You could decide to get an associate's degree before pursuing a bachelor's.

你可以决定在攻读学士学位之前先攻读大专学位。

Others may go on to attend a four-year school after completion of their associate's degree.

其他人可能在完成他们的副学士学位后继续上四年制学校。

Until 2012, most workers only completed high school; since then, most have an associate degree or some college experience.

直到2012年，大多数工人只完成了高中学业；从那以后，大多数人都有副学位或一些大学经历。

They do offer something called an " associate degree, " which is a two-year certificate.

他们确实提供一种叫做“副学士学位”的东西，这是一种为期两年的证书。

Included in this group were people who earned an associate degree or attended classes or training in college, but did not have such a degree.

这一组主要是那些获得了大专学位或在大学里参加过课程或培训，但没有获得学位的人。

More than half the jobs require at least an associate's degree (ie, one granted by a technical or community college) in electronics or semiconductor manufacturing.

有一半以上的工作岗位要求至少有电子或半导体制造专业的大专学位（即由专科学校或社区大学授予）。

Two-year colleges, sometimes known as junior or community colleges, typically give associates degrees, technical certifications, and sometimes high-school equivalency degrees, or GEDs.

两年制大学， 有时称为大专或社区大学，通常授予副学士学位、技术证书， 有时还授予高中同等学历或 GED。

I worked as a bookkeeper for a small business for two years while I was completing my associate's degree in business administration.

在完成工商管理副学士学位期间， 我在一家小企业做了两年簿记员。

Another type is a community college, where you could pursue a certificate within one year or less, or you can get an associate's degree, which can be earned within about two years.

另一种类型是社区大学，在那里你可以在一年或更短的时间内获得证书，或者你可以在大约两年内获得副学士学位。

Students can take just a few courses to learn what they want to know, or they can earn an associate degree or a certificate in one of these jobs or occupations.

学生可以只参加几门课程来学习他们想知道的东西，或者他们可以获得这些工作或职业之一的副学士学位或证书。

It's currently a low at 4.2 percent, and a study out of Michigan State University predicts that hiring for new college graduates will increase this year, especially for people with associate's degrees.

目前这个比例很低， 只有 4.2%，密歇根州立大学的一项研究预测， 今年新大学毕业生的招聘人数将会增加， 尤其是拥有副学士学位的人。

Many students start at the community college and get a two-year associate degree, and then continue at a four-year university and get two more years of schooling to get their bachelor's degree.

许多学生从社区学院开始并获得两年制副学士学位，然后继续进入四年制大学并再接受两年的学校教育以获得学士学位。

Once vocational students have earned an associate degree or a certificate, they may or may not need to complete an apprenticeship before they begin working in their chosen field – their chosen job.

一旦职业学生获得了副学士学位或证书，他们可能需要也可能不需要完成学徒训练， 然后才能开始在他们选择的领域工作——他们选择的工作。

Consider that by the end of the decade, two out of three of all jobs will require an education beyond high school, from an 18-week certificate to a two-year associate’s degree to a four-year bachelor’s, or a PhD.

十年之后，三分之二以上的工作将需要高中以上的学历，包括18周的职业认证培训到两年的大专学历，再到四年的本科乃至博士学历。