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C.O Unit 8
Education and training
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Bachleor's Degree | a certificate of completion awarded to a person after sucessfully completing a required set of a college cources in both general and specific areas |
| Credit | Unit od measurement that schools use to determine whether students are progessing toward graduation. |
| Elective | A course that is not required but can be chosen by students according to their interest. |
| Finanical Aid | Methods of paying of education/training, such as grants, scholarships, etc. |
| GED certificate | A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing, social studies, science, reading,and math. |
| Graduate school | A program of study beyond a bacholor's degree |
| Intership | A temporary paid or unpaid position that involes direct work experience in a career field |
| On-the-job-training(OJT) | Learning on the job |
| Postsecondary Edcucation | Any education or training 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 |