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•  Community or Technical College Certificate:   
Six months to two-year course of study at a community or 
technical college in an skills or technical major.
•  Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS) degree:   
Two-year course of full-time studies which   
  
  
include general education classes as well as one of the two types of   
majors:   
1) Occupation or trade 
  studies (for example carpentry or nursing), or 2) Academic transfer studies (that prepares students for  
  transfer directly to four year colleges).	
Education Pays 	
No Diploma to 
Associate Degree	
WEEKLY PAY IN DOLLARS	
$1065
$1025
$685 $1040
$880
$607	
QUICK CHECK:
1.   Define "Community or Technical College Certificate."
2.  For what words do the initials "AA" and "AS" stand?
3.   How many years of full-time study does it take to earn an AA or AS degree?
4.   List the two types of majors available within the AA or AS degree.
5.  List the weekly pay for the following levels of education:  a) 1-3 years of high school. 
  b) high school diploma. c) College Certificate. d) Associate Degree.
6.   There are 52 weeks in a year.  What is the  yearly pay for a worker who has:  
  a) 1-3 years of high school?  b) high school diploma?  c) college Certificate? d)  Associate degree?
7.   a) If a worker has college Certificate, how much more will he/she earn  per year than a worker who has 
1-3 years of high school?  b) What would you do with that amount extra money each year?
8.  a) List one job you may enjoy for a future career.  b) Give a reason why you selected that job.
9.  a) In your opinion, is it worth your time and effort when you are young, for your future money making 
life, to attend college?  b) Give a reason for your answer.
U.S. Work World
CAREER mini-lesson
College & Career Publishing. Permission to use with usworkworld.com subscription.