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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Simultaneously, ensuring inmates have access to constructive programs, including educational, vocational and wellness opportunities that keep them productively engaged to support better mental and physical health, benefiting everyone.
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The bill also calls for an extra $18 million for magnet and charter schools, vocational-technical schools and the Open Choice program that allows students to attend public school outside of their hometown to reduce racial and economic isolation.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Some are short-term certificate programs, including cosmetology and other vocational training fields.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Neurodiversity as a Superpower In 2013, Burick started working in a vocational training program for young adults living with autism.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The bill also calls for an extra $18 million for magnet and charter schools, vocational-technical schools and the Open Choice program that allows students to attend public school outside of their hometown to reduce racial and economic isolation.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Some are short-term certificate programs, including cosmetology and other vocational training fields.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Neurodiversity as a Superpower In 2013, Burick started working in a vocational training program for young adults living with autism.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Vocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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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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