| A | B |
| Career | A progression of related jobs a person has over an extended period of time. |
| Career path | A career path helps you find out how you might move from one job to another within a career cluster. |
| Credential/Certification | An earned distinction used to indicate a professional is suitable and qualified to do something or work in a field. |
| Consumer services | Pathway that includes occupations related to helping individuals with decisions and problems relating to finance, real estate, insurance and consumer goods. |
| Counseling and mental health | Pathway that includes workers who assist people with personal, family, educational, mental health, and career decisions and problems. Might work in hospitals, clinics, schools or private settings. |
| Early childhood services | Pathway that includes occupations related to the nurturing or teaching of infants and young children in child care centers, nursery schools, preschools, public schools, private households, and before- and after-school programs. |
| Family and community services | Pathway that includes occupations related to helping disabled, elderly, impoverished or other underrepresented populations to secure housing, employment, financial assistance or other social services. |
| Human services | A broad career field that involves helping others to improve their quality of life throughout the life span. |
| Human services practitioner | Person who works with in the human services career field |
| Doris Calloway | Which human service contributor was an American nutritionist who ran the Penthouse project, to study the nutrition of women from different socioeconomic backgrounds. |
| Jane Addams | Which human services contributor was the first American woman to win a Nobel Prize for her work in opening the Hull House and working with women and children in the areas of health, community, and peace |
| Fairness | the ability to be honest and impartial |
| Responsibility | being accountable for your actions and obligations |
| Entry level jobs | high school or graduate |
| Associate degree | two year college degree. |
| Bachelor degree | four year college degree. |