Standard 4: High School and Career Planning Skills

Apprenticeship

a program in which a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker

Career Protfolio

a collection of materials whose purpose is to show your ability to do a specific job

Cerfificate

an official document that proves you have successfully completed specific course content and have the necessary skills for that area of your career

Credit

unit of measurement that schools use to determine when students are progressing toward graduation

Degree

an academic award conferred on successful completion of coursework

Diploma

a document conferring a degree certifying completion of program of study

Education and Training Requirements

the instructional backgrounds and skills needed to qualify for employment

Elective

a course that is not required but can be chosen by students according to their interests

Extended Learning

before or after school programs, online learning, or travel programs in addition to regular education programs of study

Financial Aid

methods of paying for education/training , such as grants, scholarships, etc..

GED certificate

a document stating that a person has passed a five part test in the areas of writing, social studies, science, reading and math

Global Economy

worldwide financial management system

Graduation requirements

standards established by local school in order to receive a diploma

Grant

money that does not have to be repaid and is provided by government, schools or private donors to undergraduate students who meet the standards and qualifications

Intership

a temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field

Job Qualification

the education, work experience and other abilities required for a job

Job Shadowing

an informal assessment activity where you spend several hours following a worker at the job location

License

a permit to do a particular thing, or allow an activity to take place

Mentoring

receiving advice and direction from a person who has experience and knowledge in an area of interest

On the job training

learning on the job

Opportunity Cost

benefit that could have been gained from an alternative is of the same resource

Outsourcing

utilizing external resources to perform activities traditionally handled by internal company staff

Plan

the course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision making process

Prerequisite

a course that is required before another course can be taken

Scholarship

money for education awarded to students because of their need for academic or athletic achievement

Self employment/Entrepreneurship

a person who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business

Tuition

the fee that colleges charge to take their classes

Work study program/learning

provides money to pay students for qualified on or off campus jobs