vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or undergoing training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career
a vocational school
vocational students
vocationally
adverb
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Miller said there not only needs to be a focus on core academic programs but the integration of other programs like STEM, art and vocational training, commonly known as Career Technical Education.
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Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
The program was purportedly designed to give disadvantaged young men specialized vocational training in a masculinized military environment.
—Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Kober said, adding that paid vocational training, trade apprenticeships and other education could be helpful too.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
Cleo Krejci covers higher education, vocational training and retraining as a Report For America corps member based at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
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Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
The program was purportedly designed to give disadvantaged young men specialized vocational training in a masculinized military environment.
—Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Kober said, adding that paid vocational training, trade apprenticeships and other education could be helpful too.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
Cleo Krejci covers higher education, vocational training and retraining as a Report For America corps member based at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Vocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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vocational
adjective
vo·ca·tion·al
vō-ˈkā-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or involved in training in a skill or trade to be followed as a career
vocational school
vocationally
adverb
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