Career
Work-Based Learning
High School
Post-Secondary
100

Employment or a specific task done as part of one's occupation.

What is a job?

100

A completer program at the high school.

What is a pathway? 

100

Course pathways that lead to completer certificates.

What is career and technical education (CTE)? 

100

A place to learn skills for a job in a particular field.

What are trade schools? 

200

An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life.

What is a career?

200

The earned recognition when completing a program of study geared toward a particular field of work.

What is an Industry Certification?

200

College classes taken at high school.

What is dual enrollment?

200

A 2-year college degree.

What is an Associates Degree? 

300

The projected growth or decline of an industry.

What is a Career Outlook? 

300

A program that allows student to receive credit for their paid work experience.

What is work study? 

300

A separate building that offers pathways of study that lead to industry certification.

What is the Career and Technology Center (CTC)?

300

A 4-year college degree.

What is a Bachelor's Degree? 

400

The average number of jobs a person will have in their lifetime.

What is 12? 

400

A valuable career-related experience in a field of interest.

What is an internship? 

400

Classes taken in high school that may lead to college credit.

What are advanced placement (AP) courses?

400

64%

What is how many high school graduates go straight to college in the state of Maryland?

500

Careers where the outlook is great and they need a lot of workers.

What is High-growth/High-demand?

500

A program where students work with a mentor to learn skills and earn industry credentials.

What is an apprenticeship? 

500

The opportunity for high school students to take college courses on campus at FCC.

What is Open Campus?


500
A college degree that is earned AFTER completing a Bachelor's Degree.

What is an advanced degree?

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