A degree issued by a college or university to a person who has completed undergraduate studies for at least fours years 

• articulation agreements
• associates degree
• bachelor's degree
• certificate

A degree earned upon completion of a program that usually requires two or more years

• articulation agreements
• associate degree
• bachelor's degree 
• certificate

Sometimes called 2+2 programs, they link the last two years of high school with two years of community college or technical school

• associate degree
• bachelor's degree
• tech-prep programs 
• certificate

Courses in high school that are college-level material

• advanced placement
• apprenticeship programs
• dual credit
• associate degree

Sometimes called distance learning, it takes place primarily over the Internet

• co-operative
• dual dredit
• tech-prep program
• virtual learning

An official document that proves you have successfully completed specific course content with a specific set of skills

• associate degree
• bachelor's degree
• certificate
• dual credit

Allows an employee to learn skills for a specific career under the supervision of an experienced worker

• co-operative
• apprenticeship program
• on-the-job training
• tech-prep program

Combines studies with paid work experience in a specific career field

• apprenticeship programs
• co-operative 
• on-the-job training
• tech-prep program

A year between high school graduation and the start of college that is taken for a specific reason

• college year
• start year
• gap year
• first year

A program in which a person works for a skilled worker to learn a trade while earning pay

• apprenticeship
• associate program
• co-op
• virtual learning