Levels of Education

This also means "after high school."

• Elementary

• Secondary

• Post-Secondary

• Degree

education and/or training after high school that leads to a certain type of work, such as cosmetology, dental hygienist; may have to take a test to earn

• degree

• diploma

• OJT

• certificate

A term used often to mean "high school."

• Elementary

• Secondary

• Post-Secondary

• College

A ____ is offered through a college or university and requires general education courses plus study in a specific career field.  They take longer to complete (between 2-4 years) than a diploma or certificate.

• high school diploma

• degree

• OJT

• experience

A type of post-secondary school that has very limited programs of study, most for certification or an Associate’s Degree, close to home and most students do not live on campus, cheaper alternative.

• Technical or Vocational School

• Community College

• College

• University

A type of post-secondary school that offers limited programs of study and only Bachelor’s Degree offered.

• Technical or Vocational School

• Community College

• College

• University

A type of post-secondary school that offers programs that are limited to very specific areas, such as cosmetology or auto repair; will not earn a degree, but will earn a diploma or certificate.

• Technical or Vocational School

• Community College

• College

• University

A type of post-secondary school that offers more programs of study, collection of colleges that specialize in a specific area (examples: College of Business, College of Communications, College of Education), post-graduate (after Bachelor’s) degrees offered.

• Technical or Vocational School

• Community College

• College

• University

​ (a)   are the first few years of elementary, which usually ends in the 2^nd or 3^rd grade, because that is when ​ (b)   skills, or ​ (c)   skills, are taught.

• Primary school
• literacy
• reading and writing

After elementary school, students move to a ​ (a)   (7^th/8^th grades only) or a ​ (b)   (6^th-8^th grades), where they switch classes more often and have more choices of other activities.

• junior high school
• middle school