| A | B |
| Employability | to be well prepared to obtain and keep employment (a job) |
| Job | work people do for pay |
| Career | Long-term job that requires advanced education or work experience that an individual builds toward over time |
| Non-traditional Career | occupations for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25% of the individuals employed in each such occupation |
| Digital Footprint | the info about a particular person that exists on the Internet as a result of online activity |
| Job Market | the type of jobs created and available for workers and the need for people who have the skills, training, education and desire to fill these jobs |
| Entry-level job | jobs that can be performed with minimal education or experience |
| Career Cluster | a group ofoccupations (jobs) organized into groups that have some similar characteristics |
| Career Pathway | a collection of corresponding courses that prepare students for a given career |
| Supporting Courses | suggested courses to hep students gain additional knowledge and skills within a pathway |
| Explorer Courses | courses designed for Grade 9 and 10 to allow students to find out what they like and dislike |
| Concentrator Courses - | courses unique to a specific career pathway |
| CTE pathway concentrator – | a student who has completed at least 2 courses, with at least one concentrator course, in a specific CTE pathway |
| CTE pathway completer - | a student who has met all requirements of a CTE pathway by completing 3.0 credits with one course being a concentrator course. |