Unit 4/5 Vocab Careers

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

• Apprenticeship
• Job shadowing
• Credit
• Work study program/learning

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

• Career Portfolio
• License
• Degree
• Tuition

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

• Certificate
• Mentoring
• Demographics
• Self employment/Entrepreneurship

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

• Credit
• On the job training
• Diploma
• Scholarship

an academic award conferred on successful completion of coursework

• Degree
• Opportunity Cost
• Education and training requirements
• Prerequisite

Characteristics or makeup of a population

• Demographics
• Outsourcing
• Elective
• Credit

a document conferring a degree certifying completion of program of study

• Diploma
• Prerequisite
• Extended learning
• Opportunity Cost

the instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment

• Education and training requirements
• Scholarship
• Apprenticeship
• On the job training

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

• Elective
• Self employment/Entrepreneurship
• Career Portfolio
• Mentoring

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

• Extended learning
• Tuition
• Certificate
• License