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| Apprenticeship | A trainee engages in learning an occupation under the guidance and direction of a skilled worker; a 3-4 year training 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 levels 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 | ?Postsecondary career educational and financial planning site;? |
| College/University | ?A postsecondary school where a student might receive a bachelor?s degree, master's, or 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 student 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. (May be paid or unpaid) |
| Job shadowing | A short-term experience that allows the student to follow an 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 students need to do college-level work.? |
| On-the-job training | Education and training provided 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 students need to do college-level work.? |
| Student organizations | ?(CTSO-Career and Technical Student Organization) Vocational student organization; nonprofit national organization with state and local chapters that exist to develop leadership skills and good citizenship among members; each organization is composed of vocational students interested in a specific occupational area.? |
| Study habits | Practices used to prepare for learning and assessment of subject matter. |
| Test-taking skills | Practices used to prepare for learning and assessment of subject matter. |
| Trade and professional organizations | Composed of members who have the same or similar occupation. |
| Transcript | An academic record; an official record of grades earned during a high school career. |
| VOCATS | Vocational Competency Achievement Tracking System is a competency-based instructional management system that focuses on the individual student and tracks his/her achievement in relation to a predetermined set of core competencies. |
| Volunteer | ?A contribution of free labor usually to a non-profit organization.? |
| Volunteer experiences | ?Unpaid experiences; students work to get experience, contacts, or help out. The experiences are not necessarily career related and not usually supervised by school personnel.? |
| Work-based learning | ?Opportunities for students to consider different careers and industries learn basic workplace behavior develop specific skills within an industry, and apply academic and occupational skills in the workplace.? |
