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  2. Associate degree - Wikipedia

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    It is a level of academic qualification above a high school diploma and below a bachelor's degree. The first associate degrees were awarded in the UK (where they are no longer awarded) in 1873 before spreading to the US in 1898. In the United States, the associate degree may allow transfer into the third year of a bachelor's degree. [1]

  3. Professional certification - Wikipedia

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    A certification is a third-party attestation of an individual's level of knowledge or proficiency in a certain industry or profession. They are granted by authorities in the field, such as professional societies and universities, or by private certificate-granting agencies. Most certifications are time-limited; some expire after a period of ...

  4. Vocational education - Wikipedia

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    The John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute is an institution of vocational learning in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, considered one of the first in the country. Oregon Agricultural College vocational education exhibit at the Oregon State Fair, 1922. Vocational education is education that prepares people for a skilled craft.

  5. Higher education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Higher vocational education and training takes place at the non-university tertiary level. Such education combines teaching of both practical skills and theoretical expertise. Higher education differs from other forms of post-secondary education such as that offered by institutions of vocational education , which are more colloquially known as ...

  6. Tertiary education in Australia - Wikipedia

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    The University of Sydney, Sydney. Australian National University, Canberra. Tertiary education in Australia is formal education beyond high school in Australia, consisting of both government and private institutions and divided into two sectors; Higher Education (provided by universities) and Vocational Education and Training (VET) provided by ...

  7. Educational stage - Wikipedia

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    Educational stages are subdivisions of formal learning, typically covering early childhood education, primary education, secondary education and tertiary education.The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization recognizes nine levels of education in its International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) system (from Level 0 (pre-primary education) through Level 8 ...

  8. Junior college - Wikipedia

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    A junior collegeis a type of post-secondaryinstitution that offers vocational and academic training that is designed to prepare students for either skilled tradesand technical occupations or support roles in professions such as engineering, accountancy, business administration, nursing, medicine, architecture, and criminology.

  9. Education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 October 2024. Education in the United States of America National education budget (2023-24) Budget $222.1 billion (0.8% of GDP) Per student More than $11,000 (2005) General details Primary languages English System type Federal, state, local, private Literacy (2017 est.) Total 99% Male 99% Female 99% ...