Chester Said:

what is the meaning of vocational education?

We Answered:

Vocational education or Vocational Education and Training (VET), also called Career and Technical Education (CTE), prepares learners for jobs that are based in manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic and totally related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation, hence the term, in which the learner participates. It is sometimes referred to as technical education, as the learner directly develops expertise in a particular group of techniques or technology.

In the United States, vocational education varies from state to state. Roughly 70 percent of all postsecondary technical and vocational training is provided by proprietary (privately owned) career schools. The remaining 30 percent is provided primarily by two-year community colleges, which also offer courses transferable to four-year universities, military technical training, and government-operated adult education centers. Several states operate their own institutes of technology which are on an equal accreditational footing with other state universities.

Daryl Said:

what is the meaning of vocational and professional education?

We Answered:

"Vocational" usually refers to education for the trades, which could include plumbing, welding, construction, for example. Such jobs are often refered to as "blue collar" jobs. Often such education is at a community college or technical or voacational school.

"Professional" education usually refers to education for professional jobs, which could include law, medicine, teaching, etc. Such jobs are often referred to as "white collar" jobs, and such education usually takes place at a university.

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