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education and traning
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 cirtificate 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 wether students are progressing toward graduation |
Elective | a course that is not required but can be chosen by students according to their intrests |
Financial aid | methods of paying for 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 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 the job |
Postsecondary education | any education or training following high school |
Prerequisite | any education or training following high school |
Tuition | the fee that colleges charge to take their classes |
vocational | a course or program that teaches job skills |