vocational

/vou'keiʃənl/

Thân thiện

Vocational students learn to repair a motor in a workshop.

Definition

Adjective 1. Relating to or preparing for a specific occupation or trade: Describes something connected to a particular job, career, or set of skills, especially through practical training and education rather than general academic study. 2. Providing or undergoing skill-based training: Pertains to the act of giving or receiving instruction focused on the competencies required for a specific employment field.

Usage

The adjective "vocational" is used to modify nouns related to education, training, guidance, and qualifications. It emphasizes practical, job-specific preparation.

Examples

• She received vocational training to become a certified electrician.
• The college offers excellent vocational programs in healthcare and information technology.
• Vocational guidance counselors help students explore suitable career paths.
• His interests are more vocational than academic; he prefers hands-on work.

Advanced Usage

• Vocational rehabilitation: A process that helps individuals with disabilities or injuries return to suitable employment through training and support services.
  • After his accident, he entered a vocational rehabilitation program to learn new computer skills.
• Vocational qualification: A certification or diploma that attests to competence in a specific trade or profession, often as an alternative to a university degree.
  • She earned a vocational qualification in culinary arts.

Variants and Related Words

• Vocation (noun): A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation; often implies a calling.
  • He felt a vocation to teach from a young age.
• Avocational (adjective): Relating to a hobby or activity done for pleasure, not as one's main job. (This is a less common, contrasting term).
  • His avocational interest in woodworking is very different from his office job.

Synonyms

• Occupational
• Professional
• Career-related
• Trade (as in )
• Technical

Antonyms

• Academic (in the context of general, theoretical education)
• Avocational
• Recreational

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to a vocation or occupation; especially providing or undergoing training in special skills
   • vocational school
   • vocational students learning to repair a motor