Marissa is a high school student who wants to be a Hydroelectric Production Manager. She talks to her guidance counselor about her education path, and the counselor says that she needs to get an associate’s degree from a four-year college and will follow that with significant on-the-job training. What error did the counselor make while advising Marissa?

Question

Marissa is a high school student who wants to be a Hydroelectric Production Manager. She talks to her guidance counselor about her education path, and the counselor says that she needs to get an associate’s degree from a four-year college and will follow that with significant on-the-job training. What error did the counselor make while advising Marissa?

Marissa will not have on-the-job training.
Marissa also needs a three-year apprenticeship.
Marissa only needs to attend a two-year college.
Marissa needs a bachelor’s degree.

Answer 1

The counselor made the error of stating that Marissa needs to get an associate's degree from a four-year college. The correct advice would be that Marissa needs to get a bachelor's degree instead.