Career Pathways Unit 2 Vocabulary

services volunteered by individuals to benefit a community or group of individuals

school that prepares students for the job market by teaching specific skills

the total number of grade points received / total number of credits or hours of course work taken

test based on research that is used to help identify a person’s interest, talents, or values

list of courses and grades with a school seal and an original signature of a school official

a specific set of skills that requires special training, education, or experience

a campus that is physically detached from an affiliated main university 

a non-residential college established to serve a local community 

the practice of alternating class work with paid professional work related to their major

set amount of money a person is paid over a year

skills for a specific job are learned under the supervision of a skilled worker

working with or without pay to gain practical experience in your expected career field

document that proves you have completed specific courses acquired skills and are qualified

a person employed by the government to protect and defend our nation

a paid work experience in which you work with a skilled worker and complete required classes

buying and selling goods and/or services via the internet

academic title awarded by a college or university to aperson who has completed graduate studies

personal activities that give information into specific career areas 

 a career in which one gender has 25% or less of the total workers

a standardized test often required by colleges for admission 

is standardized examination for college admission, graded on a scale of 0 to 2400

an academic degree earned at a university that is equivalent of 4-5 years of full-time study 

an institution of learning of the highest level, confers both undergraduate and graduate degre

a person who creates and manages a business 

learning through an electronic source for a course or training program

course of study that is the focus of an undergraduate degree in preparation for an occupation 

spending several hours with a worker observing their daily tasks 

academic degree earned on completion of a program that usually requires 2 years full time study

talking with people in a specific career field to obtain an understanding of their occupation

working at home while linked by technology to one or more company offices

letter from someone who can provide information about personal, school, or employment background

to contract out jobs/services to another company

a series of related occupations in a particular field over a person’s lifetime work history

is a standardized aptitude examination for college admission, graded on a scale of 0 to 36 

occupations grouped based on common interests and skills

money provided for your education that you do not have to repay

a job for which little or no experience is needed

two employees split a full time position and pay

money loaned for education that must by repaid

work a person does for pay

a paid work experience in which you work with a skilled worker and complete required classes