College and Career Vocab

A type of college entrance test that tests you on English, math, reading, science, and writing

• STAAR

• ACT

• SAT

• CET

A person who learns a trade by working with another person at a company

• Employee

• CEO

• Manager

• Apprentice

Typically a two year degree

• associate degree

• bachelor's degree

• master's degree

• doctorate degree

Typically a 4 year degree

• associate degree

• bachelor's degree

• master's degree

• doctorate degree

A smaller campus that is part of a larger campus

• sister campus

• small campus

• connected campus

• branch campus

A profession that a person does for a long period of time

• job

• profession

• career

• paycheck

Jobs that are grouped by similarity

• career

• career cluster

• career grouping

• career areas

indicates you have completed course work for a specific trade, such as medical and billing code specialist

• degree

• graduate

• resume

• certificate

a test you must take before you start college

• College Entrance Exam

• SAT

• College Entrance Quiz

• ACT

Usually a smaller campus and offers two year degrees

• high school

• college

• community college

• trade school