Definition of vocational
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
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Recent Examples of vocational from the Web
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FSP has the necessary vocational jobs and classes to install the bars and build the equipment at minimum to no cost.
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The people need to be trained in new technology, vocational trades where they can be taught to be self-sufficient.
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Individuals who complete a vocational, trade or technical program are more positive about their education decisions than are individuals with an associate or bachelor's degree.
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Allan Cabanilla, a Mt. Carmel automotive technology teacher, said students who complete the six-course, year-long program are ready to work at auto repair shops or enroll in vocational programs for additional certification.
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Xenoma envisions that the technology in the shirt will be able to improve gaming, fitness and even vocational training.
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Ms. Rometty, a member of Mr. Trump’s Strategic and Policy Forum, is championing a new educational model for the United States that focuses on vocational training.
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German government officials are drawing up plans for development projects there including vocational training and infrastructure.
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The engineers overseeing the project explained that, after two years, their team had nearly completed a covered market, a pier and a jetty for a handful of fishing boats, and a pair of vocational schools.
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First Known Use of vocational
1652
Other Education Terms
VOCATIONAL Defined for English Language Learners
vocational
playDefinition of vocational for English Language Learners
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: relating to the special skills, training, etc., that you need for a particular job or occupation
VOCATIONAL Defined for Kids
vocational
playDefinition of vocational for Students
1 : of, relating to, or concerned with an occupation vocational opportunities
2 : relating to or providing training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career a vocational school
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