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vocational education

American  

noun

  1. educational training that provides practical experience in a particular occupational field, as agriculture, home economics, or industry.


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It also highlighted various reforms, including vocational education programmes, a digital university for distance learning, and improved healthcare through an online clinic.

From BBC

These moves are part of a larger shift back to vocational education in the U.S., fueled by a desire among educators to get students started sooner on career paths that interest them.

From The Wall Street Journal

And from the party’s centrist wing, former Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel describes his program as “build, baby, build,” arguing that Democrats should focus on making housing affordable and expanding technical and vocational education.

From Los Angeles Times

Since August 2022, it has worked with City and Guilds, which offers vocational education and apprenticeship partnerships, to teach inmates how to maintain railway infrastructure.

From BBC

Education Minister Jason Clare says each higher education institution will be given an individual limit, with the biggest cuts to be borne by vocational education and training providers.

From BBC