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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The pause applies to all applicants for academic and vocational student visas, such as F and M visas, as well as those applying for educational and cultural exchange programs through J visas.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
For example, LaGuardia Community College in Queens, New York, part of the City University of New York, in 2023 received more than $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor to enhance its vocational training offerings across electrical, plumbing, HVAC and similar fields.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 May 2025
More: 'Adult money' and no college debt: Harris and Trump back alternative routes to good jobs
Interest continues to grow in vocational and trade programs among young Americans as four-year college enrollments flag.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Institutions focused on vocational/trade programs saw particularly strong gains.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
For example, LaGuardia Community College in Queens, New York, part of the City University of New York, in 2023 received more than $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor to enhance its vocational training offerings across electrical, plumbing, HVAC and similar fields.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 May 2025
More: 'Adult money' and no college debt: Harris and Trump back alternative routes to good jobs
Interest continues to grow in vocational and trade programs among young Americans as four-year college enrollments flag.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Institutions focused on vocational/trade programs saw particularly strong gains.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for vocational
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“Vocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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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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