Editing Education in the United States (section)

===Vocational===
{{Main|Vocational education in the United States}}
[[Community colleges in the United States|Community]] and [[junior college]]s in the United States are public comprehensive institutions that offer a wide range of educational services that generally lasts two years. Community colleges are generally publicly funded (usually by local cities or counties) and offer career certifications and part-time programs. Though it is cheaper in terms of tuition, less competitive to get into, and not as prestigious as going to a four-year university, they form another post-secondary option for students seeking to enter the realm of American higher education. Community and junior colleges generally emphasize practical career-oriented education that is focused on a vocational curriculum.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/postsec-inst.doc|title=Organization of U.S. Education - Tertiary Institutions|access-date=27 August 2019|pages=2}}</ref> Though some community and junior colleges offer accredited bachelor's degree programs, community and junior colleges typically offer a college diploma or an associate degree such as an [[Associate of arts|A.A.]], A.S., or a [[Professional certification|vocational certificate]], although some community colleges offer a limited number of bachelor's degrees. Community and junior colleges also offer trade school certifications for [[skilled trade]]s and [[Technician|technical]] careers. Students can also earn credits at a community or junior college and [[transfer admissions in the United States|transfer]] them to a four-year university afterward. Many community colleges have relationships with four-year state universities and colleges or even private universities that enable some community college students to [[Transfer student|transfer]] to these universities to pursue a bachelor's degree after the completion of a two-year program at the community college.