# What is vocational training?

> Vocational training teaches the practical skills for a specific job or trade, from nursing assistants to electricians. Here's how it works and how it's assessed.

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Vocational training teaches the practical skills for a particular job or trade, such as healthcare assistant, electrician, technician or safety officer, mostly by doing the work under guidance.

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## How it works

- Short theory, then supervised practice
- Assessment of what people can do, not just what they know
- Often linked to a certificate or licence from an awarding body

## What institutes need

Instructors' time should go to the workshop. That means attendance, grading and records need to run in the background.

## Questions

**Is vocational training the same as TVET?**

TVET (technical and vocational education and training) is the wider term used by governments and UNESCO.

**Can vocational training be online?**

Theory can; practice usually needs hands-on time.

## Related

- [Spark-VT](https://sparkmentis.ai/products/spark-vt.md): Vocational training platform
- [What is TVET?](https://sparkmentis.ai/learn/tvet.md): Glossary
- [Trade school software](https://sparkmentis.ai/features/trade-school-software.md): Spark-VT

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