| A | B |
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| Child development | Study of children and how they grow mentally, physically, emotionall, and socially. |
| Child care | Care provided by a person other than the parents. |
| Entry-level | A job position for beginners in a field |
| Associate's degree | Two-year degree from a technical school or community college. |
| Bachelor's degree | 4-year degree in a field of study from a university or college. |
| Graduate degree and higher | Masters or doctorate..degree above the 4-year degree usually for advancement and higher pay |
| Sonographer | Reads ultrasounds. |
| Parent educator | Works with parents to give them parenting skills. |
| Pediatric nurse | Works in the hospital unit that cares for small children. |
| Genetic counselor | Works with couples who want to have children byt have hereditary problems which may be passed on to a child. |
| Pediatrician | Doctor who provides medical care for children after they are born. |
| Obstetrics (OB) | Medical specialty area that cares for and treats women just before, during, and just after childbirth. |
| Gynecology | Medical specialty area that cares for the health of, and treats diseases of , the female reproductive organs. |
| Nurse/Midwife | Trained to help delive babies and offer support and advice to pregnant women. |
| Skills and aptitudes | Traits needed to achieve a goal |
| Duties and responsiblities | Job requirements; what one must do for a job |
| Salary | Set wage or income for work completed |
| Wage | An hourly payment for work completed |
| Work environment | Surroundings in which a person works |
| Dietician | Professional who plans meals for anyone requiring special diets |
