unit 8
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 certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area, usually lasting two years |
Bachelor's Degree | a certificate of completion awarded to a person after successfully completing a required set of college 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 chosen by students according to their interests |
Financial Aid | methods of paying for education/training, such as grants, scholarships, etc. |
GED Certificate | a documentstating that a person has passed five-part test in the areas of writing, social studies, science, reading, and math |
Graduate School | a program of study beyond a bachelor's degree |
Internship | a temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field |
On-The-Job Training (OJT) | learning on a 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 |