Vocational/Technical Degree?

Applying to College
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<p>My mom went through an 11-month cooking course at a vocational college way back when–is this considered a degree? No where on the diploma does it say degree, but neither of us really know–plus, the school doesn’t exist anymore, so we can’t ask them. What’s the definition of a vocational/technical degree? Any thought?</p>

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<p>No, that’s not considered a college degree. She got a diploma – like a certification.</p>

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<p>To clarify: On the Common App drop-down list, they have “degree received: none, high school, GED, vocational/technical, associates, bachelors, etc.” So should I just put down high school? Thanks again.</p>

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<p>Can anyone confirm/clarify this? =)</p>

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<p>It would seem that this is a certificate that indicates completion of a specific program - like a hair dresser - or an auto technician - or a home health aid or an LPN/LVN etc… - some fields require a professional liscense in order to work - some fields require a certificate of completion of so many hours of education or training. </p>

<p>In order for it to be a ‘degree’ it would specify ‘degree’ - associates - bachelors, etc…</p>

<p>So what you are referring to is a certificate of achieveent in a specific field/program - not a degree.</p>

<p>You could check off vocational/technical for that</p>