| A | B |
| On-the-Job Training | Training or education in a specific skill at work |
| Apprenticeship | An on-the-job training program in which you learn from an expert worker |
| Internship | A short-term job or work project |
| Adult Education | Training courses for people age 18 and over |
| Distance Education | Education in which the teacher and the student are not together in a classroom |
| Postsecondary Education | Study after high school |
| College | A postsecondary school that offers classes in several interest areas |
| Career College | A private postsecondary school that offers training programs for service occupations |
| Tuition | The fee you pay to a school for each unit or course |
| Technical School | A private postsecondary school that offers training programs for specific occupations |
| Community College | A public postsecondary school that offers two-year programs in many subjects |
| Associate Degree | A title you receive when you complete a two-year program at a community college |
| Bachelor's Degree | A title you receive when you complete a four-year program at a college or university |