vocational
Example Sentences
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The Massachusetts vocational high-school system, more than a century old and among the oldest in the U.S., has become a coveted pathway—driven in part, counterintuitively, by teens who end up going to college.
She had earned her vocational nursing license from the school, the Professional Medical Careers Institute, and wanted to continue her studies to become a registered nurse.
From Los Angeles Times
In England, V-levels are being introduced to replace and simplify the current vocational qualifications system, and "open up more high-quality routes for young people", the government says.
From BBC
The implications of this shift will be the need for more investments in vocational and trade schools, and the need to invest in skill-based, not pedigree-based training.
It is also open to those in vocational training, apprentices or people who are retraining through a college or school.
From BBC
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