College
High School
Trades
World of Work
Career Fields
100

This is the name of the form that can be used to apply to multiple colleges at once.

What is the Common Application

100

This is how much credit you earn for passing a semester-long core or  1/2 year elective class.

.5 credits

100

These people use hand-held or remotely controlled equipment to join or cut metal parts. They also fill holes, indentations, or seams in metal products.

Who are welders

100

This is the amount of money a person makes per year at his/her job.

What is a salary?

100

This is the meaning of the acronym: EMT

What is Emergency Medical Technician.

200

These are institutions that offer 1-2 year programs that result in a certificate or a 2-year degree? Examples: Naugatuck Valley /Lincoln Tech

What is a community college?

What is a technical college?

200

This is the term for the average of a student's grades?

What is Grade Point Average (GPA)?

200

These people inspect, maintain, and repair cars and trucks.

Who are automotive technicians or mechanics

200

This is a narrative that you create to give a prospective employer, that explains your qualifications and interest in a position.

What is a cover letter?

200

This is someone who designs highways and bridges

Who is  a civil Engineer?

300

This is the term for a 4-year degree earned at a college or university.

What is a Bachelor's degree?

300

These classes, that are not core classes, are ones you get to choose.

What are electives?

300

These people work on heating, ventilation, cooling, and refrigeration systems that control the temperature and air quality in buildings.

Who are HVAC tecnicians

300

This is how you meet and communicate with people who have a similar interest or similar career field of interest 

What is networking?

300

This is someone who buys and sells properties

Who is a Real Estate Agent?

400

This is the term for the area of study a person focuses on in college.

What is a Major?

400

This is how many credits you need to graduate?

What is 25 credits

400

These people install, maintain, and repair electrical power, communications, lighting, and control systems in homes, businesses, and factories.

Who are electricians.

400

This is an opportunity to learn from professionals in a field while still in school. These can be paid or unpaid opportunities.

What is an internship?

400

These are the creative minds behind computer programs; Some develop  applications that allow people to do specific tasks on a computer or another device. Others develop the underlying systems that run the devices or that control networks.

Who are software developers?

500

This is the term for the next degree level after you earn a bachelors degree. 

What is a Masters Degree

500

These are important activities that will help a student to become more well-rounded and stand-out against his or her peers in both job and college applications 

What are extracurricular activities (clubs, sports, volunteer work, hobbies, community service) 

500

These people install pipes and fittings that carry water, gas, and other fluids and substances. They determine the necessary materials for a job, connect pipes, and test pressure to ensure that a pipe system is airtight and watertight. Their tools include drills, saws, welding torches, press fitting tools, and drain cleaning tools.

Who are Plumbers.

500

This personalized document highlights your skills, experience, and education

What is a resume

500

These people perform x rays and other diagnostic imaging examinations on patients; they operate magnetic resonance imaging scanners to create diagnostic images.

Who are Radiologic or MRI Technologists/Technicians