| A | B |
|---|
| job shadowing | short ter; student follows an experienced worker to learn about career |
| internship | may be paid or not; srudent observes and/or participatesn; related to career field; supervised by school personnel |
| SAT / ACT | college placement exams |
| ASSET/ACCUPLACER | placement and advising assessment used for dual enrollment courses by community colleges |
| ASVAB | military placement exam |
| application | completed in first step to go to college |
| College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) | central place to find out info about attending college in our state |
| Volunteer | A contribution of free labor |
| Trade and professional organizations | organizations composed of members who have the same or similar occupation |
| Journey Worker | certified, experienced, skilled craftsperson that has successfully completed an apprenticeship program |
| Apprenticeship | A trainee engages in learning an occupation under the guidance and direction of a skilled worker |
| PSAT | Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test |
| EOC | End-of-course assessment |
| SAT | Aptitude test taken while in high school; measures critical thinking, math, writing, and reasoning skills |
| PSAT | Practice test taken while in high school to measure critical thinking, math, writing skills |
| volunteer experience | unpaid experiences; students work to gain experience and/or to help out |
